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Pittarthie Castle
Pittarthie Castle is the remains of what was a laird’s tower house in Fife, Scotland dating to the end of the sixteenth century. The ruins of the structure are located 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) southwest of Dunino, and 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) northwest of Anstruther. The name is spelled Pittarthie and Pittairthie in extant records. The ruins are protected as a scheduled monument.
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Dunino
See also Dunino, Poland.
Dunino is a village and parish in the East Neuk of Fife. It is 10 km from the nearest town, St Andrews, and 8 km from the fishing village of Anstruther. It is a small village with no local shops or services. It had one primary school which was closed down in 2014.
The civil parish has a population of 134 (in 2011).
Dunino Den, an ancient site of pagan and druidic worship is situated nearby.
The name derives from the Gaelic word for "fort of the assembly place" (dùn) and "assembly" (aonach).
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Carnbee, Fife
Carnbee is a village and rural parish in the inland part of the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland.
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Riggin o Fife
The Riggin o Fife is an upland area of Fife, Scotland which runs eastward from the Markinch Gap and the Howe of Fife to form the elevated hinterland to the coastal villages of the East Neuk. At 290 m, Largo Law is the highest hill, with other high points including Clatto Hill (248 m), Drumcarrow Craig (217 m), Flagstaff Hill (207 m), Kellie Law (182 m) and Hill of Tarvit (211 m). The area is rural, populated by farms and hamlets, with a few small villages, such as Largoward and Peat Inn.
Riggin denotes a high ridge, the roof, the backbone, the exposed parts or the watershed.
William Wilkie, agriculturalist and professor of natural philosophy at the University of St Andrews, conducted successful experiments in moorland farming at his farm at Cameron.
From 1898 to 1964, the Riggin was served by the East Fife Central Railway mineral and goods line.
The area lends its name to a pipe jig.
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Kellie Castle
Kellie Castle is a castle just outside Arncroach and below the dominant hill in the area, Kellie Law. It is about 4 kilometres north of Pittenweem in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland.