Question

who placed the bell on inchcape rock? why?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Southey wrote the poem between 1796 and 1798 for The Morning Post, but it was not published until 1802. His inspiration was the legend of a pirate who removed a bell on Inchcape placed there by the Abbot of Arbroath to warn mariners of the reef.

Answer 2

Answer:

The Abbot of Aberbrothok placed a bell on the Inchcape Rock to give a caution to the mariners about the threat from the rock which was respected by the mariners.