Inchcolm Abbey, Fife

Category

Library Item

Item no

3760

Title

Inchcolm Abbey, Fife

Artist / maker

Keith, Thomas

Date

1856

Type

Paper negative

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Inchcolm Abbey dates back to 1235. It was established by David I fulfilling the wish of his brother Alexander I, who once sheltered on the island during a storm. The abbey, also famous for its 13th century fresco, has one of the best preserved cloisters in Scotland.

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