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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: 22. Chapters: Firth of Tay, Newport-on-Tay, Falkland, Fife, Star, Fife, Auchtermuchty, Balmullo, Duloch, Balfarg, Kemback, Thornton, Fife, Leuchars, Kincardine, Kingsbarns, Fife Coastal Path, Dairsie, Inchmickery, East Neuk, Mugdrum Island, East Wemyss, Crossgates, Fife, Lower Largo, Limekilns, North-East Fife, Links Market, Townhill, Fife, Saline, Fife, Freuchie Cricket Club, Balmerino, Tentsmuir Forest, Lundin Links, River Eden, Fife, Springfield, Fife, Strathmiglo, Lindores, Kelty, Gateside, Fife, Kilrenny, Seafield Colliery, Loch Ore, Dura Den, Kilrenny, Anstruther Easter and Anstruther Wester, Stratheden, Abercrombie, Fife, Fife Ness, Letham, Fife, River Leven, Fife, Collydean, Lordscairnie Castle, Kilmany, Crosshill, Fife, Balmalcolm, Peat Inn, Hill of Beath, Carnbee, Scotland, Pitcoudie, Woodhaven, Fife, St Andrews Bay. Excerpt: Falkland is a town and former royal burgh, formerly known as the Parish of Kilgour c1300AD in Fife, Scotland at the foot of the Lomond Hills. According to the 2008 population estimate, the village has a population of 1,180. A settlement is believed to have existed at Falkland prior to the 12th century. However, this was not until the erection of Falkland Castle some time after 1160 which was the crucial factor in the birth of the village. The site of Falkland Castle now lies within the grounds of the present Falkland Palace. The donation of the royal hunting estate of Falkland by King Malcolm IV to Duncan Macduff, 6th Earl of Fife in 1160, may actually have led to any previous hunting lodge being replaced by the castle. Despite being granted royal burgh status in 1458, Falkland had developed as a medieval settlement dependent on Falkland Palace and the Falkland Castle and therefore did not function in the same way as other royal burghs did. Falkland forms part of the North East Fife, electing one ...
