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Kilbirnie (Scottish Gaelic: Cill Bhraonaigh) is a small town of 7,280 (as of 2001) [2] inhabitants situated in the Garnock Valley area of North Ayrshire, on the west coast of Scotland. It is around 20 miles (30 km) southwest of Glasgow and approximately 10 miles (16 kilometres) from Paisley and 13 miles (21 kilometres) from Irvine respectively.
Kilbirnie, Bridgend, Radio City, Including Gatepiers, Boundary Walls, Railings, Gatepiers And Archway 55°45′22″N 4°41′06″W / 55.756067°N 4.685035°W / 55.756067; -4.685035 ( Kilbirnie, Bridgend, Radio City, Including Gatepiers, Boundary Walls, Railings, Gatepiers And
The name "Kilbirnie" is derived from the Gaelic language, and means "Church of St Brendan". [3] The parish was divided into three baronies: Kilbirnie, Ladyland, and Glengarnock. The feudal Barony of Kilbirnie was the largest in the parish at around 5500 acres and had the most fertile quarter with 3000 acres of arable, pasture and woodland. [4]
Coat of arms of the Hamiltons of Ladyland. [17] Pediment stone from a door or window of the old castle. It is inscribed W.H. I.B. with the date 1669. [18]Ladyland or Lady Land [19] Castle (NS 3230 5791) was the caput of the Barony of Ladyland and was a typical tower house of the 16th century, probably with three storeys and a typical corbelled parapet around the roof; each corner originally ...
17th century - the Nethermiln of Kilbirnie was the barony mill for the Barony of Kilbirnie. [5] 1750s - Neth Mill is recorded on William Roy's military map. [3] 1779 - Thirlage law repealed. Farmers were free to use the mill of their choice. Nether Mill was however the only corn mill in the parish.
River Garnock Upstream from Castle. Baron of Glengarnock is a title of nobility in the Baronage of Scotland in the county of Ayrshire.. The Crown Charter proscribes the Barony of Glengarnock baronial lands as follows: “The lands and barony of Glengarnock, the dominical lands of Glengarnock, the lands of Blackburn, Blackhill, Birkhill and Barhill, and marshes and waters called Paddockholm ...
The Willowyard Industrial Estate is situated between Kilbirnie loch and the town of Beith. Whisky Bonds were established here by Ballantyne Whisky Company in 1968, following the disaster of the Cheapside Street Whisky Bond Fire. Engraved stones with the initials of Mr and Mrs Muir on the Mains House and these were saved when Mains House was ...
Glengarnock Castle is one of the ancient ruined fortifications of Ayrshire. Its keep is located on a remote rocky promontory overlooking the River Garnock about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the town of Kilbirnie in North Ayrshire, Scotland.