not a boring school lesson
The East Neuk of Fife and especially St Monans is steeped in history.
Over the years the village had a thriving fishing community, not only did they manufacture the boats here but they produced the salt for curing the herring too. The ruins of the salt pans are still visible along with the windmill which was used to pump the seawater up into the pans. You must visit the award winning fisheries museum in Anstruther, it really is worth a visit, both for kids and adults.
The church was built in 1360 by King David 2nd. He was wounded in the battle of Neville's Cross and was left with an arrowhead embedded in a wound. After David went on a pilgrimage to the shrine of St. Monan the arrowhead miraculously leapt from the wound. In gratitude the king erected the church.
Over the years the village had a thriving fishing community, not only did they manufacture the boats here but they produced the salt for curing the herring too. The ruins of the salt pans are still visible along with the windmill which was used to pump the seawater up into the pans. You must visit the award winning fisheries museum in Anstruther, it really is worth a visit, both for kids and adults.
The church was built in 1360 by King David 2nd. He was wounded in the battle of Neville's Cross and was left with an arrowhead embedded in a wound. After David went on a pilgrimage to the shrine of St. Monan the arrowhead miraculously leapt from the wound. In gratitude the king erected the church.
