Summer Sailing Boats On Visit To The River Tay By Newburgh North Fife Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K Summer travel video of sailing boats by the South Shore of the River Tay on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit by Newburgh in North Fife, Britain, United Kingdom. The River Tay, Scottish Gaelic: Tatha, is the longest river in Scotland and the seventh longest in the United Kingdom. The Tay originates in western Scotland on the slopes of Ben Lui mountain, Scottish Gaelic: Beinn Laoigh, then flows easterly across the Highlands, through Loch Dochart, Loch Iubhair and Loch Tay, then continues east through Strathtay, in the centre of Scotland, then south east through Perth, Perthshire, where it becomes tidal, to its mouth at the Firth of Tay, south of Dundee in Tayside. For some time, Newburgh's industries chiefly consisted of the making of linen, linoleum floor cloth, oilskin fabric and quarrying. There was for many years a net and coble fishery on the Firth Of Tay, mainly for salmon and sea trout. The harbour area was used originally for boatbuilding and the trans shipment of cargoes to Perth for vessels of over 200 tons. Raw materials for making linoleum such as cork and linseed oil were also imported at the Factory Pier. Aggregates from the Whin Stone quarry were also shipped from Bell's Pier. In 1266 Lindores received a charter from King Alexander III which erected the town as a free burgh with the usual liberties, but nothing is said about a port, and a clause specifically reserving the rights of the King's burghs no doubt prevented or restricted maritime trade. Like Lindores Pow the Shore of Newburgh probably served, as in later times, as a stopping-place where vessels could wait for the tide and where those whose draught was too great for the shallower waters upstream could tranship cargo into lighters for the rest of the journey to Perth. In the 19th century a ferry to Port Allen is recorded. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. The date for astronomical Summer in Scotland is Tuesday, 21 June, ending on Friday, 23 September. All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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