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Inchcolm Abbey

📍 Fife, Scotland

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About

Inchcolm Abbey is a medieval abbey located on the island of Inchcolm in the Firth of Forth in Scotland. The Abbey, which is located at the centre of the island, was founded in the 12th century during the episcopate of Gregoir, Bishop of Dunkeld. Later tradition placed it even earlier, in the reign of King Alexander I of Scotland (1107–24), who had taken shelter on Inchcolm when his ship was forced ashore during a storm in 1123. It is said he resided there for three days with the Hermit of Inchcolm.

Founded c.1123 after King Alexander I was shipwrecked on the island and sheltered by a hermit. Became an Augustinian priory under David I. The 15th-century abbot Walter Bower wrote the great Scotichronicon history here. Suffered repeated English naval raids from the 1300s-1500s. Dissolved at the Reformation in 1560. Managed by Historic Environment Scotland.