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Ballater Kirk, in the square.
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Ballater Kirk, in the square.

Pipe band on the Green in Ballater
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Pipe band on the Green in Ballater

Ballater is a burgh in Aberdeenshire, Scotland on the River Dee, (see Royal Deeside}, just east of the Cairngorm Mountains. It is a centre for hikers and is known for its spring water, once said to cure scrofula. The Victoria Barracks is used by the Royal Guard for nearby Balmoral Castle.

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