The island of Fidra, Firth of Forth, Scotland

            There are around a dozen islands in Scotland's Firth of Forth which have a volcanic origin, and Fidra is one of them. This is just off the coast near Yellowcraig on the southern side of the Firth. The town of North Berwick is a couple of miles to the east. The lighthouse dates from 1885 and the island was apparently the inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson's famous book, Treasure Island. 

Fidra has ruins of an old chapel, or lazaretto for the sick, which was dedicated in 1165 to St Nicholas. In the 12th-century the island formed part of the barony of Dirleton, which was granted to the Anglo-Norman John de Vaux by King David I. The de Vaux family built a stronghold, known as Castle Tarbet, on the island, but in 1220 William de Vaux gifted Fidra to the monks of Dryburgh Abbey in the Borders. His successor built nearby Dirleton Castle, on the mainland, as a replacement dwelling.

Taken in: UK / Scotland / Dirleton (show map)

Taken on: September 18, 2020

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