Dairsie

Dairsie (Gaelic: Darfhasaidh ), formerly called Dairsiemuir or Osnaburgh is a settlement in the Scottish unitary authority Fife. It is about eight kilometers west of St Andrews and located ten kilometers south of Dundee. In 2001 Dairsie recorded 367 inhabitants.

In the 18th and 19th centuries -based textile industry was an important factor for the development of the village. The former place name Osnaburgh is derived from the textile fabric Osnaburg, a coarse linen cloth, derived its name from the city of Osnabrück, which was once produced in Dairsie. The construction of the road through Dairsie contributed to the settlement.

The River Eden is tangent Dairsie in the south where it spans a three arches, around the year 1530 built stone bridge. Near the Eden itself, built in the 16th century Dairsie Castle, which once belonged to the bishops and archbishops of St Andrews is located. By Dairsie A91 is connected to the road network.

Bridge over the Eden just south of Dairsie

Dairsie Castle