For the cattle originating from Ayrshire, see Ayrshire Cattle. The Ayrshire cattle is a breed of dairy Cattle originated from Ayrshire in Scotland.

County of Ayr until circa 1890
Geography
Area - Total	Ranked 7th 728,186 acres (2947 km²)
County town	Ayr
Chapman code	AYR

Ayrshire (Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir, pronounced [ʃir̴əxg̊ iɲiɾʲˈaːɾʲ]) is a county of south-west Scotland, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. A county town is the 'capital' of a County in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. Ayr (Inbhir Àir Mouth of the River Ayr) is a town and port situated on the Firth of Clyde, in south-west Scotland. Chapman codes are largely a superset of the ISO 3166-2GB and BS 6879 codes identifying administrative divisions in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The Firth of Clyde forms a large area of coastal water sheltered from the Atlantic ocean by the Kintyre peninsula which encloses the outer Firth in Its principal towns include Ayr, Kilmarnock and Irvine. A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan Ayr (Inbhir Àir Mouth of the River Ayr) is a town and port situated on the Firth of Clyde, in south-west Scotland. Kilmarnock (Cill Meàrnaig locally known as Killie) is a large Burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland, with a population of 44170 Irvine ( Gaelic: Irbhinn) is a coastal New town in North Ayrshire, Scotland. The town of Troon (pop. Troon is a town in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is situated on the west coast about eight miles north of Ayr and three miles northwest of 14,766) on the coast has hosted the British Open Golf Championship twice in the last seven years, eight times in total, including the most recent one in 2004. The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships Approximately 200,000 visitors come to Troon during this period.

Ayrshire, under the name the County of Ayr, is a registration county. A registration county was in England Wales and Northern Ireland a statistical unit used for the output of Census information The electoral and valuation area named Ayrshire covers the three council areas of South Ayrshire, East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire, therefore including the Isle of Arran, Great Cumbrae and Little Cumbrae. South Ayrshire ( Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir a Deas, ʃir̴əxg̊ iɲɪɾʲˈaːɾʲ ə d̊ʲes̪ is one of 32 Council areas of Scotland East Ayrshire ( Siorrachd Inbhir Àir an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 Council areas of Scotland. North Ayrshire ( Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir a Tuath, ʃir̴əxg̊ iɲiɾʲˈaːɾʲ ə t̪uə is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. The Isle of Arran ( Scots Gaelic: Eilean Arainn) is the largest island in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland, with an area of 430 km² (167 square Great Cumbrae ( Scottish Gaelic, Cumaradh Mòr; also known as Cumbrae or the Isle of Cumbrae) is the larger of the two islands known as The Little Cumbrae ( Scottish Gaelic Cumaradh Beag) is an Island in the Firth of Clyde, in North Ayrshire, Scotland The three islands were part of the County of Bute until 1975 and are not always included when the term Ayrshire is applied to the region. The County of Bute ( Siorrachd Bhòid in Gaelic) is one of the registration counties of Scotland. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The same area is known as Ayrshire and Arran in other contexts.

Ayrshire is one of the most agriculturally fertile regions of Scotland. Potatoes are grown in fields near the coast, using seaweed-based fertiliser, and in addition the region produces pork products, other root vegetables, cattle (see below) and summer berries such as strawberries are grown abundantly.

The area used to be heavily industrialised, with steel making, coal mining and in Kilmarnock numerous examples of production-line manufacturing, most famously Johnnie Walker whisky. Steelmaking is the second step in producing Steel from Iron ore. Coal mining is the extraction or removal of Coal from the Earth by Mining. For the Detroit Red Wings scoring line see Production line (hockey A production line is a set of sequential operations established Johnnie Walker is a brand of Scotch whisky produced in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. In more recent history, Digital Equipment had a large manufacturing plant near Ayr from about 1976 until the company was taken over by Compaq in 1998. Digital Equipment Corporation was a pioneering American company in the Computer industry Compaq Computer Corporation was an American Personal computer company founded in 1982 and is now a brand name of Hewlett-Packard. Some supplier companies grew up to service this site and the more distant IBM plant at Greenock in Renfrewshire. International Business Machines Corporation abbreviated IBM and nicknamed "Big Blue", is a multinational Computer Technology Greenock ( Gaelic Grianaig g̊ɾʲiənɛg̊ʲ is a large town and former Burgh of barony in the Inverclyde Council area of western Renfrewshire or the County of Renfrew is a Registration county, Lieutenancy area, and one of the Counties of Scotland used for local Scotland's aviation industry has long been based in and around Prestwick and its international airport, and although aircraft manufacture ceased at the former British Aerospace plant in 1998, a significant number of aviation companies are still based on the Prestwick site. Prestwick is a town located in South Ayrshire on the south west coast of Scotland, approximately to the south-west of Glasgow. Glasgow Prestwick Airport (Port-adhair Ghlaschu Phreastabhaig is an International airport serving Glasgow, situated north of the town of Prestwick British Aerospace (BAe was a UK aircraft and defence-systems manufacturer that is now part of BAE Systems. However, unemployment in the region(excluding the more rural South Ayrshire) remains high, above the national average. Rural areas can be large and isolated (also referred to as "the country" and/or "the countryside over the course of time South Ayrshire ( Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir a Deas, ʃir̴əxg̊ iɲɪɾʲˈaːɾʲ ə d̊ʲes̪ is one of 32 Council areas of Scotland

The area became part of the kingdom of Scotland during the 11th century. In 1263, the Scots successfully drove off a group of Norwegian Vikings in a skirmish known as the Battle of Largs. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional A Viking is one of the Norse ( Scandinavian Explorers Warriors Merchants, and pirates who raided and colonized wide areas The Battle of Largs was an engagement fought between the armies of Norway and Scotland near the present-day town of Largs in North

A notable historic building in Ayrshire is Turnberry Castle, which dates from the 13th century or earlier, and which may have been the birthplace of Robert the Bruce. Robert I King of Scots ( 11 July, 1274 &ndash 7 June, 1329) usually known in modern English as Robert the Bruce (

The historic shire or sheriffdom of Ayr was divided into three districts or bailieries which later made up the county of Ayrshire. A shire is an Administrative division of Great Britain and Australia. A sheriffdom is a judicial district in Scotland. Since 1 January 1975 there have been six sheriffdoms The counties of Scotland were the principal divisions of Scotland until 1975 The three districts were:

• Carrick in the south
• Kyle in the centre, which included the royal burgh of Ayr
• Cunninghame in the north which included the royal burgh of Irvine. Carrick ( Gaelic: A' Charraig, əˈxar̴ɛg̊ʲ is a former comital district of Scotland which today forms part of South Ayrshire. Kyle (or Coila, poetically is a former Comital district of Scotland which stretched across parts of modern day East Ayrshire and South A royal burgh was a type of Scottish Burgh which had been founded by or subsequently granted a Royal charter. Ayr (Inbhir Àir Mouth of the River Ayr) is a town and port situated on the Firth of Clyde, in south-west Scotland. Cunninghame ( Coineagan in Scottish Gaelic) is a former comital district of Scotland and also a district of the Strathclyde Region Irvine ( Gaelic: Irbhinn) is a coastal New town in North Ayrshire, Scotland.

The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889 established a uniform system of county councils in Scotland and realigned the boundaries of many of Scotland’s counties. The Local Government (Scotland Act 1889 (52 & 53 Vict c 50 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which was passed on 26 August 1889. A County council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a County.

Glasgow Prestwick International Airport, serving Glasgow, is located in Ayrshire. Glasgow Prestwick Airport (Port-adhair Ghlaschu Phreastabhaig is an International airport serving Glasgow, situated north of the town of Prestwick Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom It has a niche in rock history as the only place in Britain visited by Elvis Presley, on his way home from Army service in Germany in 1960. Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums.

Contents 1 Local government 2 Parliamentary constituencies 3 Towns and villages in Ayrshire 4 Rivers in Ayrshire 5 Interesting places 6 Some notable people born in Ayrshire 7 References 8 External links

Local government

See also Local government of Scotland

Ayr county council was created in 1890, under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889. The M77 motorway is a Motorway in Scotland. It originally began in southern Glasgow at the M8 motorway at Kinning park, and terminates Local government in Scotland is organised through 32 unitary authorities consisting of Councillors elected every four years by registered voters in each of the A County council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a County. The Local Government (Scotland Act 1889 (52 & 53 Vict c 50 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which was passed on 26 August 1889. In 1930 the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929 was implemented. The Local Government (Scotland Act 1929 (19 & 20 Geo V C25 reorganised local government in Scotland from 1930, introducing joint County councils This re-designated the Burghs into Large Burghs and Small Burghs. A Burgh (ˈbʌʀə is an autonomous corporate entity in Scotland, usually a Town. This new categorisation influenced the level of autonomy that the Burghs enjoyed from the county council. The act also abolished the Parish as a unit of local government in Scotland. A parish is a Local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in episcopal or presbyterian churches In Ayrshire in excess of 30 Parishes were consolidated into ten District Councils.

In May 1975 the county council was abolished and its functions transferred to Strathclyde Regional Council. Strathclyde ( Srath Chluaidh in Gaelic, meaning "valley of the River Clyde" is a Historic subdivision of Scotland, and was one of the regional The county area was divided between four new districts within the two-tier Strathclyde region: Cumnock and Doon Valley, Cunninghame, Kilmarnock and Loudoun and Kyle and Carrick. Strathclyde ( Srath Chluaidh in Gaelic, meaning "valley of the River Clyde" is a Historic subdivision of Scotland, and was one of the regional The regions and districts of Scotland were established under the Local Government (Scotland Act 1973 as a two-tier system of Local government in Scotland. Cumnock and Doon Valley ( Cumnag agus Srath Dhùin in Scottish Gaelic) was one of nineteen local government districts in the Cunninghame ( Coineagan in Scottish Gaelic) is a former comital district of Scotland and also a district of the Strathclyde Region Kilmarnock and Loudoun ( Cill Mhearnaig agus Lughdan in Scottish Gaelic) was one of nineteen local government districts in the Strathclyde Kyle and Carrick ( A' Chùil agus a' Charraig in Scottish Gaelic) was one of nineteen local government districts in the Strathclyde The Cunninghame district was larger than the pre-1975 district: it included the Isle of Arran, Great Cumbrae and Little Cumbrae, which had been administered previously as part of the County of Bute. The Isle of Arran ( Scots Gaelic: Eilean Arainn) is the largest island in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland, with an area of 430 km² (167 square Great Cumbrae ( Scottish Gaelic, Cumaradh Mòr; also known as Cumbrae or the Isle of Cumbrae) is the larger of the two islands known as The Little Cumbrae ( Scottish Gaelic Cumaradh Beag) is an Island in the Firth of Clyde, in North Ayrshire, Scotland The County of Bute ( Siorrachd Bhòid in Gaelic) is one of the registration counties of Scotland.

In 1996 the two-tier system of regions and districts was abolished and Ayrshire was divided between the unitary council areas of East Ayrshire, South Ayrshire, and North Ayrshire. The regions and districts of Scotland were established under the Local Government (Scotland Act 1973 as a two-tier system of Local government in Scotland. For local government purposes Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as "council areas" which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as East Ayrshire ( Siorrachd Inbhir Àir an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 Council areas of Scotland. South Ayrshire ( Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir a Deas, ʃir̴əxg̊ iɲɪɾʲˈaːɾʲ ə d̊ʲes̪ is one of 32 Council areas of Scotland North Ayrshire ( Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir a Tuath, ʃir̴əxg̊ iɲiɾʲˈaːɾʲ ə t̪uə is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. North Ayrshire includes the Isle of Arran, and the Cumbrae islands.

Parliamentary constituencies

There was an Ayrshire constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 until 1868, when the constituency was divided into Ayrshire North and Ayshire South. Ayrshire was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in 1707 following the ratification of the Acts of Union by both the Parliament of England and Parliament of Scotland The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories North Ayrshire was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1868 until 1918 South Ayrshire was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1868 until 1983 when it was abolished

During the whole of the 1708 to 1868 period, and until 1950, the burghs of Ayr and Irvine were parliamentary burghs, represented as components of Ayr Burghs. A Burgh (ˈbʌʀə is an autonomous corporate entity in Scotland, usually a Town. Ayr (Inbhir Àir Mouth of the River Ayr) is a town and port situated on the Firth of Clyde, in south-west Scotland. Irvine ( Gaelic: Irbhinn) is a coastal New town in North Ayrshire, Scotland. In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly Ayr Burghs was a District of burghs Constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the In 1832 Kilmarnock became a parliamentary burgh, to be represented as a component of Kilmarnock Burghs until 1918. Kilmarnock (Cill Meàrnaig locally known as Killie) is a large Burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland, with a population of 44170 Kilmarnock Burghs was a District of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1918 Ayr Burghs and Kilmarnock Burghs were districts of burghs, and quite different in character from later Ayr and Kilmarnock constituencies. The Act of Union 1707 and Pre-Union Scottish legislation provided for 14 Members of Parliament (MPs from Scotland to be elected from districts of

From 1918 to 1983 Ayrshire and Buteshire were treated as if a single area for purposes of parliamentary representation, with their combined area being divided into different constituencies at different times. The County of Bute ( Siorrachd Bhòid in Gaelic) is one of the registration counties of Scotland. Scottish local government counties were abolished in 1975, in favour of regions and districts, but the next reform of constituency boundaries was not until 1983. The regions and districts of Scotland were established under the Local Government (Scotland Act 1973 as a two-tier system of Local government in Scotland.

Constituencies covering Ayrshire may be listed by periods as below, but the story is somewhat more complicated than the lists may imply: until 1918, Ayr Burghs and Kilmarnock Burghs included burghs lying outside both Ayrshire and Buteshire; a particular constituency name may represent different boundaries in different periods; in 1974, there were boundary changes without the creation of any new constituency names.

Period	Constituencies
1708 to 1832	Ayrshire and Ayr Burghs
1832 to 1868	Ayrshire, Kilmarnock Burghs and Ayr Burghs
1868 to 1918	North Ayrshire, Kilmarnock Burghs, Ayr Burghs and South Ayrshire
1918 to 1950	Bute and Northern Ayrshire, Kilmarnock, Ayr Burghs and South Ayrshire
1950 to 1983	Bute and Northern Ayrshire, Central Ayrshire, Kilmarnock, Ayr and South Ayrshire

Towns and villages in Ayrshire

Rivers in Ayrshire

The main rivers flowing to the Clyde coast are, from north to south, the following:

Interesting places

Some notable people born in Ayrshire

• Hew Ainslie (1792-1878), poet ^[1]
• Sir Thomas Brisbane (1773-1860), Scottish soldier and colonial administrator, after whom the city of Brisbane is named. Ayrshire was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Ayr Burghs was a District of burghs Constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Kilmarnock Burghs was a District of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1918 North Ayrshire was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1868 until 1918 South Ayrshire was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1868 until 1983 when it was abolished Bute and Northern Ayrshire was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1983 Kilmarnock was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1983 Central Ayrshire is a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Ayr was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 to 2005 Ardrossan ( Gaelic: Aird Rosain) is a town located on the North Ayrshire coast in western Scotland. The hamlet of Auchentiber is in North Ayrshire, Parish of Kilwinning, Scotland For the World War II Field Marshal see Sir Claude Auchinleck. Ayr (Inbhir Àir Mouth of the River Ayr) is a town and port situated on the Firth of Clyde, in south-west Scotland. Beith is a town in North Ayrshire, Scotland. One of its various claims to fame is that a signatory of the American Declaration of Independence Cumnock ( Cumnag in Gaelic is a Town in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Darvel ( Dervel locally is a small town in East Ayrshire, Scotland, located at the eastern end of the Irvine Valley and is sometimes referred Drongan is a village in East Ayrshire, Scotland with a population of around 3000 Drybridge is a village in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Drybridge came by its name through the 'dry bridge' over the Kilmarnock and Troon Railway, opened in Corsehill, Lainshaw, Robertland and Dunlop are all in the old feudal Baillerie of Cunninghame, now East Ayrshire, Scotland Dunure is a small village in the South Ayrshire area of Scotland. Fairlie is a village in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Fairlie sits on the eastern shore of the Firth of Clyde and looks across to the Isle of Arran The village or hamlet of Gatehead is located in East Ayrshire, Parish of Kilmaurs, Scotland. Girvan is a Burgh in Carrick, South Ayrshire, Scotland, with a population of about 8000 people Glengarnock ( Gaelic: Gleann Gairneig) is a small village in North Ayrshire that lies near the west coast of Scotland. Irvine ( Gaelic: Irbhinn) is a coastal New town in North Ayrshire, Scotland. This page refers to the Scottish town For the suburb of Wellington New Zealand see Kilbirnie New Zealand. Kilmarnock (Cill Meàrnaig locally known as Killie) is a large Burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland, with a population of 44170 Kilmaurs ( Scottish Gaelic: Cille Mhàra) is a village in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Kilwinning ( Gaelic: Cill Fhinnean) is a historic town situated in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Knockentiber ( Scottish Gaelic: Cnoc an Tobair, hill of the well is a village in East Ayrshire, Parish of Kilmaurs, Scotland Largs is a Town on the Firth of Clyde in North Ayrshire, Scotland, about 33 miles (53 km from Glasgow. Lugton is a small village or hamlet in East Ayrshire, Scotland with a population of 80 people Mauchline (pronounced "Mawkh-linn" Mhacha Linn in Gaelic meaning 'the pool of Macha Rua' is a town in the county of East Ayrshire Maybole ( Gaelic: Am Magh Baoghail, ə maɣ b̊ɯːal is a Burgh of barony and police burgh of South Ayrshire, Scotland. Newmilns and Greenholm is a small burgh of 3400 people located 7 miles to the east of Kilmarnock on the A71 in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Ochiltree, spelt Uchletree in the Middle Ages, is a village in East Ayrshire, Scotland near Auchinleck and Cumnock. Prestwick is a town located in South Ayrshire on the south west coast of Scotland, approximately to the south-west of Glasgow. For other places with the same name see Saltcoats (disambiguation. Seamill is a Village in North Ayrshire on the west coast of Scotland, about 5 miles north of Ardrossan and 8 miles south of Largs Skelmorlie is a village in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Although it is the northernmost settlement in the council area of North Ayrshire it is contiguous with Stevenston is a town in North Ayrshire, Scotland. It is one of the 'Three Towns' along with Ardrossan and Saltcoats. Stewarton ( Scottish Gaelic: Baile nan Stiùbhartach) is a town located in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Troon is a town in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is situated on the west coast about eight miles north of Ayr and three miles northwest of West Kilbride is a village in North Ayrshire, on the west coast of Scotland by the Firth of Clyde, looking across the water to Goat Fell and The River Garnock, the smallest of Ayrshire 's six principal rivers has its source on the southerly side of the Hill of Stake in the heart of the Clyde For the Scottish town of the same name see Irvine North Ayrshire. The River Ayr ( Uisge Àir in Gaelic in what was the old county of Ayrshire of Scotland, is approximately 65 kilometres in length The River Doon ( Gaelic Abhainn Dhùin avɪɲˈɣuːɲ flows 23 miles from Loch Doon in Ayrshire, Scotland, to join the Firth The Water of Girvan (or River Girvan) is a river in South Ayrshire, which has its source at Loch Braden Reservoir in the Carrick Forest section of Galloway Forest The River Stinchar is a river in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It flows south west from the Galloway Forest Park to enter the Firth of Clyde at Ballantrae Auchenharvie Castle is a ruined castle near Torranyard on the A 736 Glasgow to Irvine road The Barony of Giffen and its associated 15th-century castle were in the parish of Beith in the former District of Cunninghame now North Ayrshire. The Cleeves Cove cave system is on the Dusk Water in North Ayrshire near Dalry and Kilwinning, Scotland. Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park is the collective name for areas of countryside set aside for conservation and recreation on the South Clyde estuary in Scotland. Corsehill, Lainshaw, Robertland and Dunlop are all in the old feudal Baillerie of Cunninghame, now East Ayrshire, Scotland Dalgarven Mill is near Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland and home to the Museum of Ayrshire Country Life and Costume Dunlop cheese is a mild Cheese or 'sweet-milk cheese' from Dunlop in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Eglinton Country Park is a Park located in the grounds of the old Eglinton Castle estate Irvine, on the outskirts of Kilwinning, North Ayrshire Laigh Milton Viaduct (formerly known as Milton Bridge) is a Railway Viaduct near Laigh Milton mill at Gatehead in East Ayrshire The Thurgatstane or Ogrestane is a famous stone near Dunlop in East Ayrshire in Scotland. Major-General Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane 1st Baronet, GCH, GCB ( July 23, 1773 – January 27, 1860) soldier Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland
• Kris Boyd Scottish football. Kris Boyd (born August 18 1983 in Irvine Ayrshire) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Scottish Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered
• John Boyd Orr (1880-1971), Nobel Peace Prize winner
• Robert the Bruce (1274-1329), possibly at Turnberry Castle. John Boyd Orr 1st Baron Boyd-Orr, CH, DSO, MC, FRS   ( September 23 1880 &ndash June 25 1971 The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Robert I King of Scots ( 11 July, 1274 &ndash 7 June, 1329) usually known in modern English as Robert the Bruce (
• Robert Burns (1759-1796), poet, in Alloway;
• Kenneth Campbell (1917-1941), RAF pilot, pothsumous recipient of the Victoria Cross, born in Ardrossan. Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796 (also known as Rabbie Burns, Scotland's favourite son, the Ploughman Poet, the Bard of Ayrshire Kenneth Campbell VC ( April 21, 1917 - April 6, 1941) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest See below the section "Separate Commonwealth awards" Note that since
• Robert Craufurd (1764-1812), British Major-General;
• Thomas Craig (1855-1900), noted professor of mathematics, editor, and author. Major-General Robert Craufurd ( May 5, 1764 &ndash January 23, 1812) was a Scottish soldier and MP ^[1]
• John Dunlop (1840-1921), Scottish inventor of the pneumatic tire, in Dreghorn. John Boyd Dunlop ( February 5, 1840 &ndash October 23, 1921) born in Scotland, was the inventor
• Andrew Fisher (1862-1928), 5th Prime Minister of Australia 1908-1909, 1910-1913, 1914-1915;
• Sir Alexander Fleming (1881-1955), inventor/discoverer of penicillin, in Darvel;
• John Galt (1779-1839), author;
• Tom Hunter, entrepreneur and philanthropist
• Jamie Allan Kerr, Scotland's youngest Master craftsman
• John McAdam (1756-1836), engineer, responsible for a system of road design;
• James McCosh (1811-1894), noted philosopher of the Scottish School of Common Sense and president of what would be Princeton University. Andrew Fisher (29 August 1862 – 22 October 1928 was an Australian Politician and the fifth Prime Minister of Australia. Sir Alexander Fleming (6 August 1881 &ndash 11 March 1955 was a Scottish Biologist and Pharmacologist. John Galt ( May 2, 1779 – April 11, 1839) was a Scottish Novelist Sir Thomas Blane Hunter (born 6 May 1961 is a Scottish Businessman, Entrepreneur, and Philanthropist. Jamie Allan Kerr born 1984 Darvel Scotland Jamie Kerr is a Master craftsman and the youngest of his kind in Scotland A master craftsman (sometimes called only master or grandmaster, Meister was a member of a Guild. John Loudon McAdam ( September 21 1756 – November 26 1836) was a Scottish Engineer and Road -builder James McCosh ( April 1 1811 &ndash November 16 1894) was a prominent philosopher of the Scottish School of Common Sense. Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language The Scottish School of Common Sense was a school of Philosophy that flourished in Scotland in the late 18th and early 19th centuries Princeton University is a private Coeducational research university located in Princeton, New Jersey. ^[1]
• William McIlvanney, writer. William McIlvanney (born in November 25, 1936 ¹ in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire Scotland) is a writer of crime stories novels and poetry
• James H. McLean (1806-1886), born in Ayrshire, physician and United States Congressman from Missouri. Userpolbot from http//bioguidecongressgov/scripts/biodisplaypl?index=M000548 ^[1]
• William Murdoch (1754 - 1839), Inventor of gas lighting and Engineer. William Murdoch (sometimes spelled Murdock) ( August 21, 1754 - November 15, 1839) was a Scottish engineer and inventor
• Simon Neil (1979-), James Johnston, and Ben Johnston of Biffy Clyro. Simon Alexander Neil (born 31 August 1979 in Irvine North Ayrshire, Scotland) is a Scottish Vocalist, Guitarist, and James Johnston may refer to James Johnston (Secretary of State (1655–1737 Scottish Secretary of State James Johnston (merchant (c Ben Johnston may refer to Ben Johnston (rugby player British rugby player Ben Johnston (composer, contemporary composer of concert Biffy Clyro are a Scottish rock group from Ayrshire, composed of Simon Neil (vocals guitar James Johnston (bass vocals and
• Bill Shankly (1913-1981), successful football manager
• Robert Simson (1687-1768), noted mathematician and professor of mathematics for 50 years
• Sam Torrance (1953- ), professional golfer born in Largs. William "Bill" Shankly, OBE ( September 2, 1913 &ndash September 29, 1981) was one of Britain 's most successful Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered See also Robert Simpson Robert Simson ( 14 October 1687 &ndash 1 October 1768) was a British mathematician European Tour wins (21 1976 (2 Piccadilly Medal, Martini International 1981 (1 Carroll's Irish Open 1982 (2
• Malcolm Wallace, Father of William Wallace one of Scotland's greatest national heroes, in Riccarton, Kilmarnock. Sir Malcolm Wallace was Lord of Elderslie, Scotland, and father of the famous William Wallace. Sir William Wallace ( Scottish Gaelic: Uilleam Uallas; c 1272 – 23 August 1305 was a Scottish Knight, Landowner, and Patriot

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} (1963) Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who.  

External links

• www.ayrshirescotland.com Clans, Castles, Country Parks, Mansions, Golf & Accommodation.
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• Ayrshire Info.net forum - Recycling, Classifieds and Community forums
• Ayrshire - Photo Database
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