Dallas, Moray

Dallas (Scottish Gaelic: Dalais [ˈt̪al̪ˠɪʃ]) is a small rural village in Moray, Scotland. It is located 12 miles (19 km) south west of Elgin just off the B9010 road. It has a population of between 150 and 200.

Dallas
Dallas Village looking South West along the central road, with the hill of Mill Buie in the background
Dallas is located in Moray
Dallas
Dallas
Location within Moray
Population138 (1971 census)[1]
OS grid referenceNJ124523
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townForres
Postcode districtIV36
Dialling code01343
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

Etymology

The name Dallas was first recorded in 1226 as Dolays Mychel, and may be of Pictish origin.[2] It is likely to involve the element dol, meaning "water haugh, meadow".[2] The second element may be equivalent to the Brittonic gwas meaning "an abode".[3]

Community

Dallas is known locally as having a good community spirit. It holds a village gala every July in which local girls are picked to be the Gala Queen and her attendants. The village will hold events daily including a games day which involves a race through the village in wheelbarrows or prams followed by "It's a knockout"-style team games. The gala is a bigger event than might be expected for such a small village, and attracts many visitors from surrounding areas.

Features

There is a lot of forestry in this region. The gardens of Dallas Lodge are often open to the public.

The Church of St Michael in the village dates from 1793, but is built on the site of an earlier church known from records to have been in existence in 1226.[4] Located in the churchyard is the Market Cross (also known as St Michael's Cross), possibly dating from the 15th century.[5]

Notable person

William Anderson VC (November 1885 – 13 March 1915), a World War I recipient of the Victoria Cross, was born in Dallas.[6]

Dallas Castle
Ruins of Dallas Castle

Dallas Castle is barely standing, with only one small wall remaining. Tradition says it was used by the Wolf of Badenoch as a storehouse.

Education

Secondary students are in the catchment zone of Forres Academy in Forres.[7]

References
  1. "Dallas; Classification and Statistics". Retrieved 13 July 2009.
  2. Hall, Mark A; Driscoll, Stephen T; Geddess, Jane (11 November 2010). Pictish Progress: New Studies on Northern Britain in the Early Middle Ages. Brill. p. 93. ISBN 9789004188013. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  3. Watson, W.J.; Taylor, Simon (2011). The Celtic Place-Names of Scotland (reprint ed.). Birlinn LTD. p. 387. ISBN 9781906566357.
  4. Historic Environment Scotland. "Dallas Parish Church (16106)". Canmore. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  5. Historic Environment Scotland. "Dallas, Market Cross (16104)". Canmore. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  6. victoriacross.org.uk Archived 26 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  7. "Aspire to Inspire-Handbook 2016-2017." Forres Academy. Retrieved on 1 July 2017. page 3 (3/49).
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