OS1/13/1/21

Continued entries/extra info

[continued]
....Concerning the monastery
of the Isle of May you will
find the most accurate acct. [account]
of it in Lyons Hist [History] of St.
Andrews vol 1 page 40.
"A monastery existed here
prior to 874. In that year St.
Adrian was killed here by the
Danes as were also 6600 other
Christians. Afterwards a great
monastery was built of polished
Stones in honour of St Adrian
the church of which enriched
by his relics was a place of
great devotion. A fragment
of a stone coffin still remains
in the island which tradition
has long asserted to have been
the depository of the bones of
the Saint".

From the few inhabitants at
present in the Isle of May it is
probably very little information could
be obtained. Perhaps the minister
of Crail could give some information
as to the objects here enquired or
at least might direct you where
such could be obtained. However
the principal objects are two, viz.
Tarpithol, and The Monastery. Then
maybe some person in the neighbourhood
of Crail having some knowledge of....contd.

[signed] By Order
R. Quin
Corpl. RS&M [Corporal Royal Sappers & Miners]