Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Dufftown (Gaelic: Baile Bhainidh) is a burgh in Moray, Scotland.The town was originally named Mortlach ((Gaelic: Mòrthlach). In the 19th century, the Earl of Fife built it as a housing for soldiers returning home from war and named it Dufftown.In the Middle Ages, Mortlach (in Latin Murthlacum) was an episcopal see.Dufftown hosts a highland games event every July which attracts many tourists.Dufftown's notable buildings include Balvenie Castle, which was partly built with stones from the ruins of nearby Auchindoun Castle. The street plan of Dufftown is mainly four main roads meeting at the clock tower; previously a prison but now a tourist information centre.. }
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- Dufftown abstract "Dufftown (Gaelic: Baile Bhainidh) is a burgh in Moray, Scotland.The town was originally named Mortlach ((Gaelic: Mòrthlach). In the 19th century, the Earl of Fife built it as a housing for soldiers returning home from war and named it Dufftown.In the Middle Ages, Mortlach (in Latin Murthlacum) was an episcopal see.Dufftown hosts a highland games event every July which attracts many tourists.Dufftown's notable buildings include Balvenie Castle, which was partly built with stones from the ruins of nearby Auchindoun Castle. The street plan of Dufftown is mainly four main roads meeting at the clock tower; previously a prison but now a tourist information centre.".