The ruins of Balmerino Abbey stand in a beautifully tranquil corner of northern Fife close to the south bank of the River Tay. The origins of the abbey date back to 1229. Queen Ermengarde, the widow of William the Lion, invited the Cistercians at Melrose Abbey to set up a daughter-house at Balmerino. She chose this location close to the north Fife coast because of its benign climate and perhaps because of its existing religious connections. Balmerino Abbey suffered more than most in the years fo

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