Dunino Explained

Country:	Scotland
Static Image:	Dunino Den and steps - geograph.org.uk - 166205.jpg
Static Image Caption:	Dunino Den
Coordinates:	56.2886°N -2.7432°W
Official Name:	Dunino
Population Ref:	< 100
Unitary Scotland:	Fife
Post Town:	ky16
Dial Code:	01334
Os Grid Reference:	NO5311

See also Dunino, Poland.

Dunino is a village and parish in the East Neuk of Fife. It is 10 km from the nearest town, St Andrews, and 8 km from the fishing village of Anstruther. It is a small village with no local shops or services. It had one primary school which was closed down in 2014.

The civil parish has a population of 134 (in 2011).^[1]

Dunino Den, an ancient site of pagan and druidic worship is situated nearby.^[2]

The name derives from the Gaelic word for "fort of the assembly place" (dùn) and "assembly" (aonach).

Notable people

• Rev Dr Charles Rogers
• James Wood (university principal)

Bibliography

• Book: Groome, Francis, Hindes . Ordnance gazetteer of Scotland : a survey of Scottish topography, statistical, biographical, and historical. 2 . 1882 . T.C. Jack . 434. Edinburgh . Dunino. Francis Hindes Groome. none.
• Book: Lewis . Samuel . A topographical dictionary of Scotland, comprising the several counties, islands, cities, burgh and market towns, parishes, and principal villages, with historical and statistical descriptions: embellished with engravings of the seals and arms of the different burghs and universities . 1851 . S. Lewis and co. . London . 338-339 . 1 . Samuel Lewis (publisher). none.
• Book: Roger . James . The new statistical account of Scotland . 1845 . William Blackwood and Sons . Edinburgh and London . 356-374 . none.
• Book: Scott . Hew . Hew Scott. Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae; the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation . 1925 . 196. Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd . 5 .
• Book: Taylor. Simon. Márkus. Gilbert. The Place-Names of Fife. 3. Donington: Tyas. 249.
• Book: West, William . The statistical account of Scotland. Drawn up from the communications of the ministers of the different parishes . 1791 . Printed and sold by William Creech . Edinburgh . 352-367 . 11 . Parish of Denino. none.

External links

• Dunino Primary School

Notes and References

1. 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
2. Web site: Dunino Den . Atlas Obscura . 7 May 2023 . en.