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Cairneyhill Church

PAISLEY HERALD AND RENFREWSHIRE ADVERTISER, SATURDAY 19TH JUNE 1858 ST JAMES STREET U.P. CHURCH Agreeably to appointment of Presbytery, a meeting of St James Street U.P. Congregation was held in the church on the 14th inst. The Rev Mr France acted as moderator. Almost unanimously, Mr Peter C Duncanson, of Cairneyhill,near Dunfermline, was chosen toContinue reading “Cairneyhill Church”

A Cairneyhill Concert

FIFE HERALD – THURSDAY 3 DECEMBER 1857 CONCERT On Friday evening, a concert was given in the Cairneyhill Schoolroom by Mr Hutchison, at the conclusion of his class for the season; when, in addition to his class, he was assisted by Misses Lindsay and Grindley, and Messrs Brand, Irvine, and Edwards. This is the firstContinue reading “A Cairneyhill Concert”

Cairneyhill Gardeners

MEARNS LEADER – FRIDAY 17TH AUGUST 1917 COOKNEY SMALLHOLDERS MEET AT CAIRNEYHILL: COMMERCIAL GARDENING UNDER GLASS The following is extracted from the August number of ‘The Scottish Smallholder’ – the first two delegates to visit Cairneyhill small holdings under the scheme recent described in ‘The Scottish Smallholder’ were from Cookney Society, near Stonehaven, one ofContinue reading “Cairneyhill Gardeners”

Kate Hegarty of Cairneyhill Manse

Dear blog reader This week a slight indulgence on my part. I remember Kate Hegarty and her husband Neil at Cairneyhill Church. They were the last couple to live in Cairneyhill Manse and I actually have photos of Kate playing the organ when I was in a Guide colour party. However I had no ideaContinue reading “Kate Hegarty of Cairneyhill Manse”

Hatches, Matches and Dispatches part 4

Dear blog reader This is the fourth part in my series of Cairneyhill hatches, matches and dispatches that have appeared in the newspapers. I have always found such finds very exciting in my own 30 years of family history research and I hope this helps anyone doing similar Cairneyhill-based research. (Glossary: inst/instant means of theContinue reading “Hatches, Matches and Dispatches part 4”

Sudden death and accident in Cairneyhill

FIFE HERALD, THURSDAY 13TH MAY 1852 SUDDEN DEATH James Cunninghame, a portioner at Cairneyhill, had gone about in his usual good health during the whole of Wednesday last, and between nine and ten o’clock had gone out with a neighbour to give an opinion of a cow in calf. On coming into his own house,Continue reading “Sudden death and accident in Cairneyhill”

Reverend John More

Dear blog reader I would suggest that the third article below is in respect of the Reverend John More senior and the first and second articles are in respect of his son, Reverend John More junior. Jacqueline ***************************************** FIFESHIRE JOURNAL, THURSDAY 28 AUGUST 1851 DUNFERMLINE – UNITED PRESBYTERIAN THEOLOGICAL HALL We understand that Mr JohnContinue reading “Reverend John More”

Cairneyhill Centenary Service

STIRLING OBSERVER, THURSDAY 27 JULY 1854 DUNFERMLINE: CENTENARY SERVICES AT CAIRNEYHILL Cairneyhill is classic ground in the estimation of Scottish Seceders, and is associated with the early history of a body which through their own energy, or by the influence their principles have had upon others, has filled Scotland with Dissenters. The Centenary of theContinue reading “Cairneyhill Centenary Service”

Malicious Mischief – a Court Case

FIFE HERALD, THURSDAY 13 MAY 1858 DUNFERMLINE SHERIFF COURT John Dryburgh, Thomas Dryburgh, James Dryburgh and James Finlay were placed at the bar, upon a charge of malicious mischief and a breach of the peace, inasmuch as, on the 28th April, in the house of Archibald Forbes, Cairneyhill, they had acted riotously, and broken glasses,Continue reading “Malicious Mischief – a Court Case”

Soiree at the School

FIFE HERALD, THURSDAY 12 FEBRUARY 1857 SOIREE AT CAIRNEYHILL A soiree took place in Cairneyhill school-room, on Friday evening last – the Rev John More in the chair, who, in introducing the object of the meeting – to provide prizes for the day scholars at the village school – dwelt at considerable length on theContinue reading “Soiree at the School”