Carnoustie: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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GBP 40 - 70 The Kinloch Arms Hotel
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 Situated on the edge of the Carnoustie Championship course, one of the top 3 golf courses in the country.
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Carnoustie: Guide
For other uses, see Carnoustie (disambiguation).
The Gaelic: Càrn Fheusda) is a burgh in the subdivisions of Scotland|council area of Angus, Scotland. It is a small town at the mouth of the Barry Burn on the east coast of Scotland. It is best known for its associations with golf, which is recorded as having been played there in 1527. This is a quarter century earlier than the first record of golf at St Andrews, dating from 1552.
The town of Carnoustie was founded only towards the end of the 18th century. In 1890, the Arthur George Maule Ramsey, 14th Earl of Dalhousie|Earl of Dalhousie, who owned the land, sold the links to the people of the town, to remain available for their recreation in perpetuity. While the townspeople are the owners, today the links are administered on their behalf by Angus Council.
The Open Championship was staged at Carnoustie Golf Links six times during the twentieth century (1931, 1937, 1953, 1968, 1975 and 1999). It will be played there again in 2007.
Early History
In the early 11th century when Scotland as we know it now was the Kingdom of Alban most of England had been overtaken by the Danes. The Danes were making ongoing attempts at conquering the remainder of the country and had gained considerable territory in Scotland by attacking from the north (through Moray).
With the support of warriors from nearby territories the King of Alba () engaged and defeated a major Danish invasion near Lochty Burn in the Battle of Barry (or Barrie). This battle was instrumental in the reunification of the people of Scotland and the eventual creation of the Kingdom of Scotia.
With considerable losses on both sides the Captain in charge of the Danes (Camus) and all his men were killed in the battle, the scale of which was such that it is said the waters of Lochty Burn ran with blood for three days .
A settlement (Camuston) was named in honour of the Captain. No trace on maps remains today of a Camuston in this area, and the nearby Panbridge mentioned in the chronicles which was thought to be derived from the latin "fanus" Bridget or the Church of St. Bridget, is now known as Panbride.
The name Carnoustie is widely believed to mean "the cairn (resting place) of the heroes" and may have been the site of the original Camuston, but this is just speculation.
There is a Camus Street in Carnoustie. Lochty Burn, which is a stream of around 3km in length, runs through the middle of Carnoustie and empties into the sea not far from the main railway station.
In defeat Camus and his remaining men were pursued to nearby Monikie and slain. Camus Cross on the Panmure Estate is said to have been erected at the place where Camus fell, however some of its markings appear to be Christian, which is a point for discussion since the 11th Century was the very early beginnings of Christianity in Scotland.
Trivia
Actor Ian McDiarmid was born in Carnoustie
Current industries in the town include jam making (though this industry is set to move to neighbouring Arbroath )
Carnoustie was mentioned in Taysiders in Space, a sketch comedy|sketch about a Star Trek parody also known as Scottish Star Trek, which appeared in the TV program Chewin' the Fat
External links
, Website to promote Carnoustie's most famous export, golf.
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