View of Inchkeith Island

Inchkeith island viewing along the coastal path near Seafield tower, the island has been the refuge to many infectious diseases i.e. syphilis from 14th Century to 16th Century. The island is basically a cemetery island once you’re there, you may not leave the island alive, even Russian sailors were buried there in 1799 when they were quarantine there for infectious disease. The island was used for many various military activities but the most bizarre used of the island was the extraordinary experiment King James IV, he ordered that a dumb woman and two (2) infants to be transported there to ascertain what language the children would speak. Apparently, the children didn’t speak at all, some say that they speak the language of God, which is Hebrew, but of course, this is all speculation! The lighthouse here is run by the North Lighthouse Board which is now controlled from Edinburgh since 1958 and in 1986, the island was sold to Sir Tom Farmer, the founder of Kwik-Fit. If you’re interested to visit the island you need a permission. He lives in Barnton, Edinburgh.