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Encyclopedia Britannica



ABERDOUR

This article appears in Volume V01, Page 52 of the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: A10-ADA
ABERDOUR , a
village
  of Fifeshire,
Scotland
 . Pleasantly situated on the shore of the Firth of Forth, 172 M. N.W. of Edinburgh by the North British railway and 7 M. N.W. of Leith by steamer, it is much resorted to for its excellent sea-bathing. There are ruins of a castle and an old decayed church, which contains some fine Norman
work
 . About 3 m. S.W. is Donibristle
House
 , the seat of the
earl
  of Murray (Moray), and the scene of the murder (Feb. 7, 1592) of James, 2nd (Stuart)
earl
  of Murray. The
island
  of Inchcolm, or
Island
  of Columba, m. from the shore, is in the parish of Aberdour. As its name implies, its associations date back to the time of Columba. The primitive stone-roofed oratory is supposed to have been a hermit's cell. The Augustinian monastery was founded in 1123 by Alexander I. The buildings are well preserved, consisting of a low square tower, church, cloisters,
refectory
  and small chapter-
house
 . The island of Columba was occasionally plundered by English and other rovers, but in the 16th century it became the property of Sir James Stuart, whose grandson became 2nd earl of Murray by virtue of his
marriage
  to the elder daughter of the 1st earl. From it comes the earl's title of Lord St Colme (1611).


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