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Aberdour
KNOWLEDGE OF Aberdour
Aberdour, a village in Fife, Scotland, lies on the shore of the Firth of Forth, 17.5 miles north-west of Edinburgh by rail or road. It features excellent beaches and good examples of Fife architecture.
Aberdour Castle stands next to St.Fillan's church (12th century) which contains some fine Norman work. About 3 miles south-west of Aberdour stands Donibristle House, the seat of the Earl of Moray, and the scene of the murder (7 February 1592) of one earl, remembered in the ballad The Bonny Earl of Murray.
Aberdour is home to two beaches, the most popular being the Silver Sands. The Silver Sands is one of Scotland's seven "Blue Flag" Awarded beaches - which denotes an exemplary standard of cleanliness. As the name suggests, the beach has soft, light coloured sand. The Black Sands, on the other side of the village, has a more rocky and dark surface - but is also popular with visitors exploring the rock caves and interesting sea life. The Silver Sands is very popular in summer time and adequate parking space is available in the large fields surrounding the beach.
The island of Inchcolm, or Island of Columba, a quarter of a mile from the shore, forms part of the parish of Aberdour. As its name implies, its associations date back to the time of Columba. The primitive stone-roofed oratory presumably served as a hermit's cell.
King Alexander I founded the Augustinian monastery in 1123. It has well-preserved buildings, consisting of a low square tower, church, cloisters, refectory and small chapter-house.
English and other rovers occasionally plundered the island of Columba, but in the 16th century it became the property of Sir James Stewart, whose grandson became third Earl of Moray by virtue of his marriage to the elder daughter of the first earl. From it comes the earl's title of Lord St Colme (1611).
Aberdour Castle stands next to St.Fillan's church (12th century) which contains some fine Norman work. About 3 miles south-west of Aberdour stands Donibristle House, the seat of the Earl of Moray, and the scene of the murder (7 February 1592) of one earl, remembered in the ballad The Bonny Earl of Murray.
Aberdour is home to two beaches, the most popular being the Silver Sands. The Silver Sands is one of Scotland's seven "Blue Flag" Awarded beaches - which denotes an exemplary standard of cleanliness. As the name suggests, the beach has soft, light coloured sand. The Black Sands, on the other side of the village, has a more rocky and dark surface - but is also popular with visitors exploring the rock caves and interesting sea life. The Silver Sands is very popular in summer time and adequate parking space is available in the large fields surrounding the beach.
The island of Inchcolm, or Island of Columba, a quarter of a mile from the shore, forms part of the parish of Aberdour. As its name implies, its associations date back to the time of Columba. The primitive stone-roofed oratory presumably served as a hermit's cell.
King Alexander I founded the Augustinian monastery in 1123. It has well-preserved buildings, consisting of a low square tower, church, cloisters, refectory and small chapter-house.
English and other rovers occasionally plundered the island of Columba, but in the 16th century it became the property of Sir James Stewart, whose grandson became third Earl of Moray by virtue of his marriage to the elder daughter of the first earl. From it comes the earl's title of Lord St Colme (1611).
Alfred