Ruthven, Aberdeenshire

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The gable end of St Carol's Kirk is all that remains, the graveyard is still in use

Ruthven (/ˈrɪvən/, Gaelic: Ruadhainn), Aberdeenshire is a village in Scotland near Huntly (to the south east), and Keith (to the north west). It is traditionally pronounced "Riven".[1]

The "Wow o Riven" was a church bell in the area, and is mentioned in the ballad about Tam o Riven (Thomas Gordon), a knight who lived in The "Wow o Riven" became the title of one of George MacDonald's short stories too, which plays in Ruthven. The hero of the story is the old "fool", who became known as "colonel" and is buried near to the old bell.

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1. ^ Johnston, James (1972) [1934]. Place-names of Scotland (3 ed.). Wakefield: S. R. Publishers. p. 285\. ISBN 0-8540-9634-5.

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* The Wow o Riven
* The Wow o Rivven by George MacDonald

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Settlements and places of interest in Marr, Aberdeenshire

Primary settlements|

* Aboyne
* Alford
* Ballater
* Banchory
* Braemar
* Huntly
* Lumphanan
* Tarland
* Torphins

Other settlements|

* Backburn
* Bellabeg
* Birse
* Birsemore
* Bogniebrae
* Brathens
* Brideswell
* Cairnie
* Corgarff
* Crathie
* Dinnet
* Finzean
* Forgue
* Gartly
* Inverey
* Keig
* Kennethmont
* Kildrummy
* Kincardine O'Neil
* Kirkton of Tough
* Logie Coldstone
* Lost
* Lumsden
* Monymusk
* Potarch
* Rhynie
* Ruthven
* Strachan
* Strathdon
* Tillyfourie
* Tornaveen
* Towie
* Tullich
* Whitehouse
* Ythanwells

Places of interest|

* Alford Valley Railway
* Badenyon
* Balmoral Castle
* Blelack
* Braemar Castle
* Burn O'Vat
* Cairn o' Mount
* Cairngorms National Park
* Castle Forbes
* Corgarff Castle
* Craigievar Castle
* Crathes Castle
* Crathie Kirk
* Forest of Birse
* Grampian Transport Museum
* Huntly Castle
* Kildrummy Castle
* Lochnagar
* Royal Deeside
* Royal Deeside Railway
* Yonder Bognie
* Ythan Wells (Glenmailen) Roman Camp

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Areas and primary settlements in Aberdeenshire

(see also: Aberdeen City)

in Banff and Buchan|

* Aberchirder
* Banff
* Fraserburgh
* Gardenstown
* Inverallochy and Cairnbulg
* Macduff
* Portsoy
* Rosehearty
* Sandhaven
* Whitehills

in Buchan|

* Boddam
* Crimond
* Cruden Bay
* Fetterangus
* Hatton
* Longside
* Maud
* Mintlaw
* New Deer
* New Pitsligo
* Peterhead
* St Combs
* St Fergus
* Strichen
* Stuartfield

in Formartine|

* Balmedie
* Cuminestown
* Ellon
* Fyvie
* Newburgh
* Oldmeldrum
* Pitmedden
* Potterton
* Rothienorman
* Tarves
* Turriff

in Garioch|

* Blackburn
* Insch
* Inverurie
* Kemnay
* Kintore
* Newmachar
* Westhill

in Kincardine and Mearns|

* Drumoak
* Fettercairn
* Gourdon
* Inverbervie
* Johnshaven
* Laurencekirk
* Luthermuir
* Newtonhill
* Portlethen
* St Cyrus
* Stonehaven

in Marr|

* Aboyne
* Alford
* Ballater
* Banchory
* Braemar
* Huntly
* Lumphanan
* Tarland
* Torphins

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