Articles of interest in Irvine
Saint Inan (Evan) was the patron saint of Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, where he is said to have resided during the 9th century AD. He is reputed to have come from Iona Uinniau is a name now associated with Ninian, a developing consensus being that th…
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Galloway (Latin Dioecesis Candidae Casae o Gallovidianus) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland.
Portencross Castle, also known historically as Portincross Castle, is situated in Portencross, on the west coast of Scotland, about 3km from West Kilbride. The site has been fortified since the 13th Century.
The Eglinton Castle estate was situated at Irvine, on the outskirts of Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland (map reference NS 3227 42200) in the former district of Cunninghame. Eglinton Castle, was once home to the Montgomeries, Earls of Eglinton an…
Horse Isle (Gaelic - Eilean nan Each) is an uninhabited island located in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland near the seaside town of Ardrossan.
Glengarnock (Gaelic: Gleann Gairneig) is a small village in North Ayrshire that lies near the west coast of Scotland. It forms part of the Garnock Valley area and is approximately 25 miles away for Glasgow, the nearest city. Glengarnock is one of th…
The Gaiety Theatre is a category B listed performing arts venue in Ayr, Scotland.
Dalgarven Mill is near Kilwinning, in the Garnock Valley, North Ayrshire, Scotland and it is home to the Museum of Ayrshire Country Life and Costume. The watermill has been completely restored over a number of years and is run by the independent Dal…
Cleeves Cove or Blair Cove is a solutional cave system on the Dusk Water in North Ayrshire, Scotland, close to the town of Dalry.
Barrmill is a small village in North Ayrshire, Scotland about a mile and a half a mile east of Beith on the road to Burnhouse and Lugton. Locally it is known as the Barr.
The Ballochmyle Viaduct is the highest extant railway viaduct in Britain.
University Hospital Ayr is a General Hospital on the outskirts of Ayr, Scotland. It is operated by NHS Ayrshire and Arran and covers a catchment area of approx.
The Big Idea was a millennium-funded, interactive museum in Irvine in North Ayrshire, Scotland.
Twist n' Shout is a steel looping roller coaster located at Loudoun Castle Theme Park in Galston, south-west Scotland.
Stanecastle was a medieval barony and estate in North Ayrshire, Scotland, first mentioned in 1363 and now part of the Irvine New Town project.
Stair is a village in Ayrshire, Scotland.
The village of Springside is in North Ayrshire, Parish of Dreghorn, Scotland. It is three miles from Irvine, 1 1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) west of Crosshouse and four miles from Kilmarnock. In the 18th, 19th and mid 20th centuries the locality was a highly i…
Sir James Shaw, 1st Baronet (26 August 1764 – 22 October 1843), became Lord Mayor of London in 1805. From humble beginnings in a farming family in Ayrshire, he became a successful merchant and politician; he was a relation of Robert Burns and used h…
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