Saturday, 31 October 2026

Transy: a Halloween post of sorts.

 There is a very pleasant area in Dunfermline called Transy. Lovely houses and gardens. I only discovered recently that it was marked differently on old maps. I consulted these on my bookshelf for further details but they seem to suggest Transylvania is far , far , away from Fife!

Anyway here is the proof, from an old map of Dunfermline-
So for years l have been walking through this area unaware of where I really was!


5 comments:

  1. https://fife-placenames.glasgow.ac.uk/placename/?id=453

    Latin tongue -in-cheek? ☺

    Neil

    ReplyDelete
  2. Make sure you carry lots of garlic with you!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Quite close to the poorhouse and a steady supply of victims.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Is there a Hotel at Transylvania?

    ReplyDelete