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Dumbarton
Dumbarton [ScG dùn Breatann, fortress of the Britons]. Twin-peaked rock or boss, a volcanic plug of basalt, 240 feet high, on the banks of the River Leven near its confluence with the Clyde, 15 miles NW of Glasgow, which has had as long a history as any fortified place in Britain. It was the centre of the ancient kingdom of Strathclyde and remained a fortified place until modern times. An eminent name here from late Roman times is Ceredig Gwledig (Coroticus), whose soldiers were accused by St Patrick of carrying off newly baptized members of his flock, apparently as slaves. Bede (early 8th cent.) called it the fortress of Altclut or Altcluit [rock of the Clyde], and described it as a munissima urbs [very strongly fortified place]. It was captured by two Irish Viking leaders in 870–1. The kingdom of Strathclyde retained its identity until its absorption into the kingdom of Scotland in the 10th century. Dumbarton is identified with Breatan in James Macpherson's Poems of Ossian (1760–3). Adjacent to the rock is the modern town of Dumbarton; both rock and town are in the former (until 1974) Dunbartonshire, now part of Strathclyde.
Bibliography See I. M. M. MacPhail , Dumbarton Castle (Edinburgh, 1979) |
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JAMES MacKILLOP. "Dumbarton." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES MacKILLOP. "Dumbarton." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Dumbarton.html JAMES MacKILLOP. "Dumbarton." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Dumbarton.html |
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Dumbarton
Dumbarton , town (1991 pop. 23,550), West Dunbartonshire, W Scotland, at the confluence of the Leven and Clyde rivers. It is a shipbuilding center (the Cutty Sark was fitted out there) and has engineering works. Whisky (distilling and blending) is a major industry. Historical Scottish castles were built on Dumbarton Rock, a 250-ft-high (76-m) hill of basalt, from at least the 5th cent., when Dumbarton was the capital of the kingdom of Strathclyde. It became the capital of the earldom of Lennox in the 12th cent. and was granted a royal charter in 1222. Sir John de Monteith, the governor of Dumbarton Castle, betrayed William Wallace in 1305. As a result, Wallace was imprisoned in the castle. |
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"Dumbarton." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Dumbarton." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Dumbartn.html "Dumbarton." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Dumbartn.html |
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Dumbarton
Dumbarton, Canada, UK 1. Canada (New Brunswick): probably named after the city in Scotland by Scottish immigrants.2. UK (Scotland): the meaning of the original Alcluith or Alclut for the Britons was ‘Hill Fort by the (River) Clyde’ and the second Celtic name, Dunbreatain, meant ‘Fort of the Britons’ from dùn. This was built on a large rock commanding the entrance to the Clyde which was made into a defensive stronghold. Between the 6th and 8th centuries it was the capital of the Strathclyde Britons.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Dumbarton." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Dumbarton." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Dumbarton.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Dumbarton." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Dumbarton.html |
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Dumbarton
Dumbarton W. Dunb. Dumbrethan c.1290. ‘Fort of the Britons’. Gaelic dùn. The name was applied by the neighbouring Gaels to the stronghold occupied from the 5th cent. by the Britons, who called their fortress Alclut, ‘rock of the Clyde’.
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A. D. MILLS. "Dumbarton." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Dumbarton." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Dumbarton.html A. D. MILLS. "Dumbarton." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Dumbarton.html |
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Dumbarton
Dumbarton former county, Scotland: see Dumbartonshire . |
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"Dumbarton." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Dumbarton." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Dmbrtn-cnty.html "Dumbarton." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Dmbrtn-cnty.html |
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