Saunt Andras
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Saunt Andras (Inglis: Saint Andrews, Scots Gaelic: Cill Rìmhinn) is a toun, that haes its name frae Saunt Andra the Apostle an is a umwhile ryal burgh in the east neuk o Fife, Scotland. It haes a population o aboot 18 000, an staunds on the coast o the German Ocean atween Edinburgh an Dundee. It is hame tae Scotland's auldest varsity, the Varsity o Saunt Andras.
The toun is aften cried the "hame o gowf" for twa raisons. Firstlins, the Ryal an Ancient Gowf Club, foondit in 1754, haes authority ower the game warldwide cept in the Unitit States an Mexico. Seicont, the bonnie links (gained bi the toun in 1894) is the maist frequent venue for The Open Championship, the auldest o gowf's fower major championships.
Veesitors comes tae St Andras in great nummers for the several coorses rankit amang the finest in the warld, an for the saundy beaches an aw.
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[edit] Biggins
[edit] Cathedral
The Cathedral o St Andras wis at ae time Scotland's lairgest biggin. It was foondit bi Bishop Robert (1122 - 1159). It wisna completit an consecratit till 1318 in the ring o Robert the Bruce (1306-29).
[edit] St Rule's Tour
St Rule's tour staunds in the Cathedral grunds but is aulder nor the cathedral. It wis aiblins part o the Cathedral up tae the early 12t century.
[edit] Castle
The ruins of St Andras Castle staunds on a rock at the sea. It is said that Bishop Roger erectit the first stane castle on the steid aboot the stairt o the 13t century as an episcopal residence.
[edit] The Varsity o St Andras
The Varsity o Saunt Andras aucht its oreegin tae a society shapit in 1410 bi Lawrence o Lindores, abbot o Scone an a puckle ithers.
The Varsity librar that nou includes the aulder college librars, wis foundit aboot the middle o the 17t century, rebiggit in 1764, an improved in 1829 an 1889 - 1890.
The modren biggins, in the Jacobean style, wis erectit atween 1827 an 1847. Varsity College, Dundee, becam in 1890 affiliate tae the Varsity o St Andras.
