Tour Scotland short 4K travel video clip of a road trip drive, with Scottish bagpipes music, East on the A921 route, on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Kinghorn, Fife, Britain, United kingdom. The Parish and Royal Burgh of Kinghorn are situated on the south coast of the Kingdom of Fife. Kinghorn is an ancient burgh with a long history and its fortunes have waxed and waned throughout the centuries. Once the prosperous residence of the kings of Scotland and one of the main routes north through the ferry from Edinburgh, Kinghorn went into decline when the royalty moved away and the ferry moved to Burntisland. It experienced a revival in it's fortunes with the industrial revolution when flax spinning, ship building, golf club manufacture and bottle making brought renewed prosperity to the town. The surname Kingorn was first found in Fife, at the historic former Royal Burgh of Kinghorn, now a town which derives its name from the Scottish Gaelic Ceann Gronna, meaning " head of the marsh " or " head of the bog." Perhaps best known as the place where King Alexander III of Scotland died, this town is steeped in history including the former castle in Kinghorn which was frequently visited by the Scottish Court in the period of the House of Dunkeld. No trace of the castle can be found today. King Alexander III returned here to see his new wife Yolande of Dreux, but fell from his horse on the way and was found dead on the beach of Pettycur bay. 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. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip. The date for astronomical Summer in Scotland is Tuesday, 21 June, ending on Friday, 23 September. @tourscotland
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