Gartly

For the place in Canada, see Gartly, Alberta.

Gartly (Scots: Gairtlie,^[1] Scottish Gaelic: Gartaidh) is an inland hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is several miles south of the town of Huntly, and sits on the River Bogie,^[2] a tributary of the River Deveron. The parish in which it is located also takes its name.

Gartly
Gartly School
Gartly Location within Aberdeenshire
Council area	Aberdeenshire
Lieutenancy area	Aberdeenshire
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Scottish Parliament	Aberdeenshire West
List of places UK Scotland 57.3787°N 2.7974°W / 57.3787; -2.7974

Education

Pupils are zoned to attend Gartly Primary School and The Gordon Schools in Huntly.^[3]

History

Gartly Castle, visited by Mary, Queen of Scots prior to the Battle of Corrichie in 1562, lay south west of the village.^[4]

In June 1620 George Mitchell went to church at Gartly to hear the Sunday sermon. He was assaulted by three enemies who chased him out of the church, and he got into the flooded River Bogie to try to escape. His pursuers followed him into the water and drew their swords, injuring him in the face and elsewhere, before carrying him back to the Kirk of Gartly.^[5]