Ruthven, Aberdeenshire
Ruthven (/ˈrɪvən/, Gaelic: Ruadhainn), Aberdeenshire is a village in Scotland near Huntly (to the south east), and Keith (to the north west). It is traditionally pronounced "Riven".
The "Wow o Riven" was a church bell in the area, and is mentioned in the ballad about Tam o Riven (Thomas Gordon), a knight who lived in The "Wow o Riven" became the title of one of George MacDonald's short stories too, which plays in Ruthven. The hero of the story is the old "fool", who became known as "colonel" and is buried near to the old bell.
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- The Wow o Riven
- The Wow o Rivven by George MacDonald
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Settlements and places of interest in Marr, Aberdeenshire
- Aboyne
- Alford
- Ballater
- Banchory
- Braemar
- Huntly
- Lumphanan
- Tarland
- Torphins
- Backburn
- Bellabeg
- Birse
- Birsemore
- Bogniebrae
- Brathens
- Brideswell
- Cairnie
- Corgarff
- Crathie
- Dinnet
- Finzean
- Forgue
- Gartly
- Inverey
- Keig
- Kennethmont
- Kildrummy
- Kincardine O'Neil
- Kirkton of Tough
- Logie Coldstone
- Lost
- Lumsden
- Monymusk
- Potarch
- Rhynie
- Ruthven
- Strachan
- Strathdon
- Tillyfourie
- Tornaveen
- Towie
- Tullich
- Whitehouse
- Ythanwells
- Alford Valley Railway
- Badenyon
- Balmoral Castle
- Blelack
- Braemar Castle
- Burn O'Vat
- Cairn o' Mount
- Cairngorms National Park
- Castle Forbes
- Corgarff Castle
- Craigievar Castle
- Crathes Castle
- Crathie Kirk
- Forest of Birse
- Grampian Transport Museum
- Huntly Castle
- Kildrummy Castle
- Lochnagar
- Royal Deeside
- Royal Deeside Railway
- Yonder Bognie
- Ythan Wells (Glenmailen) Roman Camp
57°30′29″N 2°48′46″W / 57.50806°N 2.81278°W / 57.50806; -2.81278
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