Creich, Fife Explained

Creich (Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Craoich, in Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic pronounced as /kʰɾɯːç/; OS: Criech), is a hamlet in Fife, Scotland.[1]

The local parish is named after Creich. The ruins of Creich Castle are located nearby. The ruins of Parbroath Castle are also in Criech parish.

The civil parish has a population of 190 (in 2011).[2]

The name of the village derives from Scottish Gaelic but is obscure in its current form. It may derive from creachann meaning a rocky, treeless summit.[3]

Notes

56.3787°N -3.0889°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.scottish-places.info/towns/townfirst2663.html "Creich"
  2. Census of Scotland 2011, Table KS101SC – Usually Resident Population, publ. by National Records of Scotland. Web site http://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/ retrieved March 2016. See “Standard Outputs”, Table KS101SC, Area type: Civil Parish 1930
  3. Web site: Creich . Fife Place-name Data.

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