Abernethy, Perth an Kinross

Abernethy Scots Gaelic: Obar Neithich
The veelage o Abernethy
Abernethy Location within Pairth an Kinross
Population	945  (2001 census) est. 1,350 (2006)
OS grid reference	NO189163
Cooncil area	Perth an Kinross
Lieutenancy area	Perth an Kinross
Kintra	Scotland
Sovereign state	Unitit Kinrick
Post toun	PERTH
Postcode destrict	PH2 9xx
Diallin code	01738 85
Police	Scots
Fire	Scots
Ambulance	Scots
EU Pairlament	Scotland
UK Pairlament	Ochil and South Perthshire
Scots Pairlament	Perthshire South and Kinross-shire

Abernethy (Scots Gaelic: Obar Neithich) is a veelage in Perth an Kinross, Scotland, situatit 8 mi (13 km) sooth-east o Perth. It haes ane o Scotland's twa survivin Erse-style roond touers (the ither is at Brechin, Angus; baith are in the care o Historic Environment Scotland). The touer stand 74 ft (23 m) heich, an it is possible tae climb tae the tap, uisin a modren metal spiral staircase (the touer oreeginally haed several firthen floors linkit bi ladders). The touer wis evidently built in twa stages (shawn bi a chynge in the masonry), an probably dates tae the 11t-early 12t centuries.

Notes

1.^ The foondation o Abernethy is tae be foond in the Pictish Chronicle an links it tae Nechtan Morbet. Housomeivver, it mey hae been Nechtan nepos Uerb, an the later Nechtan mac Der-Ilei mey hae been ramfeeselt wi the previous twa.