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Kirkintilloch (/ ˌ k ɜːr k ɪ n ˈ t ɪ l ə x /; Scots: Kirkintulloch; Scottish Gaelic: Cair Cheann Tulaich) is a town and former barony burgh in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It lies on the Forth and Clyde Canal and on the south side of Strathkelvin, about 8 miles (13 km) northeast of central Glasgow .
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Kirkintilloch ( / ˌkɜːrkɪnˈtɪləx /; Scots: Kirkintulloch; Scottish Gaelic: Cair Cheann Tulaich) is a town and former barony burgh in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It lies on the Forth and Clyde Canal and on the south side of Strathkelvin, about 8 miles (13 km) northeast of central Glasgow.
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Kirkintilloch is an industrial town in the Clydeside area of central Scotland, with a population in 2022 of 20,000. It's about 8 miles northeast of central Glasgow , on the Forth and Clyde Canal. The main reason to visit is to see the Antonine Wall east of the town.
Kirkintilloch is a historic town that is also known as the ‘Canal Capital of Scotland’. The history of Kirkintilloch dates back to Roman times when it was a fort on the Antonine Wall, the northern-most limit of the Roman Empire.
Kirkintilloch, burgh (town), East Dunbartonshire council area, historic county of Dunbartonshire, west-central Scotland, on the northeastern periphery of the metropolitan area of Glasgow. It is situated on the Forth and Clyde Canal, and the River Kelvin flows past the town.
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Oct 9, 2023 · Kirkintilloch back in time: Over 100 years of Kirkintilloch history in 16 pictures. Kirkintilloch is one of our favourite places around Glasgow - a canalside East Dunbartonshire town which is the perfect blend of urban Glasgow and the beautiful nature of the Campsie Glens.
Kirkintilloch is an inland town and burgh in Dunbartonshire some eight miles northeast of central Glasgow.
