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.
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A price of £2.5m was quoted when the property came on the market in 2007 Ayrshire is graced by some beautiful manor houses and impress... -
Diverse! The new head of police in Ayrshire has an interesting and unusual name. In fact, to be frank, it is a Muslim name, although i... -
Ayrshire is graced by some beautiful manor houses and impressive stately homes, but more often than not few people actually know who own... -
One of Ayrshire's most iconic hotels, the Marine in Troon, is set to reopen from July after being taken over by a firm of Chicago-based ... -
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... -
It may surprise some, but when WWII started the sleepy Shire of Ayrshire was very much on Hitler's radar and figured greatly in ... -
Old Monkton Kirk, where Wallace had his inspiring dream. Photo by Roger Griffith. I have made this point before that the evidence of W... -
Very few British counties contributed as much to defeating the evils of Naziism as Ayrshire. Despite its remote location, far from Lo... -
Convicted murderer James Culinane in prison. He claims he is innocent. Over the years there have been a number of terrible murders in ... -
First Minister Alex Salmond campaigning in Kilmarnock. This blog wholeheartedly supports Scottish Independence – because we see it as ...
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13.10.2020 - 0 CommentsBack in 1960, piano virtuoso Liberace actually visited Irvine. Yes, I know, it's pretty unbelievable, but…
30.12.2014 - 0 CommentsOne of Prestwick's Twin Pioneers. Despite its bucolic charm of hedge-rowed fields of cows, rolling…
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…
10.12.2014 - 0 CommentsIt may not be Scotland’s biggest castle, but Kelburn Castle – 35 miles west…
12.05.2016 - 0 CommentsIT’S official - The Kandy Bar is the best bakery in the country. They have now become the first bakery…
19.06.2015 - 0 CommentsPhoto: Leslie Barrie Just behind the town of West Kilbride, on Blackshaw Farm, is the ancient rock…
31.10.2017 - 0 CommentsAyrshire is set to lose its clear identity at Westminster after proposed boundary changes to the…
27.01.2023 - 0 CommentsNow forgotten, the Saltcoats Train Disaster was a relatively big incident, with 4 killed and dozens injured.…
01.03.2018 - 0 Comments1197 A castle is built by the River Ayr 1205 King William the Lion creates a burgh at Ayr. The town has…
23.09.2015 - 0 CommentsApart from the weather and the Calvinism, one of the dominant forces shaping Scottish architecture and…
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