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The town of Culross, pronounced "Coo-ros", (Gaelic: Cuileann Ros) is a former royal burgh in Fife, Scotland. Originally a port city on the Firth of Forth, the town is said to have been founded by Saint Serf (fl. 6th century?), and to have been the birthplace of Saint Mungo.
A legend states that when the British princess (and future saint) Theneu or Enoch, daughter of the King of Lothian, became pregnant before marriage, her family threw her from a cliff. She survived the fall unharmed, and was soon met by an unmanned boat. She knew she had no home to go to, so she got into the boat; it sailed her across the Firth of Forth to land at Culross where she was cared for by Saint Serf; he became foster-father of her son, Saint Kentigern or Mungo (d. 612).
During the 20th century, it became recognised that Culross contained many unique historical buildings and the National Trust for Scotland has been working on their preservation and restoration since the 1930s.
Notable buildings in the burgh include Culross Town House, formerly used as a courthouse and prison, the 16th century Culross Palace, 17th century Study, and the remains of the Cistercian house of Culross Abbey, founded 1217. The tower, transepts and choir of the Abbey Church remain in use as the parish church, while the ruined claustral buildings are cared for by Historic Scotland. Just outside the town is the 18th-century Dunimarle Castle, built by the Erskine family to supersede a medieval castle.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culross
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Where me mammy was born :) Just above the Red Lion
eilijah69 2 weeks ago
Stirling Castle just sneaked in at the end there I see...
tindude99 2 months ago
Very beautiful, calm and soothing place to live that oughta be.
MSfeller 6 months ago
ooops-that was Batman...not Batmab...I hit the b on mistake...as I was.
TheStaticage01 7 months ago
Holy dog shit batmab-some of those buildings look older than my country? Thanks for the vid MJ.
TheStaticage01 7 months ago
where bill copland lies in peace god rest you son 27/3/41 - 20/01/2001
ycfunlover 1 year ago
a very very beautiful village like its trapped in amber and stunning.
seonidh 1 year ago
A lovely wee place, nice video.
bealach 2 years ago