Isle of May Priory
The Isle of May Priory was a monastery and community of Benedictine monks established for 9 monks of Reading Abbey on the Isle of May in the Firth of Forth, Scotland, in 1153, under the patronage of David I of Scotland.Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Isle of May and Isle of May High Light.
Isle of May
Island
Photo: JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Isle of May is located in the north of the outer Firth of Forth, approximately eight kilometres off the coast of mainland Scotland. It is about 1.5 kilometres long and 0.5 kilometres wide.
Isle of May High Light
Lighthouse
Photo: JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Isle of May is located in the north of the outer Firth of Forth, approximately eight kilometres off the coast of mainland Scotland. It is about 1.5 kilometres long and 0.5 kilometres wide. Isle of May High Light is situated 1,600 feet northwest of Isle of May Priory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cellardyke and Crail.
Cellardyke
Village
Cellardyke is a village in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. The village is to the immediate east of Anstruther and is to the south of Kilrenny. Cellardyke is situated 6 miles northwest of Isle of May Priory.
Crail
Town
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Crail is a coastal village and former royal burgh and community council area in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. The locality has an estimated population of 1,630. Crail is situated 6 miles northwest of Isle of May Priory.
Isle of May Priory
- Type: Ruins
- Description: monestary for a former community of Benedictine monks on the Isle of May in the Firth of Forth, Scotland
- Categories: priory and historic site
- Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.18263° or 56° 10′ 58″ northLongitude
-2.55144° or 2° 33′ 5″ westOpen location code
9C8V5CMX+3COpenStreetMap ID
way 492273207OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q6084031
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In Other Languages
“Isle of May Priory” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Монастырь Святого Адриана”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Visitor Centre and High Tarn.
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