Mugdrum Island Explained

Mugdrum Island lies in the Firth of Tay on the east coast of Scotland, opposite the town of Newburgh in Fife. It is low-lying and reedy, and covers an area of .[1] It is the only significant island in the firth.[2] The Tay splits into two channels here, known as the North Deep and the South Deep.

History

The island was once a possession of Lindores Abbey, and is referred to under the name Redinche (meaning either "red island" or "reed island") in the abbey's foundation charter.[3] In the 17th century, it became attached to the Mugdrum estate near Newburgh.[4] The island was formerly run as a farm, growing cereals, potatoes, and turnips (as well as reeds, which were harvested for thatch). The last tenant left in 1926.[5] It is now a nature reserve under the stewardship of the Tay Valley Wildfowlers' Association.[6]

External links

56.3561°N -3.2558°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Perthshire, Sheet CXI. Ordnance Survey. 1866. National Library of Scotland. 2024-01-28.
  2. Web site: Firth of Tay. Gazetteer for Scotland. 2024-01-28.
  3. Book: The Place-Names of Fife. Taylor. Simon. Markus. Gilbert. 2010. Donington. Shaun Tyas. 4. 63. 978-1-907730-06-1.
  4. Book: Laing, Alexander. Lindores Abbey and its Burgh of Newburgh. 1876. Edinburgh. Edmonston & Douglas. 212 f..
  5. News: . 2012-11-15. The Jacksons of Mugdrum Island. The Courier. 2024-01-28.
  6. News: . 1994-10-05. Wildfowlers take over river island to create bird haven. The Herald. 2024-01-28.