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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Inchcolm like this:
Inchcolm, island, in Firth of Forth, Aberdonr par., Fife, 1½ mile S. of Aberdour, pop. 7. Inchcolm has remains of an ancient monastery, including some conventual buildings, a small church, and an octagonal chapter-house, with stone roof; W. of the church is a very ancient oratory or cell.
Inchcolm is now part of FIFE Council. Click here for graphs and data of how FIFE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Inchcolm itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Inchcolm in Fife | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/21749
Date accessed: 09th April 2026
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