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The ancient people who inhabited Scotland - the Picts - had Fife as one of their Kingdoms - known to them as 'Fib'. The word 'Pict' was actually used by the Romans and means the painted or tattooed people. The various Pictish tribes finally merged with those of the Gaels. At this time Scotland was named Alba. Later, these tribes merged with a new c...

There are two main bridges over the river Forth separating Fife from Lothian. The distinctive cantilever Forth Rail Bridge was opened in 1890. It has the second longest single cantilever bridge span in the world. In 1964 the Forth Road Bridge opened linking Lothian from South Queensferry to Fife at North Queensferry. With the opening of both bridge...

One of the major towns in Fife is the Royal Burgh of Dunfermline. A Royal Burgh - pronounced 'buraah' - is a town that was granted a Royal Charter. This gave the towns certain privileges over others – especially in relation to trading - and many were actually situated on royal lands. Dunfermline was once the capital of Scotland. Situated about 3 mi...

One of the most beautiful and popular areas in Dunfermline is Pittencrief Park - known locally as 'The Glen'. Open to the public and free entry it was gifted to the people of Dunfermline in 1902 by the town's most famous son, Andrew Carnegie. The park is about 76 acres and has a variety of interests and settings to suit all tastes. These include pi...

The land on which St. Andrews sits has had human occupation since the Stone Age and was certainly an area occupied by the ancient Picts. In 906AD the area became the seat of the Bishop of Alba. The present town was founded in about 1140 by Bishop Robert. St. Andrews is of course named after the patron saint of Scotland. The name of the town arose w...

Fife is without doubt an area of great beauty and culture. However, like many other places it has its dark side. Although many of these incidents happened a very long time ago it still leaves a deep scar of sorrow and shame. The later half of the 16th and 17th centuries saw an increasing paranoia about witches, devils and the so called dark arts. A...

The following is a selection of the ghosts and spirits that are said to wander throughout various locations in Fife. The Abbot's House, Dunfermline. The house has had many different owners over the centuries. However, one former occupant is reputedly still living there - the spirit of a Benedictine monk. This spirit is said to be friendly but there...

Helen Murphy Howell (author)from Fife, Scotland on October 15, 2014: Hi Namsak, many thanks for stopping by and glad you enjoyed the hub. Apologies for taking so long to respond, I'm afraid hub pages is taking a back seat at the moment due to family commitments. Namsakon September 13, 2014: On the subject of Balgonie Castle my wife and her first hu...