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The fort itself was demolished, or ordered to be "raisit" (razed) in 1567, after Mary was deposed. Her opponents were anti-French and did not take too kindly to a French garrison so near the capital. The Captain of the garrison, Robert Anstruther, was rewarded with all the ironwork timber and slates
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woman and two infants be transported to the island, in order to ascertain which language the infants would grow up to speak isolated from the rest of the world. This speech, in contemporary theory, would be the "original" language, or the "language of God". Pitscottie's version of the story, written
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installed, presumably for equipment and personnel. On 21 February 1940 a sand-filled dummy shell had to be fired across the bows of the Naval trawler 'Peter Carey', to stop it straying into a mined area; the shell ricocheted off the water and ended up bursting into a tenement flat at 118 Salamander
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In modern English: "The king ordered a mute woman to be put on Inchkeith and gave her two young children in company with her, and provided them with everything they would need for their nourishment, food, drink, fire and candle, clothes, and all other kinds of necessities needed by man or woman. He
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was trying to blockade the island and cut off supplies, the garrison was eating oysters and periwinkles gathered at low water and fish caught with angling rods. Grey of Wilton thought he could capture the island with 600 men and 10 cannons but was worried that he could not guarantee to support the
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captain of the island, in succession to the French Captain Lussaignet. She inspected the garrison, and a stone from the original gateway with "MR" (i.e. Maria Regina) and the date still exists, built into a wall below the lighthouse. The guns were used during the rebellion against Mary called the
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Almost nothing is known about the early history of Inchkeith, and there is no certain reference to the island until the 12th century. In the days when people were compelled to cross the Firth of Forth by boat as opposed to bridge, the island was a great deal less isolated, and on the ferry routes
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on the north bank of the Humber (which was disarmed, being deemed to be too close to Hull)). In 1898 the two 10" rifled muzzle loaders in the south fort were dismounted, to be replaced by two 6" Mk VII guns. The two 4.7" guns were replaced by 9.2" BL Mk X guns. By 1905 the armament of the island
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of Scotland between 1554 and 1560. The old English fortifications were further strengthened by the Scots and French, who under D’Essé built a larger and stronger fort. The works may have been directed by the Italian architect and military engineer Lorenzo Pomarelli. Accounts for this rebuilding
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mountings; 2 x 6-inch Mk VII guns at the north fort (replacing a single Mk VI 6" on a disappearing mounting); 2 x 6" Mk VII guns in the southern fort. 1906-7 all the 6" guns were removed, leaving only three 9.2" guns in place. By 1911 the shore was being covered in
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The gun strength of the island in the Second World War was the same as at the end of the First World War: one "Major Full Time Battery" of two 6" guns covering the North side of the island, two 6" guns covering the South side and the water between the island and
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landed on Inchkeith, with a detachment of 22 men and 4 officers, with two radio vans. At the beginning of April, a further 40 men arrived, and proceeded to stage mock attacks of the Inchkeith defences via the cliffs, until their departure in September.
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A controlled minefield was controlled from Inchkeith, and the 'test room' for the Submarine Miners was created in an artificial cave, closed off by a granite wall, on the north side of the island. This was later used as a Small Arms Ammunition store.
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Post-war, defences were dismantled commencing late 1945. By early January 1946, only a small number of troops with a "nucleus" of coastal guns remained, and finally in 1956/7, all military use of the island ceased, and ownership passed over to the
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In 1589, history repeated itself and the island was used to quarantine the passengers of a plague-ridden ship. More plague sufferers came here from the mainland in 1609. In 1799, Russian sailors who died of an infectious disease were buried here.
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obtained a description of the fortress as it stood on 17 April 1560. The wall and rampart was 30 feet thick, being 14 feet of stone behind 16 feet of earth. There were 140 French soldiers with 70 women, boys and labourers. As the English admiral
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Construction upon the island's "South Fort" began in spring of 1878, being completed in 1880. Construction on the West and East forts began in summer of 1878, being completed in 1880 and 1881 respectively. These forts were armed with four 10"
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was a great success, Inchkeith appears not to have been overflown by German Reconnaissance planes until 7 October. Examination of the footage taken in 1945 appeared to indicate that the plane flew too high to ascertain anything meaningful.
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Inchkeith, unlike some of the other islands, was not fortified in the Napoleonic Wars but, with Kinghorn, was the site of the first modern defences, manned from 1881 until 1956. A memorial on the island notes the role of
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However, there are no contemporary sources or documents describing such an experiment, and modern historians consider the story implausible. James IV took a boat from Leith to the island on 20 June 1502 and went on to
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alighted, noting that the now-uninhabited island had a profusion of "luxuriant thistles and nettles", a "strongly built" fort, and "sixteen head of black cattle". The fort visited appears to have been built in 1564.
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guns. The garrison of the island was over 1100 at its peak in the Second World War, with dozens of buildings, emplacements, fire control centres, and Nissen huts, many of which remain in varying states of repair.
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bringing more munitions for Mary from France. The cannon were repaired in Edinburgh Castle by David Rowan, "master melter" of the artillery, who was paid for cleaning out the rusty touch holes in February 1566.
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From the 1890s until the early 1905, the fort at Inchkeith underwent a sequence of gun improvements and replacements. In 1893-95 two 4.7" MK1 quick-firing guns were installed. (These had been removed from
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In 1986 the lighthouse was automated, allowing it to be remotely managed by a telephone connection. The Northern Lighthouse Board removed the permanent lightkeepers, and sold the island to businessman
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Usually the cynic, Johnson admired the island and said, "I’d have this island; I’d build a house... A rich man of an hospitable turn here, would have many visitors from Edinburgh."
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a series of pillboxes had been built on the beaches round the island. By the end of the First World War the island was armed with three 9.2" Mk X guns and six 6" Mk VII guns.
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was desirous to discover what language the children would speak when they came of proper age. Some say they spoke good Hebrew, but I myself know no more than my sources say.
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Such a rocky and exposed island can however never have supported many trees so it would be reasonable that the derivation may be otherwise. Early associations between Saint
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noted that Captain Lucinet and his French garrison remained on Inchkeith, but there were now more women than men, and Edinburgh was called the island "l'Isle des Femmes."
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in advocating the fortification of the island. In 1878, the Royal Engineers built batteries on the three corners of the island, designed as separate fortresses.
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Dioptic lens designed by David A Stevenson for the Inchkeith Lighthouse. It was in use from 1889 until automation was introduced in 1985, now on display at the
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Although most of the island is of volcanic origin, the island's geology is surprisingly varied. As well as the igneous rock, there are also some sections of
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In May 1940, the island was issued with 40 "Board of Trade, Rocket Flares, Red", for alerting in the event that an invasion was attempted (or spotted).
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guns, with two in the South Fort and one each in the east and west. In 1891, the East and West guns were replaced with two 6" BL (breech loading)
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installed, providing two 3.5 second blasts every 90 seconds during fog. This would remain in place until replaced after the second world war.
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arrived in the Forth on 25 September 1565, and was bombarded by the cannon on Inchkeith. Jenkynson had intended to blockade Leith to prevent
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written in French survive with the names of the Scottish craftsmen and women who worked there in 1555. The French-born gunner and carpenter
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was out of range), and also to deal with ships attempting to force their way into the naval anchorage beyond the defences, and towards the
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and the island may indicate that the second element is derived from the name of his contemporary and associate Coeddi (or Céti), bishop of
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anchored his fleet at Inchkeith in August 1548. His task was to prevent sea traffic in the Forth and the security of the English at the
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It is unknown who owned Inchkeith from the 8th century onward, but it is known that it was the property of the Crown until granted to
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supervised a team of twenty three horses on the island. Further construction work in 1558 was supervised by the master of work,
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were used as means to disseminate the misinformation. On 3 March 1944, members of a "Special RS (Royal Signals) Unit" from the
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Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C (Part Two)
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noted two wells on the island during his visit, and speculated as to the former existence of a third within the Castle.
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The work contains a number of place-names with good Gaelic orthography; see Alan Macquarrie, "Life of St Serf", in the
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on the southern. The defences were designed to protect Edinburgh and the naval anchorage from distant bombardment (the
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Description of the 1555 building work on Inchkeith for Mary of Guise, based on National Records of Scotland E34/21
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Inchkeith was the HQ of the Outer Defences of the Firth of Forth in both wars, in conjunction with batteries at
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The aim of this ruse, unknown to the participants, was to make German High Command believe that a raid in
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is partly derived from Welsh. Although Scottish Gaelic was closer to Brythonic than Irish was, the
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The island has the lowest average rainfall in Scotland at 550 millimetres (21.7 in) annually.
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Michael Pearce, 'A French Furniture Maker and the 'Courtly Style' in Sixteenth-Century Scotland',
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and once there, "to remain till God provide for their health". It is probable that they all died.
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Robin N Campbell & Robert Grieve (12/1981). Royal Investigations of the Origin of Language.
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Inchkeith Island and fortifications, SM3838, Scheduled Monument, Historic Environment Scotland
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In 1958, an experimental foghorn was installed, replacing the previous 19th century system. A
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Operations Fortitude North and Fortitude South were related to a wider deception plan called
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Atti e memorie delle RR. Deputazioni di storia patria per le provincie Modenesi e Parmensi
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Early voyages and travels to Russia and Persia, by Anthony Jenkinson and other Englishmen
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region, and so the island was effectively in the route of any supply or raiding vessels.
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were in full swing, and decisive battles were being fought in the Lothians and in the
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Finlayson, C 1983 'Just the kitchen sink', University of Edinburgh Journal 31.2, 46-8
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force on the island once landed if he was attacked elsewhere. After the peace of the
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The garrison was ejected by a combined Franco-Scottish force under General D’Essé (
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Simon Taylor, "Babbet and Bridin Pudding or Polyglot Fife in the Middle Ages", in
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In the 16th century, the island was the subject of fighting during the war of the
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cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern attached to a 2-storey keeper’s house
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comprised: 1 x 9.2" Mk I gun on a disappearing mounting; 2 x 9.2" Mk X guns on
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This article is about the island of Scotland. For the community in Canada, see
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The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson on Project Gutenberg
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After the end of the war of the Rough Wooing, the island was occupied by the
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system providing 4 blasts of 1.5 seconds once every minute was installed on
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Between the wars the fort and its guns were maintained. In 1937 several
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In the Second World War new batteries were established further east at
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Inchkeith has had a colourful history as a result of its proximity to
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plan in Europe for 1944, carried out as part of the build-up to the
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was sent to inspect the armaments in August 1565. The English ship,
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The Place-Names of Fife, Vol. 1, West Fife between Leven and Forth
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In 1971 the lighthouse and associated buildings became Category B
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The name "Inchkeith" may derive from the medieval Scottish Gaelic
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Robert Lindsay of Pitscottie, Historie and Chroniclis of Scotland
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The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL. D
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guns, which were for drill and practice. In 1938, following the
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Stòr-dàta Briathrachais Gàidhlig - Rùrachadh, sv "Innis Cheith"
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were supplied, for anti-aircraft defence, and a pair of 12 Pdr
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lists subsequent owners of Inchkeith - in 1649, he says, the "
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wrote in a chronicle that in 1493, James IV directed that a
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is Welsh for wood", and explains that the Irish place-name
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as a building of architectural and historic significance.
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to be salvaged, and ownership of the island was given to
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coast it lies substantially closer to Fife rather than
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Jean de Beaugué's History of the Campagnes in Scotland
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used Inchkeith during a nighttime exercise involving
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The island has an abundance of springs, as noted by
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to the north-west being only slightly more distant.
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Cassell & Co, London, Paris, New York. 2667:, vol. 2 (Edinburgh, 1900), pp. 197, 220-1: 2251:, vol. 44, no. 2 (Autumn, 1993), pp. 122-52. 1715: 1629:Inchkeith on a target dossier of the German 1424:family, forming part of the property of the 2622:, vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1898), p. 365 no. 737. 2432:Scottish Correspondence of Mary of Lorraine 2122:University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2072: 625:to the south. Due to the undulation of the 3293: 3279: 3158: 3144: 2898: 1958:. Donington: Shaun Tyas. pp. 411–12. 1447:In the late 18th century, James Boswell's 1174: 1160: 952: 938: 843: 547:22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi) 518: 495: 471: 408: 278: 2838:, New York: Mayflower Books, Inc., 1979, 2645:Calendar State Papers Scotland: 1547-1563 2620:Calendar State Papers Scotland: 1547-1563 2312: 1765:or elsewhere was being planned. 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Stroud, Glos.: Amberley. p. n.p. 1924: 1922: 1624: 1604: 1561: 1472: 1359:in September 1560, the English diplomat 1250:garrisoned the island in 1547 after the 884:, Inchkeith was allegedly the site of a 700: 689: 676: 2715: 2675:, vol. 2 (Edinburgh, 1899), pp. 185-6: 2609:, vol. 10 (Edinburgh, 1913), pp. 431-4. 2201:Happer, Richard; Steward, Mark (2015). 2041: 2039: 1620: 959: 773:(written before 1180) calls the island 453:ochre tower and building, black lantern 3869: 2972:A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland 2968: 2736: 2734: 2732: 2525:Register of the Privy Council, Addenda 2286: 2160: 2114:"Lighthouses of Southeastern Scotland" 1954:Taylor, Simon; Gilbert Markus (2006). 1741:Operation Fortitude North's fictional 3892:Castles and forts of the Rough Wooing 3274: 3139: 2954: 2766: 2653:Register of the Privy Seal: 1556-1567 2329: 2154: 1977: 1975: 1919: 1155: 933: 2693:, vol. 11 (Edinburgh, 1916), p. 496. 2036: 1692:but Inchkeith remained fully armed. 848:In 1497, the island was (along with 613:The island lies in the midst of the 2729: 2402:, vol. 2 (Edinburgh, 1900), p. 151. 2339:Samuel Lewis (topographer) (1846). 2289:"A note on the origins of syphilis" 2111: 1485:In 1803, construction was begun of 795: 13: 2928:. 9 September 2017. 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Inchkeith, Saskatchewan
Keith Inch
Scottish Gaelic
Inchkeith is located in Fife
Firth of Forth
OS grid reference
NT293826
Coordinates
56°02′00″N 3°08′06″W / 56.033333°N 3.135°W / 56.033333; -3.135
Islands of the Forth
Council area
Fife
Country
Scotland
United Kingdom
Demographics


Fife
Scotland
United Kingdom
OS grid
NT2929682877
Coordinates
56°02′00″N 3°08′12″W / 56.033232°N 3.136643°W / 56.033232; -3.136643
Thomas Smith
Robert Stevenson
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