Donibristle Village

[shaggy00211]

Hi all , i am trying to find any info , pic's of old Donibristle village near crossgates / cowdenbeath ?? NOT Donibristle at dalgety bay  !!!   which is what i keep getting on my searches , lol i found some info on mining disaster in 1901  other wise nothing else , my gran who in 91 , was born there just trying to find out what i can
 
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[shaggy00211]

Hi  again  , would also appreciate any info on these from same area .

Names
Mason
McNeil
Bernard Smiddy

Places
Donibristle School
Frostie Mountain ( name of a house )


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[RBcabal]

Hi Shaggy

Bernard's Smiddy is a roundabout about 2 miles south of Cowdenbeath on the road to the present petro-chemical work at Mossmorran. It is the junction between the road east from Crossgates through to Kirkcaldy via Auchtertool and the road south from Cowdenbeath to Burntisland.

Bill

[GEN10]

Hya Shaggy

I have McNeills' in my family tree from the same area. If you let me have some information on your McNeills' we can exchange information.

GEN10

[GEN10]

Hya shaggy, hope you are well.

I have a 3xg/grandmother Isabella McNeill married to William Beveridge. They lived in Cowdenbeath or Beath as it was known. She was born 12 May 1812 Bonnyriggs, Midlothian. Her father was George McNeill maried to a Maggie Ferguson. One of the places they lived as far as I know was Crossgates. They had 3 of a family that I know of Isabella, Ann and Archibald. Does any of this ring a bell?

GEN10

[CraigJSeath]

Mt grandfater was born in Donibristle in 1894 and my family has a lot of connections there.  It is only 6 miles from where I live now and I have a few photos of the village as it was before it was cut in two by the 'new' road.

A great great uncle of mine was the postmaster and shopkeeper in the village for a number of years from the late 19th century to the early 20th.

If I can be of any help then get back to me

Craig

[Knellie]

Hi

Research has taken me to Donibristle - would you know anything about "The Tavern, Hill End" and/or family of the name GEDDES? 
I believe a daughter went to Canada - Vancouver Island.

Any help appreciated
With thanks

[GEN10]

Hya all
found this on the Dunfermline Press by gone days.
http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/bygone_dunfermline/1908_1929.htm

It mentions The Brigg Tavern, Donibristle and there is a photo. I would try the library in Dunfermline,maybe they have some reference books with the tavern in it, you may even find who the landlord/s were.
Hope this helps,GEN10

[CraigJSeath]

The Brig Tavern sat at the bottom of the New Row in Dunfermline.  It was demolished in the 1980's.  It has nothing to do with Donibristle I am afraid.  I was only there once and it was a nice wee pub.