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Continued entries/extra info

O.S.O. [Ordnance Survey Office] Edinburgh
22nd Sept. 1853.
Plan of the Isle of May.
In Sibbalds History of Fife
it is said 'There was a priory
here for Some monks of the
order of St Augustine it was
a cell belonging to St Andrews
and was much repaired to
for the great reputation of
St Adrians Chapel for that
he was buried there being
murdered by the Danes before they
attacked Fife and is said to have
cured many barren women" etc.
Enquiry to be made Concerning
the "Site of Priory" noticed
in the above history and the
Site or remains or ruins as
the Case may be to be Shewn
on trace and Descriptive Remarks
to be written.
Also is this St. Adrians Chapel
which is Shewn on trace and
designated Chapel (ruins of)?
as noticed in the Hist. [History] above referred
to. In the above history
there is also noticed "Four places
where boats could harbour Called
Tarpithol, Altarstans, Pilgrims
haven and Kirk haven," The
first of these has not been noticed
by the examiners. Enquiry to
be made Concerning the name
"Tarpithol" also enquire th...

OS
Cupar 15th December 1853

Sir.
The Revd [Reverend]. Mr Merson of Crail
says that little or no reliance
Can be placed on any tradition
among the inhabitants of Crail
beyond what is stated in the
Statistical account of the County
and in Lyons Hist. of St Andrews.
JM Diarmid C.A. [Civilian Assistant]

The site of the Priory Cannot
be ascertained. There is not
a vestige of it now remaining
to point out the spot where it stood. [Initialled] JMD

This chapel is said to
be a more modern erection
than St Adrians Chapel, And
was erected on the site of
St Adrians; for the accommodation
of a number of fishermens
families who resided on the Island.

Tarbethole is now Supplied.
See Name Sheet and Trace. J.M.D.