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Pittenweem Harbour

Pittenweem Harbour
Pittenweem... is a fishing village and civil parish in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 1,747. The name derives from Pictish and Scottish Gaelic. "Pit-" represents Pictish pett 'place, portion of land', and "-enweem" is Gaelic na h-Uaimh, 'of the Caves' in Gaelic, so "The Place of the Caves". The name is rendered Baile na h-Uaimh in modern Gaelic, with baile, 'town, settlement', substituted for the Pictish prefix. The cave in question is almost certainly St Fillan's cave, although there are many indentations along the rocky shores that could have influenced the name. Quoted from Wikipedia

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 Joe, Son of the Rock
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I think this building is part of the harbour, Rosa. I think it was the harbour-master's house, Cheers, Joe
4 years ago. Edited 4 years ago.
 Eva Lewitus
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Lovely
4 years ago.
 Joe, Son of the Rock
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Thanks for your very kind comment, Eva. Cheers, Joe
4 years ago.
 Gudrun
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The curve and the play of light and shadows makes this an excellent photo!
4 years ago.
 Joe, Son of the Rock
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Thanks for your very kind comment, Gudrun. Cheers, Joe
4 years ago.

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