Pittenweem — is a small and secluded fishing village tucked in the corner of Fife on the east coast of Scotland. The name derives from Pictish and Scottish Gaelic. Pit represents Pictish pett place, portion of land , and enweem is Gaelic na h Uaimh , of the… … Wikipedia
Pittenweem — PITTENWEEM, a small sea port, royal burgh, and parish, in the district of St. Andrew s, county of Fife, 10 miles (S. by E.) from St. Andrew s, and 24 (N. E.) from Edinburgh; containing 1339 inhabitants, of whom 1320 are in the burgh. This… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Priory of Saint Andrews — Priory of Saint Andrews † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Priory of Saint Andrews The Priory of Saint Andrews priory was one of the great religious houses in Scotland and the metropolitan church in that country before the Reformation. Its… … Catholic encyclopedia
Prior of May (Pittenweem) — The Prior of May then Prior of Pittenweem (later Commendator of Pittenweem) was the religious superior of the Benedictine monks of Isle of May Priory, which later moved to the mainland became called Pittenweem Priory. The priory was originally… … Wikipedia
Isle of May Priory — The Isle of May Priory was a community of Benedictine canons established for 9 canons of Reading Abbey on the Isle of May in the Firth of Forth. It had been founded by 1153, under the patronage of David I of Scotland. The priory passed into the… … Wikipedia
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List of religious houses in Scotland — is a link page to any abbey, priory, friary or other religious house in Scotland. Contents 1 Abbreviations and Key 2 Aberdeen 3 Aberdeenshire 4 … Wikipedia
List of places in Fife — This List of places in Fife is a list of links for any town, village, hamlet, castle, golf course, historic house, hillfort, lighthouse, nature reserve, reservoir, river, and other place of interest in Fife, Scotland.compactTOC NOTOC… … Wikipedia
Fillan — See Fillan, Norway for the Norwegian town in Hitra, Sør Trøndelag Saint Fillan, Filan, Phillan, Fáelán (Old Irish) or Faolan (modern Gaelic) is the name of (probably) two Scottish saints, of Irish origin. The career of a historic individual lies… … Wikipedia
Saint Filan — St Filan was an Augustinian monk from the priory on the Isle of May, Scotland.St Filan left the Isle of May for Pittenweem in Fife and converted the local populace to Christianity. The Augustinians subsequently founded a Priory in Pittenweem.He… … Wikipedia
