Born in Ireland but living in Southwest Scotland during the 1851 Census - probably fled the Irish Famine C1846. I compiled these for my family's surname while looking for my ancestor's arrival in Scotland - he arrived later, though his brother James is listed here at Dundonald. Compiled prior to th...

Happy birthday, Anne. Hope you have a great time for your special day.

Thanks, Penny. We all miss her.

Thinking of you on your birthday, Ellen. Hope all is well with you.

From the Archives of the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald published on July 13, 2011 150 YEARS AGO on July 28, 1961 SALTCOATS Rifle Volunteer Corps held a bazaar in the Free Church Academy and raised upwards of £235. Shipments of pig iron from Ardrossan for one week including coast- wise and foreig...

Campbeltown Courier February 9, 1946 Herring Canning Factory at Ardrossan? The establishment of a herring canning factory at Ardrossan is angering the Tarbert fishermen, who expected that the Herring Industry Board would make the Clyde factory at Tarbert, one of the principal centres of the Clyde h...

Found these two boxes of People's Friends magazines here in Oz in one of our local neighbourhood houses. I believe just donated and not processed yet. They've always been available in the newsagents here from what I remember.

Kilmarnock Herald and Ayrshire Gazette February 5, 1943 Asked Police To Detain Him Fifty-seven-year-old Roderick MacLennan is going back to prison. MacLennan got a job as warder in the Trades Hotel, Stevenston, on December 22. He was supplied with skeleton keys, which gave him access to the cubicle...

Happy birthday, Jean. Hope you have a great day, thanks for your contributions to threetowners.

Kilmarnock Herald and Ayrshire Gazette February 3, 1950 More Houses For Saltcoats Following a deputation comprised of ex-Provost J. Reid, Bailie Gourlay and burgh officials to the Department of Health at Edinburgh, Saltcoats Town Council have been authorised to proceed with the erection of a furthe...

From the Archives of the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald published on July 6, 2011 150 YEARS AGO on July, 1861 SIX potatoes grown at West Kilbride weighted 2b 13 ounces. One weighed nine and a quarter ounces. Ayrshire had a heavy fall of rain followed by hailstones, which was unusual for the time ...

Just for fun - perhaps even educational. :roll: 1. Which USA political party does Donald Trump belong to? Republican Party 2. What is the collective name for a group of crows? A murder 3. What is the capital of Finland? helsinki 4. What is the background star grouping on the Australian national fla...