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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LADY'S CAVE | Lady's Cave Lady's Cave |
James Laird Fisherman Crail Mr Crilie Lightkeeper Island of May |
028 | [Situation] Adjoining Pilgrim's Harbour. A natural Cave in the rock on the N.E. [North East] side of Pilgrims Haven. Said to have been occupied for some years by a Lady who was put ashore on the island by her husband and then deserted her. She was Supported while living in the Cave by the families of the fishermen who at the period resided on the Island. |
| CHAPEL (Ruins of) [Isle of May] | Chapel Chapel Chapel |
James Laird Crail Revd. [Reverend] W Merson Crail. Mr Crilie |
028 | [Situation] About 15 Chains S.S.E. [South South East] from Light House. A ruin Said to be the remains of a Chapel situated in the Southern end of the island. The walls are in good preservation and nearly entire: it is now used as a place for sheltering Cattle in Stormy weather. I could not ascertain any tradition concerning the date of its erection or by whom it was built. |
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[Page]12Parish of Island of May Trace B
[Quotation] "This island (May) once famous for the Cure
of barren women, belonged at one time to the
monks of Reading for whom David I founded a
monastery which was afterwards dedicated to
St Adrian, whose body was buried there, And
whose Coffin, cut out of Stone is still exhibited in
the ruins of the Chapel. " Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Fife page 943.
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