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unusual facts about Old Rome, South Ayrshire



Carcluie Loch

Carcluie Loch (NS 34894 16186) is a small freshwater loch in the South Ayrshire Council Area, lying in a glacial Kettle Hole, Parish of Dalrymple, Scotland.

Cathcart Wason

His father Rigby was an MP for Ipswich (1831–37) before Cathcart was born, and his brother Eugene represented two UK constituencies (South Ayrshire and Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire) at various times between 1885 and 1918.

Desmond Swayne

He was educated at Drumley House Preparatory School at Mossblown in South Ayrshire and Bedford School.

Galrigs Loch, Ayrshire

The Galrigs Loch was a substantial freshwater loch situated in low lying area between Newfield and Dundonald in South Ayrshire, Scotland.

John Kelso Hunter

His father was a gardener at a South Ayrshire estate owned by Lieutenant-Colonel William Kelso, he died when Hunter was 8 years old.

John was born at Dankeith, South Ayrshire, and he was a relation to the McCallums of Troon.

Martnaham Loch

Martnaham Loch (NS 396 172) is a freshwater loch lying across the border between East and South Ayrshire Council Areas, 2 km from Coylton, in the parishes of Coylton and Dalrymple, 3 miles from Ayr.

Old Rome, South Ayrshire

The hamlet had a 'Mission Station' in 1837, the mother church being Dundonald.

The old village or hamlet of Old Rome, Rome or Old Rome Ford is located in South Ayrshire, Parish of Dundonald, Scotland.

Sam Shearer

Shearer was born in Coylton in South Ayrshire and started his football career in Scottish Junior Football with Trabboch before being invited for a trial at Southampton in the summer of 1908.

South Ayrshire

The buildings were built in 1931 on the site of Ayr Jail and opened by King George VI.


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