| Largo | |
|---|---|
 Largo Law, a mile north of Upper Largo, highest point of parish | |
  Largo Location within Fife | |
| Population | 2,524 |
| OS grid reference | NO4171402564 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Leven |
| Postcode district | KY8 |
| Dialling code | 01333 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Largo (Scottish Gaelic: An Leargach)[1] is a parish in Fife, Scotland containing the villages of Upper Largo or Kirkton of Largo, Lower Largo and Lundin Links. It is bounded on the west by the parish of Scoonie, on the north by Ceres and on the east by the parishes of Newburn and Kilconquhar. It has a coastline of 2¾ miles along Largo bay. Inland it extends 3-4 ½ miles north from the south coast of Fife.[2] Area 7,378 acres.[3]
Near the eastern edge of the parish is situated Largo Law, height 953 ft.,[4] a conical hill of volcanic origin, whose summit provides an extensive view of the surrounding area and across the Firth of Forth to the Lothians. West of Largo Law is a deep ravine, through which flows a small burn, intersecting the parish from north to south for 2 miles.[2]
The name "Largo" comes from the Scottish Gaelic word for hillside: Learg; a reference to the area being on the slopes of Largo Law.[5] The original name was recorded as Leargach, with the 'ach' element being an early Gaelic place suffix.[6]
The Norrie's Law hoard was found here in 1817, containing Roman and Pictish silver objects. Most was lost to bullion scrap, but the surviving pieces are now in the Museum of Scotland.
- ^ "Largo". Ainmean-àite na h-Alba. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ a b History of the County of Fife Vol.3, by John Leighton, 1840, p. 129
- ^ Gazetteer of Scotland, publ, by W & AK Johnston, Edinburgh, 1937. Article on Largo. Places are presented alphabetically
- ^ Ordnance Survey map Dundee and St Andrews One Inch to One Mile, publ. 1927
- ^ The Fife Post web site, retrieved February 2016
- ^ "Largo". Fife Place-name Data. Retrieved 7 December 2020.