Kirkoswald, South Ayrshire

Human settlement in Scotland

Kirkoswald

* Scots: Kirkossald

The Main Street

Kirkoswald

Location within South Ayrshire

Population| 194
OS grid reference| NS240075
Council area|

* South Ayrshire

Lieutenancy area|

* Ayrshire and Arran

Country| Scotland
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Post town| MAYBOLE
Postcode district| KA19
Dialling code| 01655
Police| Scotland
Fire| Scottish
Ambulance| Scottish
UK Parliament|

* Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Scottish Parliament|

* Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley

List of places

Scotland

55°19′48″N 4°46′00″W﻿ / ﻿55.33000°N 4.76667°W﻿ / 55.33000; -4.76667

Kirkoswald (Scots: Kirkossald)[1] is a village and parish in the Carrick district of Ayrshire, Scotland, 1+3⁄4 miles (3 kilometres) from the coast and four miles (six kilometres) southwest of Maybole. It takes its name from its kirk (church), dedicated to Oswald of Northumbria, who is said to have won a battle here in the 7th century. The old church, which was built in 1244 and houses the baptismal font of Robert the Bruce, is now a ruin in the grounds of the modern church, which was built in 1777 to a design by Robert Adam. Kirkoswald is also noted for its connection with Robert Burns, whose maternal ancestors, the Brouns, were from the village. Burns also attended school here, and would later base the characters Tam o' Shanter, Kirkton Jean and souter Johnnie on village locals Douglas Graham, Jean Aird and John Davidson, the shoemaker.

Kirkoswald village had a population of 194 in 1991. Kirkoswald parish is 23.3 square miles (60 square kilometres) in area, and also contains the coastal village of Maidens. Landmarks include Turnberry Castle, the ancient seat of the Earls of Carrick, Culzean Castle, Thomaston Castle and Crossraguel Abbey.

Rev Robert Hunter Arbuckle was minister of the Free Church from 1860 and 1897.[2]

## Gallery

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* View of the village from the neighbouring moorland

* The old church

* The War memorial

* The grave of 'Kirkton Jean'

* Grave marker for former slave Scipio Kennedy

* Souter Johnnie's cottage, now owned by the National Trust

* The remains of Turnberry Castle

* View of Maidens village

* View towards Mochrum Hill

## References

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1. ^ "The Online Scots Dictionary". Archived from the original on 8 July 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
2. ^ Ewing, William Annals of the Free Church

* The geographic coordinates are from the Ordnance Survey.

## External links

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* The Gazetteer for Scotland - Kirkoswald
* Kirkoswald Parish Profile
* Media related to Kirkoswald, South Ayrshire at Wikimedia Commons

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Carrick

Settlements|

Former burghs
Ballantrae
Girvan
Maybole

Others
Auchencrosh
Balkissock
Bargany
Barr
Colmonell
Crosshill
Dailly
Drumshang
Dunure
Greenan
Kirkmichael
Kirkoswald
Lendalfoot
Maidens
Minishant
Old Dailly
Patna
Pinmore
Pinwherry
Smyrton
Straiton

Administration|

National subdivisions
Ayrshire and Arran lieutenancy area
Carrick earldom
Kyle and Carrick local government district
Sheriffdom and County of Ayr
South Ayrshire Council area

Parliamentary seats (Scotland)
Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley

Parliamentary seats (UK)
Ayrshire (1708–1868)
South Ayrshire (1868–1983)
Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley (1983–2005)
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock (2005–)

Culture|

* Gaelic in Carrick and Galloway
* Sawney Bean

Geography|

Islands
Ailsa Craig

Lochs
Craigdow Loch
Loch Bradan
Loch Doon
Loch Dornal
Loch Finloch
Loch Goosey
Loch Spaig
Loch Spallander
Loch Spouts

Rivers
River Doon
River Stinchar
Water of App
Water of Girvan
Water of Tig

History|

Heritage sites
Blairquhan Castle
Carleton Castle
Crossraguel Abbey
Culzean Castle
Dinvin Motte
Dunduff Castle
Dunure Castle
Glenapp Castle
Greenan Castle
Kirkoswald Parish Church
Knockdolian
Maybole Castle
Maybole Collegiate Church
Penkill Castle
Turnberry Castle

People
Abbots of Crossraguel
Clan Kennedy
Earls or mormaers of Carrick
Marquesses of Ailsa and their predecessors

Sport|

* Girvan F.C.
* Maybole Juniors F.C.
* Turnberry golf course

Transport|

Railway lines
Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway
Maybole and Girvan Railway

Railway stations
Barrhill railway station
Girvan railway station
Maybole railway station

Roads
A77
A714

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Settlements in South Ayrshire

Towns|

* Ayr
* Girvan
* Maybole
* Prestwick
* Troon

Villages,
hamlets and
suburbs|

* Alloway
* Annbank
* Ballantrae
* Barassie
* Barr
* Barrhill
* Belmont
* Colmonell
* Coodham
* Coylton
* Craigie
* Crosshill
* Dailly
* Doonfoot
* Dundonald
* Dunure
* Failford
* Heathfield
* Joppa
* Kincaidston
* Kirkmichael
* Kirkoswald
* Lendalfoot
* Loans
* Maidens
* Minishant
* Monkton
* Mossblown
* Old Dailly
* Pinmore
* Pinwherry
* Seafield
* Straiton
* Symington
* Tarbolton
* Turnberry

See also: List of places in South Ayrshire

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