The ballad of 'Sir Patrick Spens' begins-

"The King sits in Dunfermline town,
Drinking the blood-red wine;"

Dunfermline is situated on the north shore of the Firth Of Forth, and was the ancient capital of Scotland for a time. (Rosyth is its modern port, about two miles to the south of the town.)

Aberdour is situated on the Fife coast, not far from the mouth of the Firth.

A ship returning from Norway, to land the Princess and the Scots Lords at a point near the King's court, would inevitably pass close by Aberdour.

You can find information about Dunfermline at -

http://www.rpasmith.co.uk/dunfermline.htm

The remains of Malcolm Canmore's Tower are in a local park, and the plaque quotes the first verse of the song.

Interestingly enough, a ferry operates between Rosyth and Zeebrugge.

Aberdour information is at -

http://www.scotlandmag.com/directory/local/aberdour.fife/

It has a nice castle, and is only a short train ride from Edinburgh.

Regards,

Train Guard