Point 9
You’ll find St Margaret’s Cave in the rather unusual setting of a car park. The cave was originally on the bank of the Tower Burn which was later built on. The cave was a place that St Margaret used for quiet prayer and reflection. The new entrance was built in 1993. Note: The cave has limited opening hours, for more information email: [email protected]
St Margaret
St Margaret was a very important figure in the history of Dunfermline and beyond. Margaret was a Saxon princess, granddaughter of King Edmund Ironside of England, born around 1047 in Hungary where her exiled father had settled. She became Queen of Scotland when she married King Malcolm Canmore in Dunfermline around 1070. Three of her eight children became Kings of Scotland: Edgar, Alexander and David. In 1093, after a deeply religious and charitable life, Margaret died on 16th November – her saint’s day is still celebrated on this date. She was made a Saint by Pope Innocent the Fourth in honour of her life and the miracles associated with her after her death.
