Tour Scotland short 4K Spring travel video clip of a road trip drive, with Scottish bagpipes music, down Main Street on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Lower Largo on the coast of East Neuk of Fife, Britain, United Kingdom. The street's most famous claim to fame is being the birthplace of Alexander Selkirk, born 1676, the privateer whose four-year survival as a castaway on a Pacific island inspired Daniel Defoe’s famous novel. Its name is derived from the Gaelic word learg, meaning " a sloping hill face," referring to the nearby Largo Law. The east end of the village, known as Temple, is believed to have been land owned by the mediaeval Knights Templar in the 12th century. The village transitioned from a bustling industrial centre to a peaceful holiday destination during the Victorian era. Lower Largo or Seatown of Largo is situated on Largo Bay on the north side of the Firth of Forth. An ancient fishing village, Lower Largo has gained fame as the 1676 birthplace of Alexander Selkirk, the inspiration for Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe. The Fife Coastal walking Path is a Scottish long distance walking footpath that runs from Kincardine to Newburgh. It runs for 117 miles along the coastline of Fife and passes through many seaside towns and villages including Lower Largo. The path would take around one week to walk . completely from end to end. I was raised in the East Neuk Of Fife. 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 spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June
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