Banff and Macduff

Banff (Gaelic Banbh) and Macduff (Gaelic MacDhuibh) are neighbouring towns on Banff Bay, both of which are former burghs in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Until 1975 Banff was the county town of Banffshire.

Sport
Banff and surrounding areas have a local football team, Deveronvale F.C. and a rugby team, Banff RFC.
Duff House Royal Golf course is bordered by the River Deveron and Duff House.Some interesting holes which can be difficult depending on the wind.
Macduff also has a golf course known as Royal Tarlair. Built on land which ends on precipitous cliffs, lost balls really are lost.

Etymology
The name "Banff" is uncertain but may be derived from the Scottish Gaelic Banbh or Banbha, a sow, buinne, a stream, or a contraction of Bean-naomh, the holy woman (as is reflected in the town's coat-of-arms). Currently, the languages spoken in the town and in its vicinity tend to be the Doric dialect of Scots, and English.

Notable residents
 Sandi Thom
 Colin Newton
 Alex Salmond
 Richard Gordon

 References 

Other websites
 COAST festival 
 On Flikr photos of 600th Anniversary Celebrations
 On Flikr photos of BB's Festival of Britain 1951
 On Flikr photos of 1 Photos of Banff, Macduff and Surrounding Area

Category:Towns in Aberdeenshire
Category:Port cities and towns of Scotland
Category:Port cities and towns of the North Sea