Leith /ˈliːθ/; Scottish Gaelic: Lìte; is a district to the north of the city of Edinburgh at the mouth of the Water of Leith. The earliest surviving historical references are in the royal charter authorising the construction of Holyrood Abbey in 1128;. The port remains one of its most valuable enterprises, handling over 1.5 million tonnes of cargo a year in 2003.