Re: Dunfermline Abby

["Rory Sinclair" <rory.sinclair@accglobal.net>]

Dear David:
This is great additional information and, I am happy to say, consistent with
my thin understanding of how things went.
Aye,
Rory
-----Original Message-----
From: David & Gloria Bouschor <haggis@skypoint.com>
To: sinclair@matrix.net <sinclair@matrix.net>
Date: Saturday, November 04, 2000 9:57 PM
Subject: Re: Dunfermline Abby


>Rory,
>    St Margaret of Malcolm Canmor was buried at Dunfirmline Abbey. She as
>you know started that as a Royal burial site by Burying malcolm there.  Her
>chapel and remains were completly destroyed during the reformation by the
>followers of Knox.  She was "sainted" because she destroyed the old Celtic
>Church by insisting they do it Roman Style.  Burnt many Celtic libraries.
>Nothing left now but a small fence showing where it used to be!!
>
>Regards, David
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Rory Sinclair <rory.sinclair@accglobal.net>
>To: sinclair@matrix.net <sinclair@matrix.net>
>Date: Monday, October 30, 2000 9:36 PM
>Subject: Re: Dunfermline Abby
>
>
>>I have been thoroughly engrossed in where the remains of St. Margaret are
>>and which St. Margaret too!
>>A small point but important:   Iona was the burial place of Scottish Norse
>>and Irish Kings BEFORE Dumfermline became the burial place of Scottish
>>Kings,  not after.  I believe Malcolm Canmore was the first Scottish King
>>not to be buried on Iona.
>>Rory
>>
>>
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