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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAVE OF DYSART | Cave of Dysart Cave of Dysart Cave of Dysart |
Revd. [Reverend] William Muir. Mr. Barnes Senr. [Senior] Mr. Dow. |
037 | [situation] At the South side of the town of Dysart. 2 Chains NW [Northwst] of the Church is a cave, said to have been at one time tenanted by the Devil. The Revd. [Reverend] William Muir who has been making great research respecting the antiquities in the neighbourhood, in his lecture says "The inhabitants of Dysart were too timid to take effectual measures to eject him or too weak to succeed. Fortunately they thought of applying to St. Serf for aid & sending a deputation to Portmoak imploring the aid of that Saint, he is said to have come to Dysart & ejected the Devil from the Cave." |
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10 Ph. [Parish] of Dysart.St. Serf's Church (Remains of) Continued...its erection is not known - Gazetteer page 419. "Near the chapel of St. Dennis is the old church of Dysart, which bears the marks of having been a handsome piece of architecture in its time. On one of the windows is the date 1570, but the steeple & the porch bear marks of greater antiquity.
[Quotation - St. Serfs Church]
"The old Church of Dysart. Its remains bear all the signatures of its having been a splendid and venerable building. On one of the windows, the date 1570 has been observed. The steeple and porch, however, are evidently of more ancient workmanship, and the heavy stone roof of the latter, and sculptured stones above the door, where the statue of some saint was probably once placed, refer the time of their erection to an earlier period than 1570. " New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account]
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