Daily Record: Irvine and Kilmarnock in battle to be crowned Scotland’s Most Improved Town
Bridgegate House, Irvine THE Ayrshire locations will go head to head in this year's SURF Awards under the category of ‘Scotland’s...
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Convicted murderer James Culinane in prison. He claims he is innocent. Over the years there have been a number of terrible murders in ... -
It may surprise some, but when WWII started the sleepy Shire of Ayrshire was very much on Hitler's radar and figured greatly in ... -
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,... -
From the Ayr Advertiser : AYR tops the list for the highest number of sex criminals in Ayrshire – with 74 offenders recorded as res... -
This article will be updated to inform readers of the latest Coronavirus clusters in Ayrshire. On the 4th of September , the Daily... -
It is a mistake to conflate the Fascist government of Mussolini's Italy with the National Socialist government of Hitler's Germany. ...
THE SCOTSMAN: STONE OF DESTINY "FROM AYRSHIRE, NOT PERTHSHIRE"
Scottish weans admire the coronation stone of Scotland's kings. IT IS said to be the ancient royal seat of Scotland, a place wh...
SCOTLAND OF THE VANDALS: A PHOTO ESSAY FROM AYRSHIRE
Apart from the weather and the Calvinism, one of the dominant forces shaping Scottish architecture and design has been the unrelenting eff...
Monkton Kirk: The Spiritual Birthplace of Scottish Nationalism
Old Monkton Kirk, where Wallace had his inspiring dream. Photo by Roger Griffith. I have made this point before that the evidence of W...
The Night the Smiths Debuted Five Songs at the Magnum Leisure Centre, Irvine
Despite its solid contributions to popular music (Gallagher and Lyle, Biffy Clyro, Trashcan Sinatras, etc.), Ayrshire is a little off t...
Ancient Ayrshire (1): Blackshaw Rock Art
Photo: Leslie Barrie Just behind the town of West Kilbride, on Blackshaw Farm, is the ancient rock carving known by the name ...
Dreghorn in Ayrshire: Nicola Sturgeon's Hometown
Recently the Guardian newspaper sent one of its "big city" reporters to the village of Dreghorn in our humble shire to dig u...
Olde Ayrshire (2): KIlwinning Abbey
This print, dated 1901, shows the ruins of Kilwinning Abbey, which was in operation from the 12th to 16th centuries.
James C. Neill: Ayrshire and the Alamo
James Lee Ewing taking a letter from James C. Neill at the Alamo. It is well known that the Texas Revolution of 1835-36 featured many ...
Video: Huxtable, "Milk Monger"
Huxtable is a meaty, bearded duo (or trio?) from Kilmarknock, purveying beefy, melodic stoner rock that sounds very intense while also...
Ayrshire Around the World (2): Brisbane, Australia
The city of Brisbane, with a population of 2.4 million in its metropolitan area, is the third most populous city in Australia, but few ...
Olde Ayrshire (1): Dunure Castle
This 1840 print by an unknown artist shows the ruins of Dunure Castle viewed from the North. In the background you can see the vast volc...
Ayrshire Around the World: (1) Ayrshire, Iowa, USA
The centre of the community. Ayrshire folk have gone all round the world, leaving their mark. In many far-flung corners of the globe y...
The Roman Invasion of...Ayrshire!
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...
How did Ayrshire vote in the Scottish Independence Referendum?
First Minister Alex Salmond campaigning in Kilmarnock. This blog wholeheartedly supports Scottish Independence – because we see it as ...
Ayrshire Marching Bands
Ayrshire has loads of drum and flute marching bands. A lot of these - if not all - are connected with the Orange Order, a Loyalist org...
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