Aboyne (Scottish Gaelic: Abèidh) is a village on the edge of the Highlands in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on the River Dee, approximately 30 miles (48km) west of Aberdeen. It has a rugby club which plays on The Green. It also has a swimming pool, a golf course with 18 holes, all-weather tennis courts, and a bowling green. Aboyne Castle and the Loch of Aboyne are nearby.
Aboyne has a population of over 2,200 people. It has many businesses, including a supermarket (Co-op), two banks, several hairdressers, a butchers, a newsagent, an Indian restaurant, another restaurant called the Candlestick Makers and a post office. Originally, there was a railway running through the village, but it was closed on 18th June, 1966. The station now contains some shops and the tunnel running under the village is now home to a firearms club. The market-day in Aboyne was known as Fèill Mhìcheill (Scottish Gaelic for "Michael's Fair"). (...)
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