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ORIGIN OF NAME In ''The Place Names of Fife and Kinross'', by WM Liddall (Wm Green & Sons, 1896) it was suggested that Ceres was derived from the Norse ''syr'' + ''reit'' = enclosure for Swine . It was suggested that it might be connected with St Cyrus . There is no reference to a St Cyrus in the Penguin Dictionary of Saints other than Cyrus Of Alexandria (c303). The village of St Cyrus, Kincardineshire , seems to have been named after St Cyr or Ciricus ( Quiricus ) Martyr of Tarsus . The 1882 Ordnance Gazetteer says St Cyr was Ceres’ pre- Reformation saint. THE VILLAGE Ceres has a population of approximately 1000. It is located approximately 2 miles from Cupar and 7 miles from St Andrews . It is one of the most historic and picturesque villages in Scotland. It is one of the few Scottish villages to have a Village Green . The late Medieval statute of "The Provost " has an unusual shape, and is probably Satirical . The Fife Folk Museum is located in the village and commemorates rural life of a bygone era. Agriculture remains important to the local economy, but many local residents now Commute to work in nearby towns and cities such as Perth , Cupar, Dundee , St Andrews and Glenrothes . A pottery in the village has revived the manufacture of traditional Fife Wemyssware . CERES GAMES The Games are said to date back to Bannockburn . They are also said to have been held every year since 1314 . PARISH CHURCH The current Parish Church was built in 1806 to a design by Alexander Leslie , replacing a medieval building. A tower and octagonal Spire were added in the 1850s. Apart from the addition of electric lighting and two early 20th century Stained Glass Windows (either side of the central Pulpit ), the interior is substantially unaltered from when first built and retains the gallery and original wooden box Pews . There is a service every Sunday morning at 11.00 am. Ceres Church is within the in 1588. The current minister is the Reverend Eric McKimmon. ''Source: "Churches to Visit in Scotland", 2000-01 edition, published for the Scottish Churches Scheme by the St Andrew Press, Edinburgh, ISBN 0861532910'' |
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