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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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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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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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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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860:. The 'grandgor' was recognised in the 1497 Minutes of the Town Council of Edinborough (Phil. Trans. XLII. 421) "This contagious sickness callit the Grandgor.". The Grandgore Act was passed in September 1497, causing Inchkeith, as well as other islands in the Firth, such as
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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.
1258:, described how the building works were visible from Leith in June 1548. De Beaugué wrote that four companies of English soldiers and a company of Italians were ordered to help the English workmen, who were "
1318:'s Privy Council ordered that all the towns and burghs on both sides of the Forth should contribute a workforce of 400 men to strengthen the fortifications, and pay their wages of two shillings for 16 days.
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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
1681:. In both wars there were anti-boat and anti-submarine booms across the river at this point, and in the Second World War, there were Induction loops and controlled minefields controlled from Inchkeith.
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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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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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2926:"Forth helicopter mystery: Chinooks and loud bangs at Inchkeith? - Edinburgh Evening News"
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1828:in Edinburgh. The current lighthouse is powered by
1453:(published in 1785) mentions Inchkeith, upon which
875:
2437:
2293:Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry
1938:
2836:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860-1905
1649:, the island was further mobilised, and had more
608:
3868:
2151:Northern Lighthouse Board. Retrieved 15 May 2016
1325:, under Mary of Guise, during her period as the
3124:Victorian Forts data sheet on Yaverland battery
2448:"The story of Leith - XXII. The Siege of Leith"
1468:
926:Rough Wooing, Reformation, and the 17th century
901:and given here in modern spelling beneath, was;
593:, its strategic location for use as a home for
2885:"Inchkeith Island and fortifications (SM3838)"
2634:, vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1898), pp. 481-2 no. 906.
1773:
725:, meaning "wooded island". The latter element
3286:
3151:
3027:
2200:
2045:
1907:List of Northern Lighthouse Board lighthouses
1167:
945:
2964:. 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
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625:to the south. Due to the undulation of the
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1958:. Donington: Shaun Tyas. pp. 411–12.
1447:In the late 18th century, James Boswell's
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547:22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi)
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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. Although
1613:, with Inchkeith in the foreground, from
582:, Scotland, administratively part of the
3165:
2771:
2769:
2655:, 5:1 (Edinburgh, 1957), p. 196 no. 826.
2561:Amadio Ronchini, 'Lorenzo Pomarelli' in
2384:Historiographia Linguistica 9(1-2):43-74
2374:
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2207:. Stroud, Glos.: Amberley. p. n.p.
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1922:
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1359:in September 1560, the English diplomat
1250:garrisoned the island in 1547 after the
884:, Inchkeith was allegedly the site of a
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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:
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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
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2954:
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2653:Register of the Privy Seal: 1556-1567
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2693:, vol. 11 (Edinburgh, 1916), p. 496.
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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
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2928:. 9 September 2017. Archived from
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1658:. Fortunately no-one was injured.
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2864:Fife Free Press, 24 February 1940
2665:Calendar of State Papers Scotland
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2742:"Inchkeith Lighthouse - History"
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761:coill isin chombric", that is, "
469:category B listed building
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2883:Historic Environment Scotland.
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1902:List of lighthouses in Scotland
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886:language deprivation experiment
743:, "wood". The late 9th century
633:, the closest settlement being
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3028:Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004).
2632:Calendar State Papers Scotland
2515:vol. 9 (London, 1912), p. 404.
2236:Celtic Place-Names of Scotland
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2046:Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004).
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1933:Celtic Place-Names of Scotland
1749:, and spoof radio traffic and
1420:, going on to be owned by the
609:Geography, geology and climate
516:first order Fresnel lens
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3887:Category B listed lighthouses
3062:UK Fortifications Club (UKFC)
2988:UK Fortifications Club (UKFC)
2824:British Battleships 1889-1904
2777:Historic Environment Scotland
2680:(New York, 1967), pp. 167-176
2092:Mac an Tàilleir, Iain (2003)
1912:
1418:Sir John Scott of Scotstarvit
823:Scottish Wars of Independence
2513:Calendar State Papers Spain,
2434:(Edinburgh, 1927), pp. 264-7
2287:Pearce, J M S (April 1998).
2102:. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
2008:National Records of Scotland
1590:, at the time a part of the
1469:19th century and World War I
890:Robert Lyndsay of Pitscottie
716:
681:Topographic map of Inchkeith
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3897:Uninhabited islands of Fife
2386:DOI: 10.1075/hl.9.1-2.04cam
1897:List of islands of Scotland
1846:
1824:). Farmer himself lives in
1774:Post-war era to present day
1479:National Museum of Scotland
94:Inchkeith shown within the
10:
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3824:Thousla Rock (minor light)
2948:
2704:Register of the Privy Seal
2669:Aeneas James George Mackay
2593:vol. XXXII (2018), p. 131.
2565:(Modena, 1868), pp. 264-5.
2362:Aeneas James George Mackay
1719:
1665:, on the north shore, and
1437:Wars of the Three Kingdoms
1404:John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis
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2691:Accounts of the Treasurer
2607:Accounts of the Treasurer
2478:(Tuckwell, 2000), p. 341.
2400:Accounts of the Treasurer
2082:(Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
1781:Northern Lighthouse Board
1716:Operation Fortitude North
1530:In 1899, Inchkeith had a
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2169:. London: Cassells: 290.
2118:The Lighthouse Directory
2052:. Edinburgh: Canongate.
1830:nickel-cadmium batteries
1491:, designed and built by
1345:, the English commander
177:22.9 hectares (57 acres)
26:Not to be confused with
3882:Lighthouses in Scotland
2163:"Old and new Edinburgh"
2095:Ainmean-àite/Placenames
1983:"Overview of Inchkeith"
1889:Scottish islands portal
1609:View of a snow-covered
1414:eccentric and sarcastic
1252:Battle of Pinkie Cleugh
844:Inchkeith as quarantine
508:67 metres (220 ft)
493:14 September 1804
21:Inchkeith, Saskatchewan
3809:Langness (minor light)
2969:Samuel, Lewis (1846).
2911:Edinburgh Evening News
2702:Gordon Donaldson ed.,
2673:Chroniclis of Scotland
2488:"Capture of Inchkeith"
2182:Cite journal requires
2161:Grant, James (1880s).
1987:Gazetteer for Scotland
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2147:13 March 2016 at the
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3853:56.03333°N 3.13500°W
3167:Islands of the Forth
3031:The Scottish Islands
2049:The Scottish Islands
1736:Invasion of Normandy
1621:The Second World War
1517:rifled muzzle loader
1488:Inchkeith Lighthouse
1368:Mary, Queen of Scots
1265:The English admiral
1246:. English commander
882:James IV of Scotland
880:During the reign of
595:Inchkeith Lighthouse
372:56.033232; -3.136643
284:Inchkeith Lighthouse
265:Inchkeith Lighthouse
168:Islands of the Forth
3849: /
3411:Holy Island (Outer)
3129:3 June 2012 at the
3068:on 2 September 2006
2994:on 2 September 2006
2932:on 9 September 2017
2499:Abercromby, trans,
2412:Abercromby, trans,
2234:William J. Watson,
2100:Pàrlamaid na h-Alba
1767:Operation Fortitude
1755:British Fourth Army
1743:British Fourth Army
1728:Operation Bodyguard
1722:Operation Fortitude
1592:3rd Battle Squadron
1509:Lord Herbert of Lea
1357:Treaty of Edinburgh
1271:siege of Haddington
963:Anglo-Scottish Wars
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3766:Point of Fethaland
3317:(except principal
2914:. 21 October 2008.
2603:James Balfour Paul
2591:Regional Furniture
2503:(1707), pp. 123-4.
2396:James Balfour Paul
2010:(15 August 2013).
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2476:The Rough Wooings
2452:electric scotland
2059:978-1-84195-454-7
1929:William J. Watson
1786:The island, like
1675:Forth Rail Bridge
1521:disappearing guns
1426:Barony of Royston
1391:Anthony Jenkinson
1372:Robert Anstruther
1336:William MacDowall
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3481:Stoer Head
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3351:Cape Wrath
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3208:Inchgarvie
3193:Eyebroughy
3183:Craigleith
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1913:References
1818:Tom Farmer
1654:Street in
1639:Lewis Guns
1615:Portobello
1582:battleship
1579:Royal Navy
1543:Fort Paull
1395:Lord Seton
1221:Haddington
1126:Haddington
1121:Drumlanrig
1091:Haddon Rig
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261:Lighthouse
253:References
236:Population
131:56°02′00″N
49:Innse Coit
28:Keith Inch
3746:Hoo Stack
3678:Noup Head
3605:Scarinish
3506:Turnberry
3446:Noss Head
3416:Inchkeith
3401:Fife Ness
3366:Corsewall
3341:Bell Rock
3336:Bass Rock
3213:Inchkeith
3178:Bass Rock
2936:29 August
2808:7 October
2238:, p. 381.
2142:Inchkeith
2028:14 August
1747:Edinburgh
1732:deception
1631:Luftwaffe
1587:Britannia
1585:HMS
1568:Britannia
1422:Buccleuch
1297:Fête Dieu
1226:Inchkeith
1201:Edinburgh
1141:Redeswire
1116:Inchkeith
1101:Edinburgh
1086:Hornshole
1061:Piperdean
1051:Beaugency
1016:Yeavering
991:Otterburn
858:Edinburgh
767:Sailchoit
731:Old Welsh
717:Etymology
658:limestone
646:sandstone
619:Kirkcaldy
591:Edinburgh
568:Inchkeith
557:Fl W 15s.
536:Intensity
490:First lit
426:Automated
358:3°08′12″W
297:Inchkeith
185:60 m
134:3°08′06″W
88:Inchkeith
36:Inchkeith
3841:56°2′0″N
3721:Eshaness
3708:Shetland
3693:Tor Ness
3658:Copinsay
3643:Auskerry
3620:Ushenish
3522:Hebrides
3356:Chanonry
3314:Scotland
3203:Inchcolm
3127:Archived
3093:20 April
3072:20 April
3019:20 April
2998:20 April
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2547:20 April
2416:, (1707)
2145:Archived
2098:. (pdf)
1847:See also
1822:Kwik-Fit
1799:Inchcolm
1795:diaphone
1690:Dirleton
1677:and the
1663:Kinghorn
1386:The Aide
1260:pioneers
1071:Roxburgh
1041:Herrings
1031:Verneuil
920:Kinghorn
854:syphilis
827:Stirling
817:and the
815:Inchcolm
801:between
707:Kinghorn
635:Kinghorn
466:Heritage
458:Operator
450:Markings
312:Scotland
294:Location
213:Scotland
113:NT293826
64:Location
3844:3°8′6″W
3716:Bressay
3565:Lismore
3560:Hyskeir
3555:Haskeir
3461:Rubh Re
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2949:Sources
2457:22 June
2418:, p.114
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1841:chinook
1826:Barnton
1594:in the
1573:During
1535:Foghorn
1455:Boswell
1430:Granton
1428:, near
1076:Berwick
1036:Orléans
1026:Cravant
986:Melrose
807:Lothian
786:Adomnán
686:History
331:OS grid
208:Country
3635:Orkney
3600:Ruvaal
3580:Ornsay
3570:Monach
3491:Stroma
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1021:Baugé
866:Leith
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729:, in
650:shale
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544:Range
485:Light
442:Shape
383:Tower
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3095:2007
3074:2007
3036:ISBN
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3000:2007
2938:2023
2892:2018
2840:ISBN
2828:ISBN
2810:2021
2788:2018
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2319:PMID
2273:See
2222:2019
2209:ISBN
2188:help
2129:2016
2054:ISBN
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627:Fife
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