Fifeshire

The remains of an obelisk dial, formerly the town cross of Leven, in Fifeshire, were found in 1889 built into a garden wall.

The Book of Sun-Dials 1900

The Scottish Chief on whom this beautiful memorial of received hospitality had been bestowed, was John Burgh, of Burntisland, in Fifeshire, from whom the writer of this note literally traces the present inheritance of the scarf.

The Scottish Chiefs 1875

Fillan’s Cave at Pittenweem in Fifeshire was a special objective in the 17th century demolitions.

01/01/2003 - 02/01/2003 John 2003

She was carried in safety to a sandy beach in Fifeshire and there was born the boy destined to be the first bishop of Glasgow and one of the chief patrons of Scotland.

Well, it's been a quiet week here at The Inn. . . . John 2009

She was carried in safety to a sandy beach in Fifeshire and there was born the boy destined to be the first bishop of Glasgow and one of the chief patrons of Scotland.

14 January -- St Kentigern John 2009

The deceased gentleman was the eldest son of Captain Hugh Pearson, R.N., of Hilton, Scotland, and was born at Hilton, parish of Kilmany, Fifeshire, in 1818.

Archive 2009-03-01 2009

He had slightly earlier inherited the property of Myrecairnie in the Parish of Kilmany in Fifeshire either from his father, William, or more probably his far less incompetent mother Jane (q.v.) (the only daughter of Sir James Campbell of Aberuchill and Kilbride, fourth baronet) but the place, which is quite elevated and exposed to North Sea gales, may not have been much chop.

Archive 2009-03-01 2009

Son of a Fifeshire ploughman, he was another kind of Briton to Plorn Dickens.

Travel: Dickens down under Thomas Keneally 2010

John Catnach, the father of James, was born at Burnt Island, Fifeshire, in 1769, and married Mary Hutchinson, of Dundee.

James Catnach, Ballad-monger, Part 1 Steve 2009

By industry and economy in early life, he obtained the means of erecting, solely on his own account, one of those ingenious manufactories for which Fifeshire is justly celebrated.

The Surgeon's Daughter 2008