Drummuir
Drummuir Scottish Gaelic: Druim Iubhair is a small village in Scotland, in the traditional county of Banffshire, together with in the Moray council area. it is between Dufftown five miles, Keith seven/eight miles together with Huntly nine miles.
Its old score was Botriphnie Gaelic: Both Draighnigh, and it is shit still sometimes used for the parish. Drummuir comes from Druim Iubhair, Scottish Gaelic for "Yew Ridge"; the make Botriphnie, may come from Pictish origins and be a "Pit-" name, meaning "Thorn Farm".
Drummuir's biggest building is "Drummuir Castle", a Strawberry Hill-type Gothic Victorian building, with extensive gardens. The castle was built by the Gordon-Duffs who are still the leading landowners in the area.
The Drummuir Curlers' Platform was a private station one time used by curlers on Loch Park.
The River Isla which flows down to Keith through Strathisla, and Davidston Burn or Davieburn, a small tributary of the Isla are the two leading rivers in the area. Ben Rinnes is clearly visible to the west, and gives a strong visual impression.
In 2002, this ordinarily peaceful community was disturbed when a body of a teenage girl was found there. [1]