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2024-03-28T21:14:18+00:00text/html2024-03-25T23:21:39+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/24401Raibeart MacAoidh55.757726 -4.855762NS2055 : Fairlie, North Ayrshire
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On the Ayrshire Coastal Path at Fairlie Sands.text/html2024-03-24T19:03:55+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/24401Raibeart MacAoidh55.762011 -4.857032NS2055 : Allanton Park Terrace, Fairlie, North Ayrshire
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text/html2024-03-21T09:02:03+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/24401Raibeart MacAoidh55.720200 -4.876751NS1951 : Castle Gate - Hunterston
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Castle Gate is located to the south of Hunterston Castle at the junction of Beech Avenue and Castle Avenue. Only one gate pier remains of Castle Gate.text/html2024-03-20T19:27:06+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/24401Raibeart MacAoidh55.711166 -4.901562NS1750 : The Three Sisters - Hunterston Peninsula
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The Three Sisters above Ardneil Bank Wood.text/html2024-03-19T19:23:08+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/24401Raibeart MacAoidh55.750702 -4.932550NS1654 : Knox's Port - Millport, Isle of Cumbrae
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text/html2024-03-19T18:59:47+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/24401Raibeart MacAoidh55.751352 -4.935468NS1554 : 'Milburn' - West Bay Road, Millport, Isle of Cumbrae
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Built circa 1805 by Captain Miller who succeeded Captain Crawford in command of the Revenue Cutter Royal George.
The house takes its name from the old Mill Burn which runs through the grounds before it enters a culvert under Crawford Street.
A Category B Listed Buildingtext/html2024-03-19T09:10:54+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/24401Raibeart MacAoidh55.751794 -4.931995NS1654 : Stuart Street, Millport, Isle of Cumbrae
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'On Your Bike' 29 Stuart Street, Millport. Isle of Cumbrae.text/html2024-03-18T18:27:51+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/24401Raibeart MacAoidh55.750515 -4.932855NS1654 : 'The Secret Beach' - (Knox's Port) Millport, Isle of Cumbrae
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text/html2024-03-16T16:59:44+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/24401Raibeart MacAoidh55.770466 -4.845213NS2156 : Kelburn Country Estate - Trees
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Monterey Pine
This fallen giant was once the tallest and oldest Monterey Pine in Scotland. Monterey Pines are known to be hardy and able to withstand wind forces too strong for other trees, but in 2012, at the ripe old age of 170, it finally met its match. Before it fell it was over 30 metres tall and 2 metres wide. It is now a great tree for kids wee and big to scramble over!
Weeping Larch
Behind the Monterey Pine is Kelburn's Weeping Larch. The Weeping Larch spreads over about a quarter of an acre and is 180 years old. Its twisted branches have grown out in all directions, sometimes travelling along the ground liked a snake. This Weeping Larch has been recognised as one of the 100 most important ‘heritage’ trees in Scotland, by the Forestry Commission.
The two Yew Trees
Thought to be over a thousand years old, these two Yew Trees have been recognised by the Forestry Commission as two of the 100 most important heritage trees in Scotland.
The Yews have contributed to a unique ‘heritage hedge’, now growing at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. The hedge has been created using 2,000 small trees propagated from ancient UK and European Yews. The most notable being from Down House in Kent, home of the legendary naturalist Charles Darwin.
Kelburn’s Trees https://www.kelburnestate.com/2020/09/04/kelburns-collection-of-trees/text/html2024-03-15T21:39:06+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/24401Raibeart MacAoidh55.770779 -4.843322NS2156 : Kelburn Castle
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The Boyles have owned the Kelburn lands since 1140. It is the home of the Chief of the Boyle Clan and Earls of Glasgow (since 1703). The Kelburn Castle Tower House dates from 1581 with additions in 1692-1722 and 1879.
David Boyle, the first Earl of Glasgow, added greatly to the size of Kelburn Castle in 1700 when he commissioned the addition of a new building on the north side of the old Castle. Deeming an architect unnecessary, the 1st Earl and his builder designed a modern Mansion House based on a French chateau rather than an English stately home.
Behind the new grander front door many modern innovations were installed. It was the first house in Scotland to have sash windows, which were introduced to the old 1581 castle to provide more light and air into the dark and fusty rooms. The large drawing room, originally the dining room, has a very high cornice, two fire places and large sash windows and is regarded by some architectural historians as the most beautiful room in Scotland.
The 6th Earl added the Victorian Wing in 1880 to the left of the Mansion House and around one of the 1581 castle towers. This wing houses the present day dining room which has an impressive collection of family portraits dating back to the 1st Earl.text/html2024-03-15T21:29:19+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/24401Raibeart MacAoidh55.770779 -4.843322NS2156 : Kelburn Castle
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The Boyles have owned the Kelburn lands since 1140. It is the home of the Chief of the Boyle Clan and Earls of Glasgow (since 1703). The Kelburn Castle Tower House dates from 1581 with additions in 1692-1722 and 1879.
David Boyle, the first Earl of Glasgow, added greatly to the size of Kelburn Castle in 1700 when he commissioned the addition of a new building on the north side of the old Castle. Deeming an architect unnecessary, the 1st Earl and his builder designed a modern Mansion House based on a French chateau rather than an English stately home.
Behind the new grander front door many modern innovations were installed. It was the first house in Scotland to have sash windows, which were introduced to the old 1581 castle to provide more light and air into the dark and fusty rooms. The large drawing room, originally the dining room, has a very high cornice, two fire places and large sash windows and is regarded by some architectural historians as the most beautiful room in Scotland.
The 6th Earl added the Victorian Wing in 1880 to the left of the Mansion House and around one of the 1581 castle towers. This wing houses the present day dining room which has an impressive collection of family portraits dating back to the 1st Earl.text/html2024-03-15T21:21:27+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/24401Raibeart MacAoidh55.770775 -4.843482NS2156 : Kelburn Castle
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The Boyles have owned the Kelburn lands since 1140. It is the home of the Chief of the Boyle Clan and Earls of Glasgow (since 1703). The Kelburn Castle Tower House dates from 1581 with additions in 1692-1722 and 1879.
David Boyle, the first Earl of Glasgow, added greatly to the size of Kelburn Castle in 1700 when he commissioned the addition of a new building on the north side of the old Castle. Deeming an architect unnecessary, the 1st Earl and his builder designed a modern Mansion House based on a French chateau rather than an English stately home.
Behind the new grander front door many modern innovations were installed. It was the first house in Scotland to have sash windows, which were introduced to the old 1581 castle to provide more light and air into the dark and fusty rooms. The large drawing room, originally the dining room, has a very high cornice, two fire places and large sash windows and is regarded by some architectural historians as the most beautiful room in Scotland.
The 6th Earl added the Victorian Wing in 1880 to the left of the Mansion House and around one of the 1581 castle towers. This wing houses the present day dining room which has an impressive collection of family portraits dating back to the 1st Earl.text/html2024-03-14T07:07:28+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/24401Raibeart MacAoidh55.770775 -4.843482NS2156 : Kelburn Castle
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The Boyles have owned the Kelburn lands since 1140. It is the home of the Chief of the Boyle Clan and Earls of Glasgow (since 1703). The Kelburn Castle Tower House dates from 1581 with additions in 1692-1722 and 1879.
David Boyle, the first Earl of Glasgow, added greatly to the size of Kelburn Castle in 1700 when he commissioned the addition of a new building on the north side of the old Castle. Deeming an architect unnecessary, the 1st Earl and his builder designed a modern Mansion House based on a French chateau rather than an English stately home.
Behind the new grander front door many modern innovations were installed. It was the first house in Scotland to have sash windows, which were introduced to the old 1581 castle to provide more light and air into the dark and fusty rooms. The large drawing room, originally the dining room, has a very high cornice, two fire places and large sash windows and is regarded by some architectural historians as the most beautiful room in Scotland.
The 6th Earl added the Victorian Wing in 1880 to the left of the Mansion House and around one of the 1581 castle towers. This wing houses the present day dining room which has an impressive collection of family portraits dating back to the 1st Earl.text/html2024-03-11T18:12:48+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/24401Raibeart MacAoidh55.947787 -4.755691NS2876 : Drummer's Close
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The drummer would alert townsfolk if there was to be a hanging or if a criminal was to receive a public punishment. There was a form of punishment called banishment, where wrong-doers were "drummed out of town" from the courthouse along this street, and banished from the area for their crimes.
Many towns had their own drummer who would be employed to rally the inhabitants to hear national proclamations and important news
The drummer was also used to advertise travelling merchants coming to the town and other less important events.
Greenock's town drum is on display in the McLean Museum and Art Gallery.text/html2024-03-10T10:02:16+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/24401Raibeart MacAoidh56.357597 -4.693080NN3321 : Clach nam Breatann (Stone of the Britons)
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Clach nam Breatann is commonly thought to mark the historical boundary junction of the ancient kingdoms of Strathclyde, Dalriada and Pictland.