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Tag: New Cumnock
Knockshinnoch – The Rescued Men
The Knockshinnoch Disaster of Thursday 7th September 1950 is remembered for the tragic loss of 13 men (more here) and the subsequent heroic rescue of
‘The Wallace’, New Cumnock and Barrhead
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
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
Seaforth House – What’s in a name?
Seaforth House and Furnace Row In the photo below from ‘Old New Cumnock’ by Donald McIver [1] the row of cottages on the left is
Stamp Brae or Stank Brae?
The main thoroughfare through the village of New Cumnock is known as Castle, named after Cumnock Castle, the ancient seat of the barons of Cumnock,