Scotland Puzzle - Scottish Abbeys

Scottish Abbeys

By Kay Glasgow

Scottish history stands in the stone of Scotland's abbeys, albeit many in ruins. David I, King of Scotland (1124-53) built loyalty and the economy making royal burghs. He also founded many abbeys. Now, just what spirit moved him in the Borders to be the abbey-building king?! Sites like http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/ have photographs of many Scottish abbeys. There's even a Sweetheart Abbey. Happy Valentine's Day!

1 two 8th c. Celtic crosses at entrance (4,5) A BAN I OBEY

2 'Rough Wooing' ruined this (5,5) YES BOB KALE

3 bagpiping pig embellishes its 15th c. transept (7,5) YES BE SORE LAMB

4 site of April 6, 1320 declaration (8,5) HEAR ABBOT BRAY

5 Edward I must have hammered here (8,5) JUDGE BABY HERB

6 contains tomb of Sir Walter Scott (8,5) EDGY BY RHUBARB

7 Ann Lander's sister? (4,5) BEAR BY DEE

8 Brahan Seer foretold its 1742 destruction by lightning (5,5) FAERY BE BAN

9 10th c. or earlier Celtic cross of St Barochan here (7,5) AYE SPY A BIBLE

10 its monks panned salt and had 1st coal mine in Scotland BLEW AT TEN

11 since 1540's its stone recycled to Newburgh (8,5) RABBI SEED ONLY

12 abbey where Mary, Queen of Scots spent her last night in Scotland DARN NUN DEN

13 Midlothian one with a web page! (6,5) A WEAN BY BURN

14 Robert the Bruce reburied and David I buried at this abbey MEN FLED RUIN

15 abbey site of1st Scottish parliament, 1326 SUNKEN MACBETH

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1	two 8th c. Celtic crosses at entrance (4,5)	A BAN I OBEY
2	'Rough Wooing' ruined this (5,5)	YES BOB KALE
3	bagpiping pig embellishes its 15th c. transept (7,5)	YES BE SORE LAMB
4	site of April 6, 1320 declaration (8,5)	HEAR ABBOT BRAY
5	Edward I must have hammered here (8,5)	JUDGE BABY HERB
6	contains tomb of Sir Walter Scott (8,5)	EDGY BY RHUBARB
7	Ann Lander's sister? (4,5)	BEAR BY DEE
8	Brahan Seer foretold its 1742 destruction by lightning (5,5)	FAERY BE BAN
9	10th c. or earlier Celtic cross of St Barochan here (7,5)	AYE SPY A BIBLE
10	its monks panned salt and had 1st coal mine in Scotland	BLEW AT TEN
11	since 1540's its stone recycled to Newburgh (8,5)	RABBI SEED ONLY
12	abbey where Mary, Queen of Scots spent her last night in Scotland	DARN NUN DEN
13	Midlothian one with a web page! (6,5)	A WEAN BY BURN
14	Robert the Bruce reburied and David I buried at this abbey	MEN FLED RUIN
15	abbey site of1st Scottish parliament, 1326	SUNKEN MACBETH