IRVINE, THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING TOWN THAT KEEPS BUILDING MORE HOUSES!!!!
New houses at the Harbourside It's no secret that Irvine is undergoing something of a building boom. Grok estimates that over the last 1...
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Trump visits "the laundroma t" Ayrshire folk will have mixed feelings about this, but it's best to know the truth. While it... -
There has been no more divisive issue in Scottish politics in recent years than the question of Scottish Independence. Ayrshire was pretty m... -
New houses at the Harbourside It's no secret that Irvine is undergoing something of a building boom. Grok estimates that over the last 1...
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This beautiful 18th-century Georgian house set in spacious grounds (125 acres) along the banks of the River Doon (of Tam O'Shanter fame)... -
The first invasion of Ayrshire that history has some record of was the Roman invasion of 81 and 82 A.D., led by the Roman general Agri... -
Edgar Allan Poe and the school he went to as a boy Edgar Allan Poe is in many ways the most internationally respected American author,... -
Ayrshire is a bit of backwater in rock n' roll terms, so very big names are unlikely to play here when they are big. However, nobody sta... -
There is a very nice wooded park to the East of Troon, where you can enjoy a picnic or a walk, and there are even some interesting old build... -
In 1958, Irvine's Royal Ordnance Factory closed down with the loss of hundreds of well-paying jobs. How did Irvine deal with this? Thi...
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Premier Kosygin meets reporters at Hunterston Thanks to President Putin's wars of aggression, relations between the UK and Russia are at...
- 3rd MARCH, 1960: ELVIS IN AYRSHIRE
Here at Errshurr, we have already mentioned our humble county's association with rock...
- OASIS AT IRVINE BEACH 1995 (YES, *THAT* OASIS, AND *THAT* IRVINE BEACH)
The biggest gig ever held in Irvine was undoubtedy the 2 nights OASIS played at Irvine Beach Park...
- THE CANDIDATES: KILMARNOCK AND LOUDON
What do we know about the candidates in the forthcoming General Election? Not much, so here's what we could find out at short notice.First up, the...
- Kilmarnock by Google Streetview
Take a virtual tour of the stately Ayrshire town of Kilmarnock via "Google Street View. Once the home of Johnny Walker, the town also has links with...
- Russian Premier's Visit to Hunterston and Kilmarnock (1967)
Premier Kosygin meets reporters at HunterstonThanks to President Putin's wars of aggression, relations between the UK and Russia are at a low point....
- When Ayrshire Had a Real Lock Down
The last two years of the COVID outbreak, with all the restrictions that's have been imposed, has been tough. But at no time in the past two years...
- Bowie in Kilmarnock: Starman Visits the Provinces
Ayrshire is a bit of backwater in rock n' roll terms, so very big names are unlikely to play here when they are big. However, nobody starts big, so...
- IRVINE, THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING TOWN THAT KEEPS BUILDING MORE HOUSES!!!!
New houses at the HarboursideIt's no secret that Irvine is undergoing something of a building boom. Grok estimates that over the last 10 years Irvine...
- OASIS AT IRVINE BEACH 1995 (YES, *THAT* OASIS, AND *THAT* IRVINE BEACH)
The biggest gig ever held in Irvine was undoubtedy the 2 nights OASIS played at Irvine Beach Park on the nights of the 14th and 15th of July, 1995,...
- THE CANDIDATES: CENTRAL AYSHIRE
What do we know about the candidates in the forthcoming General Election? Not much, so here's what we could find out at short notice.First up, the...
- IRVINE'S CULT: THE BUCHANITES A detailed account of the 18th-century Buchanite Cult that originated in Irvine and was driven out by the Irvine mob to seek refuge in Galloway.
- IRVINE'S GHOSTLY NUNNERY
Sometime back in the late 70s, when I was just a kid, I remember discovering a large walled estate on the Eglinton Road between the old Irvine Royal...
- "TURDTOWNS" VLOG VISITS AND RATES AYRSHIRES EIGHT WORST TOWNS!!!
- FRANK McFADDEN: "A PLAYLIST FOR FIONNBAR" at THE MACLAURIN GALLERY
- THE CANDIDATES: AYR, CARRICK, & CUMNOCK
- Moon Over Ayr: When The Who's Drummer Crash-landed at Prestwick
- They Serve Us: Ayrshire's MPs (4) Allan Dorrans
- WHO OWNS AYRSHIRE'S STATELY HOMES? (3) CASSILLIS HOUSE
3rd MARCH, 1960: ELVIS IN AYRSHIRE
Here at Errshurr, we have already mentioned our humble county's association with rock royalty, going from David Bowie at the Grand Ha...
"TURDTOWNS" VLOG VISITS AND RATES AYRSHIRES EIGHT WORST TOWNS!!!
It had to happen one day. "Turdtowns" the YouTube channel that reviews and critiques the worst towns around Britain came to Ayrs...
FRANK McFADDEN: "A PLAYLIST FOR FIONNBAR" at THE MACLAURIN GALLERY
A gallery walk-through of "A Playlist for Fionnbar" an exhibition of the art of Frank McFadden at The Maclaurin Gallery, Ayr, 30th...
WHO OWNS AYRSHIRE'S STATELY HOMES (7): ANNICK LODGE
Annick Lodge is a late 18th-century manor house in the Neo-Classical style then in vogue, built on the site of the earlier 15th-century Pe...
OASIS AT IRVINE BEACH 1995 (YES, *THAT* OASIS, AND *THAT* IRVINE BEACH)
The biggest gig ever held in Irvine was undoubtedy the 2 nights OASIS played at Irvine Beach Park on the nights of the 14th and 15th of July...
THE CANDIDATES: NORTH AYRSHIRE AND ARRAN
What do we know about the candidates in the forthcoming General Election? Not much, so here's what we could find out at short notice. Fi...
THE CANDIDATES: KILMARNOCK AND LOUDON
What do we know about the candidates in the forthcoming General Election? Not much, so here's what we could find out at short notice. Fi...
THE CANDIDATES: CENTRAL AYSHIRE
What do we know about the candidates in the forthcoming General Election? Not much, so here's what we could find out at short notice. Fi...
THE CANDIDATES: AYR, CARRICK, & CUMNOCK
What do we know about the candidates in the forthcoming General Election? Not much, so here's what we could find out at short notice. F...
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01.09.2023 - 0 CommentsThere is a very nice wooded park to the East of Troon, where you can enjoy a picnic or a walk, and there are…
10.11.2024 - 0 CommentsAnnick Lodge is a late 18th-century manor house in the Neo-Classical style then in vogue, built on the site…
18.11.2022 - 0 CommentsTake a virtual tour of the stately Ayrshire town of Kilmarnock via "Google Street View. Once the home of…
22.02.2025 - 0 CommentsNew houses at the HarboursideIt's no secret that Irvine is undergoing something of a building boom. Grok…
10.12.2014 - 0 CommentsIt may not be Scotland’s biggest castle, but Kelburn Castle – 35 miles west…
26.08.2015 - 0 CommentsDespite its solid contributions to popular music (Gallagher and Lyle, Biffy Clyro, Trashcan Sinatras,…
14.03.2023 - 0 CommentsYou wouldn't normally think there was any connection between Ayrshire and mega-rock band, The WHO, but you'd…
29.06.2021 - 0 CommentsOne of Ayrshire's most iconic hotels, the Marine in Troon, is set to reopen from July after being taken over…
26.08.2022 - 0 CommentsIn 1958, Irvine's Royal Ordnance Factory closed down with the loss of hundreds of well-paying jobs. How did…
12.03.2015 - 0 CommentsThis print, dated 1901, shows the ruins of Kilwinning Abbey, which was in operation from the 12th to 16th…
