Donibristle Colliery Disaster

Donibristle was a house and estate in Fife, Scotland, on the coast of the Firth of Forth. Only the wings of the house remain, within the modern settlement of Dalgety Bay. They are now protected as a category A listed building. Donibristle was the scene of the killing of James Stewart, 2nd Earl of Moray, in 1592, which is remembered in the ballad "The Bonni…
Donibristle was a house and estate in Fife, Scotland, on the coast of the Firth of Forth. Only the wings of the house remain, within the modern settlement of Dalgety Bay. They are now protected as a category A listed building. Donibristle was the scene of the killing of James Stewart, 2nd Earl of Moray, in 1592, which is remembered in the ballad "The Bonnie Earl O' Moray".
  • Location: Dalgety Bay, Fife, Scotland
  • Built: circa 1700–1720
  • Architect: Alexander McGill
  • Built for: Earl of Moray
  • Demolished: 1858 after fire
  • Rebuilt: 1990s
Data from: en.wikipedia.org