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Dundee, Nebraska Dundee is an historic neighborhood located at and around 50th and Underwood Streets in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. It is home to a number of restaurants, including the nationally known Dundee Dell; various other stores, including the locally famous Dundee Hardware Plus; two schools, the Dundee Public Elementary School and Brownell-Talbot School; and numerous historic residences.
Dunder-Mifflin Dunder-Mifflin is a fictional paper company featured in the American television series The Office. The company, which supposedly trades under the ticker symbol DMI, is said to be a "mid-cap regional paper- and office-supply distributor with an emphasis on servicing small-business clients".
Dundonald Bluebell F.C. Dundonald Bluebell Football Club, formed in 1938, operated with considerable success as first-class Juveniles during their first seven seasons, winning the Scottish Juvenile Cup twice in succession (1943-44 and 1944-45). Their home ground is Moorside Park, Cardenden, Fife.
Dundonald Castle Dundonald Castle is situated on a hill overlooking the village of Dundonald, between Kilmarnock and Troon in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Dundonald Castle is a fortified tower house built for Robert II on his accession to the throne of Scotland in 1371 and it was used as a royal residence by the early Stewart kings for the next 150 years.
Dundonnell and Fisherfield Forest The Dundonnell and Fisherfield Forest covers a large mountainous area of Wester Ross in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland, lying between Loch Maree and Little Loch Broom. It is sometimes nicknamed The Great Wilderness, as the area is entirely devoid of permanent settlements.
Dundrennan Abbey Dundrennan Abbey, in Dundrennan, Scotland, near to Kirkcudbright, was a Cistercian monastery in the Gothic architectural style, established in 1142 by Fergus of Galloway, King David I of Scotland, and monks from Rievaulx Abbey.
Dundrennan Range Dundrennan Range is a weapons testing range on the Solway Firth, near Kirkcudbright in Dumfries and Galloway, in south west Scotland. It is part of the Kirkcudbright Training Area, 4,700 acres of farming land acquired by the British Army in 1942 to train forces for the invasion of mainland Europe.
Dundry Dundry is a village in north Somerset, England, situated on Dundry Hill in the northern part of the Mendip Hills, between Bristol and the Chew Valley Lake. The church of St Michael is a prominent feature for many miles around, and is a Grade 1 listed building ()
Dundullimal Homestead Dundullimal Homestead is a colonial slab hut located about 10 kilometres out of Dubbo, New South Wales, on the Obley Road. It is also located only several kilometres further out of town past the famous Western Plains Zoo.
Dune (board game) Dune is a strategy board game set in Frank Herbert's Dune universe, published by Avalon Hill in 1979. The game was designed by Bill Eberle, Jack Kittredge and Peter Olotka, and uses certain elements of their earlier game, Cosmic Encounter.
Dune (card game) Dune was a collectible card game produced by Last Unicorn Games and Five Rings Publishing Group, and later Wizards of the Coast. Set in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert, the game pits two or more players against each other, each in control of a minor house and vying for entry in the Landsraad.
Dune (film) Dune is a 1984 science fiction film directed by David Lynch, based on the 1965 Frank Herbert novel of the same name. The film stars Kyle MacLachlan as Paul Atreides, and includes an ensemble of well-known American, Latin American, and European actors in supporting roles, including Sting, Jose Ferrer, Virginia Madsen, Linda Hunt, Patrick Stewart, Max von Sydow, and JĂĽrgen Prochnow, among others.
Dune (L'Arc~en~Ciel album) DUNE is the first album by Japanese poprock band L'Arc~en~Ciel. It was released on April 27 1993 on the indie label Danger Crue Records, preceded by a special limited edition version containing the first nine tracks on April 10.
Dune (novel) Dune is a science fiction novel written by Frank Herbert and published in 1965. A joint winner of the 1966 Hugo Award and the winner of the first Nebula Award for Best Novel, Dune is popularly considered one of the greatest science fiction novels of all time, is frequently cited as the best-selling science fiction novel in history Locus ran a poll of readers in 15 April 1975 in which Dune "was voted the all-time best science-fiction novel...
Dune (TV miniseries) Frank Herbert's Dune was a three-part miniseries based on the 1965 novel Dune by Frank Herbert. It was produced by New Amsterdam Entertainment in association with Blixa Film Productktion and Hallmark Entertainment Distribution, and broadcast by the Sci Fi Channel.
Dune bashing Dune Bashing, also known as Desert Safari, is a form of off-road driving, using a four-wheel drive vehicle to explore sand dunes. Whilst in some parts of the world, such as the fragile coastal dunes of Australia, it is illegal, in others such as the Middle East, it is a booming attraction for tourists.
Dune buggy A dune buggy is a recreational vehicle with big wheels and tires designed for use on sand dunes or beaches, especially a light vehicle with a modified engine mounted on an open chassis. They are also called beach buggies and those with an open frame chassis are called sandrails.
Dune in popular culture Dune is a science fiction novel written by Frank Herbert and published in 1965. A joint winner of the 1966 Hugo Award and the winner of the first Nebula Award for Best Novel, Dune is popularly considered one of the greatest science fiction novels of all time.
Dune II Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty (also known as Dune II: Battle for Arrakis in Europe and in the Mega Drive/Genesis port) is a Dune computer game, released in 1992 by Westwood Studios. It is a loose sequel of the computer strategy game Dune (although it shared no storyline or gameplay).
Dune universe The fictional Dune universe, or Duniverse, is the political, scientific, and social setting of author Frank Herbert's six-book Dune series of science fiction novels. The highly popular first book, 1965's Dune, was adapted into a film in 1984 and a televised miniseries in 2000; in 2003, its first two sequels appeared as a miniseries as well.
Dune: House Atreides Dune: House Atreides is the first book in the Prelude to Dune prequel trilogy to the Dune series, set before the events of Frank Herbert's original works. The trilogy was co-authored by Frank's son Brian Herbert and science fiction author Kevin J.
Dune: House Corrino Dune: House Corrino is the third book in the Prelude to Dune prequel trilogy to the Dune series, set before the events of Frank Herbert's original works. The trilogy was co-authored by Frank's son Brian Herbert and science fiction author Kevin J.
Dune: House Harkonnen Dune: House Harkonnen is the second book in the Prelude to Dune prequel trilogy to the Dune series, set before the events of Frank Herbert's original works. The trilogy was co-authored by Frank's son Brian Herbert and science fiction author Kevin J.
Dune: Spice Opera Dune: Spice Opera is a rare CD featuring music from the computer game Dune and some unreleased tracks, published by Virgin Records in 1992. Virgin Records was later sold to EMI, which then became the new holders of the copyright.
Dunedin Botanic Gardens The Dunedin Botanical Gardens are located at the northern end of central Dunedin, in the South Island of New Zealand, close to the mouth of North East Valley on a spur of Signal Hill and on the river plain immediately below it, thsese two parts of the gardens being known simply as the upper gardens and the lower gardens. They are located close to the University of Otago and one of the city's most historic cemeteries, the Northern Cemetery.
Dunedin cable tramway system The Dunedin cable tramway system was a group of cable tramway lines in the New Zealand city of Dunedin. It is significant as Dunedin was both the second city in the world to adopt the cable car (the first being San Francisco) and the second to last to abandon their cable cars (leaving only San Francisco operating).
Dunedin Central by-election 1915 The Dunedin Central by-election of 1915 was a by-election during the 19th New Zealand Parliament. The by-election was sparked by the resignation of the incumbent, Charles Statham, after irregularities in the counting of the vote during the 1914 election turned a 12-vote lead for his competitor, James Munro, into a 12-vote loss.
Dunedin College of Education The Dunedin College of Education (Te Kura Akau Taitoka) was a teacher-training facility in Dunedin, New Zealand. On August 18, 2006, approval was given for the Dunedin College of Education and the University of Otago to merge.
Dunedin Ice Stadium The Dunedin Ice Stadium in Dunedin, New Zealand was constructed in 2004 on the site of the old Dunedin Stadium site. The Dunedin Ice Stadium houses both the international sized 'Corinne Gilkison' ice hockey rink and the 'Caversham Trust' curling rink.
Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study The Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study (often referred to as The Dunedin Longitudinal Study) is a long-running cohort study of 1037 people born between 1 April 1972 and 31 March 1973 in Dunedin, New Zealand. The bulk of these are still participating decades later.
Dunedin Public Art Gallery The Dunedin Public Art Gallery holds the main public art collection of the city of Dunedin, New Zealand. Located in The Octagon in the heart of the city, it is close to the city's public library, municipal chambers, and other facilities such as the Regent Theatre.
Dunedin Public Hospital Dunedin Public Hospital is the main public hospital in Dunedin, New Zealand. It is the largest hospital south of Christchurch and serves as a major base hospital for the Otago and Southland regions (with a potential catchment radius of roughly 300 kilometres).
Dunedin Range The Dunedin Range () is a northwest-trending mountain range, 37 km (23 mi) long and 3 to 6 km (2 to 4 mi) wide, located 8 km east of Lyttelton Range in the Admiralty Mountains of Antarctica. Mapped by USGS from surveys and U.
Dunedin Star (ship) Dunedin Star was a Blue Star Line ship that ran aground on the Skeleton Coast of Namibia on November 29, 1942, while carrying passengers and cargo. She was bound for the Middle East carrying munitions and supplies as part of the Allies World War II effort but had fare-paying passengers as well
Dunecht Dunecht (Gaelic: DĂąn Eicht) is a slightly linear village on the A944 road in north-east. It contains a mild left hand bend as you enter the village but this is quickly forgotten about upon drawing to a stop to turn right and head North towards Kintore.
Dunellen High School Dunellen High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Dunellen in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Dunellen Public Schools.
Dunfermline and West Fife (UK Parliament constituency) Dunfermline and West Fife is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 2005 general election from all of the old Dunfermline West and parts of the old Dunfermline East constituencies.
Dunfermline and West Fife by-election, 2006 The Dunfermline and West Fife by-election, in Dunfermline and western Fife, Scotland, was held on February 9, 2006 following the death of sitting Labour MP Rachel Squire on January 6. The by-election was the first seat to change hands in the 2005 Parliament when Willie Rennie won the seat for the Liberal Democrats, a gain from Labour, by 1,800 votes.
Dunfermline East (UK Parliament constituency) Dunfermline East was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until the 2005 general election. It was abolished due to a major revision in the composition of parliamentary constituencies in Scotland.
Dunford Bridge station Dunford Bridge station was a railway station on the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway situated immediately east of the Woodhead Tunnel, five miles west of Penistone, within the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
Dung-Dkar Dung-Dkar (; Lhasa dialect: [tʰúŋkar]) translated from Tibetan is literally “White Conch” (Tibetan-English Dharma Dictionary, 2003), and true to its name is formed from a white conch shell (It is also known as the “śaṅkha”, which is the Sanskrit word for the Conch Shell). It is heavily decorated with ornate patterns with inlaid metals such as bronze and tin and is topped with a bright bead, which is to represent good energy.
Dungannon (UK Parliament constituency) Dungannon was a former United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland, returning one MP. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January, 1801.
Dungannon and District Motorcycle Club The Dungannon and District Motorcycle Club was formed in 1922, in Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, and held a number of “bike runs”, an athletic sports day and supported their local racers in its year of inception.
Dungarvan (UK Parliament constituency) Dungarvan was a former United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland, returning one MP. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January, 1801.
Dungarvon Whooper The Dungarvon Whooper (pronounced "hooper") is a ghost story, immortalized in a song by Michael Whelan, about a murder in the late 19th century along the Dungarvon River in central New Brunswick, Canada.
Dungavel Immigration Removal Centre Dungavel Immigration Removal Centre is a UK Government-run immigration detention facility in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, near the town of Strathaven that previously was known as Dungavel Castle or Dungavel House.
Dungeness Dungeness is the headland of a shingle beach on the Romney Marsh in Kent, England. It is also given to a "village" situated along the beach: and to an important ecological site on the same location.
Dungeness crab The Dungeness crab is a species of crab that inhabits eelgrass beds and water bottoms from the Aleutian Islands in Alaska to Santa Cruz, California . Its binomial name, Cancer magister, simply means "master crab" in Latin.
Dungeness River The Dungeness River is located in the Olympic Peninsula in Washington. It rises near Mount Constance in the Olympic Mountains within the Olympic National Park, flows through the Buckhorn Wilderness, near the town of Sequim, and drains into the Strait of Juan de Fuca at the Dungeness Spit.
Dungeon A dungeon (derived from the Old French donjon, from the Latin dominus, "lord"), in its original medieval usage, was the keep, the main tower of a castle which formed the final defensive position the garrison could retreat to when outer fortifications were overcome. It was the strongest, or only, tower in the Castle.
Dungeon & Fighter Dungeon & Fighter is a Korean multiplayer PC beat 'em up video game by a company called Neople. The Japanese company NHN is in the process of producing a Japanese arcade version of the game called Arad Senki.
Dungeon (BDSM) In BDSM (bondage/discipline, Dominance/submission, sadism/masochism) play, a dungeon is any space set aside for scene activities. It may or may not be underground and may or may not resemble a stereotypical dungeon from a Robin Hood film.
Dungeon (comics) Dungeon (French title: Donjon) is a series of satirical fantasy comic books created by Joann Sfar and Lewis Trondheim, with contributions from numerous other artists and writers. It was originally published in France by Delcourt as a series of graphic albums; English translations of the first several stories have been released by NBM Publishing, first in a black-and-white periodical version and now as several color graphic novels.
Dungeon Barbie Dungeon Barbie was an adult doll produced by German-born, Gateshead-based artist Susanne Pitt, using the head of Mattel's Superstar Barbie attached to a doll with large breasts, and dressed in BDSM fetish clothing which she described as "'Lederhosen-style' Bavarian bondage dress and a helmet in rubber with a PVC-mask and a waspie". She publicised the doll on a website, which she closed down when she was sued by Mattel over copyright infringement.
Dungeon crawl A dungeon crawl (often referred to as a dungeon crawler or dungeon bash) is a type of role-playing adventure in which the characters fight their way through an extensive dungeon (or other labyrinthine environment, such as a castle or cave), killing various monsters there, often creatures such as dragons and orcs, and looting any treasure they find may find. The term can be used in a pejorative sense, since dungeon crawls often lack any meaningful plot or logical consistency.
Dungeon Cleaners Dungeon Cleaners (Russian: Санитары Подземелий) is a sci-fi computer RPG created by Russian gaming company 1C. The action is set in a fictional universe, created by a famous Russian celebrity Dmitri "Goblin" Puchkov, known for his unusual and funny translations of popular movies.
Dungeon Crawler Dungeon Crawler is a MUD (Multi-User Dungeon, Domain, or Dimension) that is currently in development under Jeremy Bradshaw. It is based of the Godwars2K code-base, although it's been nearly completely rewritten.
Dungeon Family The Dungeon Family is a hip hop/R&B/soul musical collective, based in Atlanta, Georgia and specializing in Southern hip hop with heavy funk and soul influences. The group derives its name from "The Dungeon", the name given to record producer Rico Wade's basement studio where many of the early members of the collective did their first recordings.
Dungeon Keeper Dungeon Keeper is a PC strategy game released by Bullfrog Productions in July 1997. The game puts the player into the role of the "dungeon keeper": instead of valiantly storming a dungeon like a hero, killing monsters and taking the treasures, the player builds the dungeons, recruits the monsters, sets the traps, and fends off the (computer-controlled) heroes that regularly attempt to come in.
Dungeon Keeper 2 Dungeon Keeper 2 is an IBM PC strategy game developed by Bullfrog Productions and published by Electronic Arts in 1999 for Microsoft Windows. It was released in North America in June 1999 and in Europe over a year later in September 2000.
Dungeon Keeper 3 Dungeon Keeper 3: War for the Overworld was a cancelled IBM PC strategy game developed by Bullfrog Productions for Microsoft Windows. Dungeon Keeper 3 was set to be the next installment in the Dungeon Keeper franchise where the slogan It's good to be bad set the series apart from conventional games.
Dungeon Lords Dungeon Lords is a real time fantasy Computer role-playing game developed by Heuristic Park, published by DreamCatcher Games, and released in 2005. It includes quests, personal missions, skills and special abilities for customizing the character hero from a small set of races and class specializations.
Dungeon Magic Dungeon Magic (called Light Bringer or Lightbringer in Japan) is a 1993 arcade game by Taito Japan. Unlike most medieval/fantasy beat 'em ups it featured an isometric viewing angle, unusually large stylised sprites, and variable blood/gore settings.
Dungeon Master In the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) role-playing game, the Dungeon Master (abbreviated as DM) is a selected player who describes the game to the other players. In effect, the Dungeon Master creates the entire world and allows the players (the DM is usually not described as a player) to interact with that world.
Dungeon Master (computer game) Dungeon Master is the first 3D realtime action computer role-playing game, published in 1987 for the Atari ST by FTL Games. It went on to become the ST's best selling product of all time, reaching an astounding market penetration of more than 50% of the Atari STs ever sold.
Dungeon Master's Guide The Dungeon Master's Guide ("DMG" or "DM's Guide"; in earlier editions, the Dungeon Masters Guide or Dungeon Master Guide) is a book of [for the seminal role-playing game] [[Dungeons & Dragons. The Dungeon Master's Guide contains rules concerning the arbitration and administration of a game, and is intended for use primarily or only by the game's Dungeon Master.
Dungeon Runners Dungeon Runners is a 3D Fantasy Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game (MMORPG) currently under development by NCSoft. A closed Beta period began in May 2006, and a game trailer was exhibited at the 2006 E3 convention.
Dungeon series The Dungeon Series is a series of fantasy novels written under the auspices of Philip José Farmer. They follow nineteenth century explorer Clive Folliot as he travels through a multilayered dungeon world attempting to find his brother Neville.
Dungeon Siege Dungeon Siege is a real time computer role-playing game developed by Gas Powered Games and published by Microsoft. Chris Taylor (from Total Annihilation) showed Dungeon Siege years in production for the first time at E3 2000.
Dungeon Siege II Dungeon Siege II (DS2) is a computer role-playing game and is the sequel to 2002's popular Dungeon Siege. It was developed by Gas Powered Games and released on August 16 2005, one year delayed from original projections.
Dungeonquest Dungeonquest (sometimes known as Dungeon Quest) is a fantasy adventure board game, set in a fantasy setting reminiscent of TSR's Dungeons & Dragons or the Warhammer Fantasy universe. The game was originally published in Sweden in 1985 as Drakborgen ("Dragon Castle") by Brio AB, and first published in English in 1987 by Games Workshop.
Dungeons & Dragons Dungeons & Dragons (abbreviated as D&D or DnD) is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game (RPG) currently published by Wizards of the Coast. The original Dungeons & Dragons, designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, was first published in 1974 by Gygax's company Tactical Studies Rules (TSR).
Dungeons & Dragons 2: Wrath of the Dragon God Dungeons and Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God is a 2005 fantasy film directed by Gerry Lively. It is loosely a straight-to-TV sequel to the 2000 film Dungeons & Dragons, which in turn was based on the popular role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons (or D&D).
Dungeons & Dragons campaign settings The flexibility of the Dungeons & Dragons rules means that Dungeon Masters are free to create their own fantasy campaign settings. For those who wanted a pre-packaged setting in which to play, TSR, Wizards of the Coast (WotC), and other publishers have created many settings in which D&D games can be based.
Dungeons & Dragons controversies As the first and most popular role-playing game, Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) has received significant attention in the media and in popular culture. Some of this publicity has been negative, especially during the game's early years in the 1970's and early 1980's.
Dungeons & Dragons Collection Dungeons & Dragons Collection is a 2-disc compilation album of the previously released arcade games Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom and Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara. It was released in Japan in 1999 on the Sega Saturn.
Dungeons & Dragons Fantasy Adventure Boardgame Dungeons & Dragons: The Fantasy Adventure Boardgame is a fantasy adventure board game, released in 2002 by Parker Brothers, a division of Hasbro and is based on the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons by Wizards of the Coast, another division of Hasbro. The game has been distributed only in the European market, and though it has been successful enough to lead to two expansion packs so far the game is not scheduled for release in the US or other non European markets.
Dungeons & Dragons iconic characters The Iconic characters in Dungeons & Dragons are a series of characters developed for the 3rd edition of the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game to be used as recurring characters in illustrations and text explanations to illustrate archetypal D&D race and class combinations. In the case of a few classes, there is more than one iconic character, allowing for more varied iconic parties.
Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures Game The Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures Game (DDM) is a collectible skirmish miniatures wargame game played with pre-painted, plastic miniature figures based on characters and monsters from the Dungeons & Dragons games. Released in September of 2003 by Wizards of the Coast, which is owned by Hasbro, DDM is composed of loosely themed sets that are released roughly every 4 months.
Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach (abbreviated as "DDO") is an MMORPG developed by Turbine, Inc. Turbine has developed DDO as an online adaptation of Dungeons & Dragons (abbreviated as D&D).
Dungeons & Dragons Tactics Dungeons & Dragons Tactics is an upcoming turn-based strategy game currently in development for the PlayStation Portable handheld video game console. It is a spinoff of the popular Dungeons & Dragons series and is strictly based on the Dungeons & Dragons 3.
Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara, also simplified to Shadow of Mystara or known as Dungeons & Dragons 2, was developed and published by Capcom as an arcade game, as a sequel to Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom in 1996. The game was also released on the Sega Saturn, packaged with Tower of Doom, under the title Dungeons & Dragons Collection, although the Saturn version limited the gameplay to only 2 players.
Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom is the first and more popular of two arcade games created by Capcom and based on the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. The game was also released on the Sega Saturn, packaged with its sequel, Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara, under the title Dungeons & Dragons Collection, although the Saturn version limited the gameplay to only 2 players.
Dungeons & Dragons: Warriors of the Eternal Sun Dungeons and Dragons: Warrriors of the Eternal Sun was one of the many games released due to the success of the Dungeons and Dragons role-playing games, or RPGs for short. The game was designed by Westwood Associates (known for the Lands of Lore series), published by Sega, and released on the Sega Genesis/Megadrive.
Dungeons and Dragons (sketch) Dungeons and Dragons is a comedy sketch parodying the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game experience. It was produced in 1996 by the Milwaukee, Wisconsin comedy troupe Dead Alewives and comes from an album of like sketches titled Take Down the Grand Master.
Dungeons and Dragons: Heroes Dungeons and Dragons: Heroes is a third person RPG videogame released by Atari for the Xbox in 2003. Rated T by the ESRB, it is set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe, based of the roleplaying game of the same name.
Dungeons of Daggorath Dungeons of Daggorath is a pioneering 1982 computer game that can be considered a forerunner of the first-person shooter genre, although no shooting takes place. One of the first games to use a 3D first-person perspective, it was produced by DynaMicro for the Tandy (RadioShack) TRS-80 Color Computer.
Dungiven Dungiven (Irish: DĂşn GeimhĂ­n; meaning Given's fort) is a large village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, on the main Belfast to Derry road. It is situated where the rivers Roe, Owenreagh and Owenbeg converge at the foot of the 1,535ft Benbradagh mountain, next to the Glenshane Pass where the road rises to over 1,000ft.
Dunglish Dunglish is a combination of Dutch and English, a name for Dutch English, the Dutch speaker's version of the English language. The languages are closely related Germanic languages, and the Dutch are taught English in elementary school.
Dungog Shire Council Dungog Shire is a Local Government Area in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated in the Barrington Tops region and consists predominantly of very rugged to hilly country which becomes less rugged from north to south.
Dungog, New South Wales Dungog is a small town with 2,500 people and is the centre of the Dungog Shire in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia. The name is said to be a corruption of an Aboriginal word meaning "clear hills.
Dunguaire Castle Dunguaire Castle (Irish: DĂşn Guaire) is a 16th-century tower house on the southeastern shore of Galway Bay in County Galway, Ireland, near Kinvara. The castle's 75 foot-tower and its defensive wall have been restored to excellent condition, and the grounds are open to tourists during the summer.
Dungur Dungur is the name of a series of ruins located in the western part of Aksum, Ethiopia, the former capital of the Kingdom of Aksum. They are located in the western part of Aksum, across the Gondar road from the Gudit Stelae field.
Dunham Massey Dunham Massey is a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. The parish is outside the Manchester conurbation and includes the villages of Sinderland Green, Dunham Woodhouse and Dunham Town.
Dunhill Championship The Dunhill Championship is a men's professional golf tournament which is played in South Africa. It is part of the Southern African Sunshine Tour and is one of three events in South Africa co-sanctioned by the more prestigious European Tour alongside the South African Open and the Joburg Open.
Dunhill Records Dunhill Records was started by Lou Adler, Al Bennett, Pierre Cossette and Bobby Roberts in 1964 as Dunhill Productions, originally for the purpose of releasing Johnny Rivers recordings on Imperial Records. It became a record label in 1965 and was distributed by ABC Records.
Dunchad I of Iona Dunchad I of Iona was the eleventh abbot of Iona (707-717). He may well have been elected by one party of monks in a power-struggle between those supported the Roman dating of Easter, and those who supported the Gaelic dating.
Dunk (biscuit) To dunk is to dip biscuit, bread, cake, or doughnut into a beverage, usually hot, especially tea or coffee, but the popular American snack "milk and cookies" features cookies dunked into cold milk. Dunking a biscuit is said to release flavour, but is usually done to alter the texture of harder confections.
Dunk tank A dunk tank, also known as a dunking booth or dunking machine, is an attraction mainly used in funfairs, fundraisers, and personal parties. Basically, a dunk tank consists of a large tank of water, over which a seat is suspended.
Dunkeld Dunkeld (DĂąn Chailleann in Scottish Gaelic) is a small town in Strathtay, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, approximately 15 miles north of Perth on the A9 road into the Scottish Highlands and on the opposite (north) side of the River Tay from the Victorian village of Birnam. Dunkeld and Birnam share a railway station, Dunkeld and Birnam, on the Highland Main Line.

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