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Boy Scout Shop1 viewsAcross the street from the ruins of St. Andrews Castle.
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St. Andrews Cathedral Ruins1 viewsBeautiful Barbara standing under an archway of the St. Andrews Cathedral ruins.
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St. Andrews Cathedral Ruins1 viewsSt. Andrews was a religious center long before the building of the cathedral. The magnificent St. Andrews Sarcophagus was perhaps a memorial to the Pictish king, Óengus Fergusa.
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St. Andrews Castle Ruins2 viewsThe picturesque ruins of St. Andrews Castle are situated on a cliff-top. The castle was first erected around 1200 as the home of the bishops and later archbishops for use as a palace, prison and fortress, bearing the ecclesiastic ties with the town.
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St. Andrews Castle Ruins1 viewsSince several demolitions and re-buildings have taken shape, the majority of the castle only now dates back to between 1549 and 1571. The work was done by Archbishop John Hamilton in a renaissance style retaining the use of a palace rather than a fortress.
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St. Andrews Old Course2 viewsDaidre, Jeri, and Dennis posing in front of what is known widely as the "home of golf". According to the earliest surviving document from 1552, the "playing at golf" on the links adjacent to the "water of eden" was granted permission by Archbishop Hamilton. The most famous golf course in the town is the Old Course, purchased by the town council in 1894. The course which dates back to medieval times, is an Open Championship course - which was first staged in 1873
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St. Andrews Old Course1 viewsGolfers teeing off of tee number one. Being that more want to play golf than there is time for, each evening a drawing is held and the lucky ones are picked to play golf the next day - for about $500 per round. No buggies (golf carts) are allowed on the course. It is customary to pay a caddy to carry one's clubs.
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St. Andrews Old Course1 viewsFamous winners at St Andrews have included: Old Tom Morris (1861, 1862, 1867 and 1874); Jack Nicklaus (1970 and 1978) and Tiger Woods (2000 and 2005). According to Jack Nicklaus, "if a golfer is going to be remembered, he must win at St Andrews".
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St. Andrews, Martyr's Monument1 viewsMartyr's Monument on the top of the brae (hill) above St. Andrews Golf Course. The monument is a memorial to Patrick Hamilton, Henry Forrest, George Wishart, and Walter Mill who in support of the Protestant faith suffered death by fire at St. Andrews between the years 1528 and 1558.
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St. Andrews1 viewsWedding being held at a church in St. Andrews.
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Saint Bridget's Church Ruins2 viewsDiagram of the church building.
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Saint Bridget's Church Ruins2 viewsBill and his cousins from America standing outside the ruins of Saint Bridget's Church. This church is significant in that our ancestor, James and Christina Campbell Livingston, attended church here and were probably married here.
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