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Dysart is a small town in Fife, Scotland found on the northern shore of the Firth of Forth. Once of some importance as a trading burgh (16th century), Dysart is now counted as part of Kirkcaldy - originally a separate burgh. John McDouall Stuart (1815-66), the most famous of all Australia's inland explorers and John Pitcairn (1722-75), a British marine in the French and Indian War and the American Revolutionary War were born in the town. The house McDouall Stuart was born in is preserved as a museum by the National Trust for Scotland (NTS). Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (960x1280, 227 KB) Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (960x1280, 227 KB) Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Fife (Fìobh in Gaelic) is a council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with landward boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire. ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots2 Government Constitutional monarchy (as part of the UK)  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP... The Firth of Forth from Calton Hill The Forth Bridges cross the Firth Satellite photo of the Firth and the surrounding area The Firth of Forth (Abhainn Dhubh [Black River] in Scottish Gaelic) is the estuary or firth of Scotlands River Forth, where it flows into the North Sea... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Kirkcaldy (pron. ... A sign in Linlithgow, Scotland. ... John McDouall Stuart (7 September 1815 – 5 June 1866) was the most accomplished and most famous of all Australias inland explorers and led the first expedition to traverse the continent from south to north successfully. ... John Pitcairn (1722–June 17, 1775) was a British Marine who was stationed in Boston, Massachusetts at the start of the American Revolutionary War. ... Combatants France and its Indian allies Britain and its Indian allies Strength 3,900 regulars 7,900 militia 2,200 natives (1759) 50,000 regulars and militia (1759) The French and Indian War was the nine-year North American chapter of the Seven Years War. ... Combatants American Revolutionaries, France, The Netherlands, Spain, American Indians Great Britain, German mercenaries, Loyalists, American Indians Canadian Indians Commanders George Washington, Comte de Rochambeau, Nathanael Greene, Bernardo de Gálvez William Howe, Henry Clinton, Charles Cornwallis (more commanders) The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War... The standard of the NTS The National Trust for Scotland, or NTS, describes itself as The conservation charity that protects and promotes Scotlands natural and cultural heritage for present and future generations to enjoy. ...

The name Dysart comes from Old Irish díseart 'hermitage', itself derived from Latin desertum 'desert (ie unpopulated) place'. The site of the later town is said to have been a place of retreat for the Dark Age saint Fillan (Old Irish Fáelán), who flourished in the 8th century. Old Irish is the name given to the oldest form of the Irish language which can be more or less fully reconstructed from extant sources. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language. ... The Dark Ages (or Dark Age) is a metaphor with multiple meanings and connotations. ... See Fillan, Norway for the Norwegian town in Hitra, Sør-Trøndelag Saint Fillan, Phillan, Fáelán (Old Irish) or Faolan (modern Gaelic) is the name of (probably) two Scottish saints, of Irish origin. ... Old Irish is the name given to the oldest form of the Irish language which can be more or less fully reconstructed from extant sources. ... (7th century — 8th century — 9th century — other centuries) Events The Iberian peninsula is taken by Arab and Berber Muslims, thus ending the Visigothic rule, and starting almost 8 centuries of Muslim presence there. ...

The town retains a number of historic buildings from the height of its prosperity in the 16th century, along with good examples of 17th and 18th century Scottish vernacular buildings. Many of these have been restored by the National Trust for Scotland (not open to the public), though the ancient buildings tend to be surrounded by modern ones erected with little reference to the ancient street plan. Major historic buildings include the tolbooth (town house), whose tower dates from 1576, and the old parish church. At one time one of Scotland's major burgh kirks, it is now unroofed and partly demolished, though its early 16th century tower, built in the form of a small defensive tower-house, remains. The picturesque old harbour, recently much improved by tasteful restoration, is a notable feature, partly hollowed out of the sandstone cliffs. (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... The standard of the NTS The National Trust for Scotland, or NTS, describes itself as The conservation charity that protects and promotes Scotlands natural and cultural heritage for present and future generations to enjoy. ... Events May 5 - Peace of Beaulieu or Peace of Monsieur (after Monsieur, the Duc dAnjou, brother of the King, who negotiated it). ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots2 Government Constitutional monarchy (as part of the UK)  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...

External links

• Dysart on FifeDirect

Coordinates: 56°08′N 3°07′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...