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Kilrenny in the East Neuk of Fife
A village at the eastern end of Anstruther formerly known as Upper Kilrenny to distinguish it from Nether or Lower Kilrenny which is now known as Cellardyke. A church was founded here in AD 864 by the Celtic Culdees who dedicated the place to St Ethernan and in 1578 the village became a burgh with rights to hold a weekly fair. The present parish church, whose square tower was known to fishermen as 'St Irnie', dates from the 15th century and was extended in 1808 and renovated in 1933. Reminiscences of Kilrenny 1898 In
the churchyard are to be found the Scott of Balcomie Mausoleum,
the Beaton Burial Enclosure and Lumsdaine's Burial Enclosure.
Innergellie House, a former home of the Beatons and part of the
marriage dowry of Robert III's wife Annabella Drummond, was rebuilt
in a Baroque style in 1740. Nearby is the Skeith Stone which marks
the spot where Danish invaders were once defeated by the men of
Kilrenny and further up the coast are the Caiplie Caves which
are associated with Iron Age settlement and with St Adrian and
St Ethernan. A Conservation Area was established in Kilrenny in
1977. Kilrenny also has a nice " doocot." If you would like to visit this area as part of a highly personalized small group tour of my native Scotland please e-mail me: |
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