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Inchkeith, island, in Firth of Forth, Kinghorn par., Fife, 4 miles N. of Leith, pop. 75; is fortified with 3 batteries erected in 1878-1881; Inchkeith Lighthouse, on summit of island, is 58 ft. high, with revolving light 220 ft. above high water, and seen 21 miles.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "island" (ADL Feature Type: "islands") |
| Administrative units: | Kinghorn Parish Fife County |
| Place: | Inchkeith |
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