Kirkconnel
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![]() A76 gaun intae Kirkconnel | |
Location within Dumfries an Gallowa | |
Leid | English Scots |
OS grid reference | NS7311 |
• Edinburgh | 50 mile (80 km) NE |
• Lunnon | 312 mile (502 km) SSE |
Cooncil area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Kintra | Scotland |
Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
Post toun | SANQUHAR |
Postcode destrict | DG4 |
Diallin code | 01659 |
Police | Scots |
Fire | Scots |
Ambulance | Scots |
EU Pairlament | Scotland |
UK Pairlament | |
Scots Pairlament | |
Kirkconnel (Scots Gaelic Cille Chonaill) is a smaw pairish in the historical coonty o Dumfriesshire in Dumfries an Gallowa, Scotland. It is locatit on the A76 road near the heid o Nithsdale. Maistly it his been a sportin community. The came comes fae the The Kirk o Saunt Conal. In 1850 the veelage hid anely ae street. Neist tae Kirkconnel is a separate veelage cried Kelloholm.
It is associatit an aw wi the ballant Helen of Kirkconnel.