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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 40. Chapters: Aberdour, Pittenweem, Crossford, Fife, Elie and Earlsferry, Culross, Leslie, Fife, Gowkhall, Ceres, Fife, Windygates, Star, Fife, Cellardyke, Upper Largo, Thornton, Fife, Oakley, Fife, Balmullo, Cameron Bridge, Guardbridge, Cardenden, Carnock, Cairneyhill, Strathkinness, Pathhead, Torryburn, West Wemyss, Dairsie, Blebo Craigs, Kingsbarns, Lower Largo, Kennoway, Limekilns, Lucklawhill, Valleyfield, Fife, Collessie, Charlestown, Fife, Crossgates, Fife, Blairhall, Arncroach, Lundin Links, Freuchie, Balmerino, Saline, Fife, Springfield, Fife, Newburn parish, Fife, Strathmiglo, Lindores, Gateside, Fife, Kilrenny, Auchtertool, Lathones, Stratheden, Camdean, Abercrombie, Fife, Townhill, Fife, Kilconquhar, Cadham, Lumphinnans, Kemback, Kilmany, Dunino, Crosshill, Fife, Balmalcolm, Auchterderran, Milton of Balgonie, Bowershall, Peat Inn, Benarty, Lochore, Carnbee, Scotland, Hill of Beath, Bottomcraig, Baintown, Forgan, Glencraig, Drumeldrie, Dunbog, Hillend, Fife, Creich, Fife, Wellwood, Fife, Bonnybank, Jamestown, Fife. Excerpt: Pittenweem (.)) is a small and secluded fishing village and civil parish tucked in the corner of Fife on the east coast of Scotland. According to the 2006 estimate, the village has a population of 1,600. At the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 1,747. The name derives from Pictish and Scottish Gaelic. "Pit-" represents Pictish pett 'place, portion of land', and "-enweem" is Gaelic na h-Uaimh, 'of the Caves' in Gaelic, so "The Place of the Caves." The name is rendered Baile na h-Uaimh in modern Gaelic, with baile, 'town, settlement', substituted for the Pictish prefix. The cave in question is almost certainly St Fillan's cave, although there are many indentations along the rocky shores that could have influenced the name. Until 1975 Pittenweem was a royal burgh, being awarded the status by...
