The Wallace Today 3rd August is the eve of the feast of St. Dominic and accepted as the day in 1305 that our patriot Sir
Category: New Cumnock
The Gudgick Stane , Temple Brae and Cairnhill
Growing up in Dalhanna Drive, New Cumnock the usual route to head down the town was by way of the shortcut in the spare ground
Mass Murder at Cumnock Kirk
The Barony of Cumnock The early 16th century was a time of significant change and great optimism in the Barony of Cumnock. In 1509, James
The Polquhirter Muse
Polquhirter Burn in the parish of New Cumnock is a tributary of the mighty River Nith which rises in the hills of New Cumnock before
Afton’s Laird and the Father of Auckland
John Logan and Martha McAdam On the wall of Laight Farm in glorious Glen Afton in the parish of New Cumnock is a memorial plaque
Black History Month
To mark Black History month Ayrshire Archives have created an excellent on-line exhibition which can be accessed here. The exhibition covers a number of topics
NEW CUMNOCK HISTORY 