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FALKLAND.
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«xcelleiice. The palace is the only edifice thai is
worthy the notice of a stranijer. It was for a long
time a ruin, but was rescued from total decay and
repaired by the late Mr. Brace, of the state-paper
office. The excellence of tiie workmanshij) still de-
lights the eye of the antiquarian, and gives an idea of
what the building once was. The royal family of
Scotland resided here occasionally ; James V died
here in 1542. A dungeon is shown, in which it is
»aid the Duke of Uothesay was starved to death by
his uncle Albany. Tradition reports that this victim
of oppression was supported for a length of time by
two females, the wives of iradesmen of Falkland, one
of whom supplied bread to him through a chink iu the
wall of the prison, while the other conveyed the milk
of her breast by means of an oalen leed ; being ai
length discovered, these supplies were cut otf, and he
perished of hunger. In 1715, it is said, the famous
Rob Roy garrisoned the palace with a party of the
Macgregors, and laid the country under htavy contri-
butions for miles round, and at length retired with a
jfreat booty. The town was erected into a bnreh by
James 1 1 in 1458, and its charter was confirmed
and renewed by James VI in 1595, in order (in the
words of the charter) to ' obviate the damage and
inconvenience sustained, for want of inn-kee|)ers and
victuallers, by the many prelates, peers, barons, nohle.s
and others of their subjects, wlio come to their country
seats.' The magistracy consists of three bailies, a
treasurer, a town clerk, and fourteen conucillois.
A town hall was elected in 1801, in which balls and
other public assemblages take place, A large common,
which belonged to Falkland, and on which the iiw
habitants had a right to turn their cattle, &c. has
lately been divided among the heritors, and is nearly
all enclosed. The chief occupation of the industrious
class is weaving ; and the product of their looms are
consigned to a number of resident as;ents for manu-
facturing houses. The Lomond hills in this district
are shaped like a cone; the eastern Lomund, which
is the most regular and beautiful, is about 1650 feet
above the level of the town, and appears to have been
fortified ; the west Lomond is higher, and has on its
top a large cairn or heap of loose stones.
The church is an ancient building, and contains
some curious specimens of carved vvoik. There are
:-ix fairs held here, viz. thelast Thursdays in February,
April, and June, all old style, the first Thursday after
the 12tb of August, the fourth Thursday in Septem-
ber, and the first Thursday in November. That in
AuKUst is an extrusive cattle mart, and is resorted to
by Knglisli dealers.
POST OFFICE, Baikwynd, William Gulland, Post Master. — Letters from all parts arrive erery
morning at ten, and are despatched every afternoon at two.
FI.ESHERS.
Forsyth James, High st
Reid Walter, High st
enFrare:^. ( ^ or), Palace ^'T'"',"' "'«V ,
dy the M isses High st : g'^'^"" V?'"f '."'1'
.„„ Qo„ w;ii;'.„ r..o„.i„uvH Burton Robert, isouth
GENTRY AND CLERGV.
Ballingall Mrs. Elizabeth, Chapel yd
Bruce O. T. esq. Nut hill
Christie Mr. David, East port
Deas Francis, esq. High st
Howde
Kennedy
Thomson Rev. William, Chapel yard
Walker the Misses, Millfidd house
AGENTS TO MANUFCTURERS.
Allan John, High st
Bethune James, High st
Craig David, High st
Kilgour David, High st
Reidie Andrew, High st
Smith Thomas, Mill yard
BAKERS.
Morgan John, High st
Strachan Thomas, HikIi st
BOOT & SHOE MAKERS.
Alexander Alexander, High st
Allan Alexander, High st
Forsyth David, Cross wynd
Forsyth George, Horse market
Forsyth William, High st
Lawson John, South st
Philp David, High st
Tlioiuson David, Cross wynd
GROCERS & SPIRIT DEALERS.
Kilgour David, High st
Kilgour Mrs. High st
Kilgour William, High st
Reidie Ann, High st
Roger Robert, Cross wynd
Walker John, High st
Whittet James, High st
SMITHS.
Drysdale Robert, High st
Robertson John, Cross wynd
Wishart Peter, High st
SURGEONS.
Gulland William, Back wynd
Lyell James, Horse market
TAILORS.
Alexander David, High st
Betson John, High st
Craig James, Mill wynd
Kilgour Robert, Hi);h st
Watson James, High st
VINTNERS.
Jackson Robert, High st
Lawson John, Ballanbey •
Reid Andrew, High .st
Scott Mrs. High st
WATCH 6e CLOCK MAKERS'
Drysdale William, High st
Robertson William, East port
WRIGHTS.
Beveridge Robert, South st
Lindsay David, Back wynd fst
Millar Alex. {& cabinet maker) High
Millar Robert, West port
Wishart John, West port
Miscellaneous .
Buist David White (master of the
parochial school) High st [st
Disbington Ed w. schoolmaster, High
Gulland Charles, writer, town clerk
and agent for the Insurance Co.
of Scotland) High st [town
Skinner Robt. & J as. brewers. New
Thomson David, saddler, High st
CARRIERS.
To CUPAR FIFE, Charles Jackson,
every Thursday; to Dysabt, every
Tuesday and Friday; to Edinburgh,
every Wednesday; to Kiekcaldy,
every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday ;
and to Nbwburgh, every Saturday.
FERRY-PORT-ON-CRAIG, WITH NEWPORT, FORGAN
™~, AND LEUCHARS.
ai ERRY-PORT-ON-CRAIG, or South Ferry.— i meny on the south, and Bal merino on the west. The
This parish is five miles in length, by from half a mile land generally declines to the Tay from an elevated
to a mile in breadth — stretching along the sea, at the I back -ground, and is now well cultivated, inclosed, and
mouth of the Tay, where the land rises into a hilly I beautifully wooded. On the shore is Newport, where
range, extending westwards. The village is seated at
the base of the hills, opposite to Dundee and the vil-
lage of Brouifhty, five miles from the former, with
which there is a regular communication by means of
ferry-boats. A great part of the village is composed
of new houses, some of which are suited to the ac-
commodation of visiteis, who resort hither from the
inland parts of the country for the benefit of sea-
bathing, the beach heiebeingnaturally well formed for
the purpose : but the chief support of the inhabitants is
derived from the weaving of coarse linens, and from
the salmon fishery, which is coextensive with the pa-
rish along the coast ; the fish captured here are mostly
sent to the London market. Besides the parish church,
there is a secession chapel, and one for baptists.
FoRGAN parish extends four miles in length by two
in breadth, lying near the mouth of the Tay ; haviog
Fetry-Pori-on-Ciaig on the east, Leucliaia and Kil-
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there is a small harbour and ferry- station opposite to
Dundee. Recently some handsome ullas have hem
erected on the slopes to the liver, and a new road cm
toFerry-Port-on-Craig; like that village, Foigan has
a constant communication maintained with the Dundee
side by ferry. The kirk of Forgan, which is situate in-
land, is about eleven miles distant from Cupar, and
the like distance from St. Andrew's.
Leuchars parish is nine miles in length by five in
breadth ; bounded on the east by the German ocean,
and watered by the Eden on the south and south -west.
The surface is level, and the soil tolerably fertile.
The village of Leuchars is pleasantly situate about a
mile from the coast, and six from St. Andrew's, on
the road from that town to the ferry of Dundee. The
majority of the inhabitants are employed in the linen
manufacture. The ruins of the ancient castle of
Leuchars aie worihv of the tiavcUei's notice.