XIX. GLASGOW TO AYR BY RAILWAY.-40 MILES. Saltcoats is a small seaport town. The inhabitants are principally employed in weaving, in the coal trade, and in rope making. There is also a 26 large brewery in the town. Pop. 4238. Ardrossan was founded by Hugh, Earl of Eglinton, who, at an expense of L.100,000, constructed a circular pier of 900 yards in length, a wet dock, an elegant crescent, not yet finished, and baths. It is a favourite bathing place. Steamers, at stated days, sail to Fleetwood; and there is a daily steamer to the Island of Arran. Troon, a thriving seaport town, has a pier of 800 feet in length, with a wet and dry dock, and a light-house. The shipping of coals is the staple trade. There is also a large shipbuilding yard-a rope and sail manufactory. Pop. 1409. Prestwick, an ancient burgh of Barony, with 1152 inhabitants. It is one mile from Monkton. 294 Dalry. (To Stewarton 7 miles.) (To Kilmarnock 11 miles.) cr. Rye Water. Kilwinning. (To Saltcoats 4 miles, and Ardrossan 6 miles.) Irvine. cr. Irvine Water. 34 Troon. 36 Monkton. 40 AYR. which Queen Mary saw her| forces defeated at the battle of Langside. Paisley is situate on the banks of the White Cart, which divides it into two parts. The ancient and principal part of the town occupies the summit and slopes of a declivity on the west bank of the river; the new town is on the east bank. The two parts are connected by three bridges. Pop. in 1841, 47,695. Beith is fully a mile from the station. The trade of the place is in linen yarn. Stewarton is a place of considerable antiquity. It extends to half a mile in length, along the right bank of the Annock. Carpets, worsted bonnets, and tartans, are its chief The weaving 17 manufactures. of silk, damask, muslin, and linen, is also carried on to some extent. Pop. 1841, 3260. 14 104 For a description of Kilmarnock, see page 414. Kilwinning, famed as the cradle of free-masonry in Scotland, and for the antiquity of its company of archers. The inhabitants are principally employed in weaving. The only remains of its once stately and magnificent abbey are a church and steeple. Irvine, a royal burgh of considerable antiquity. It has a considerable trade in grain and timber, and a very extensive coal trade. The manufacture of soft goods, weaving, and hand-sewing, are on the in6 crease. Pop. 1841, 7313. Eglinton Castle, the seat of 4 the Earl of Eglinton and Winton, celebrated for the tournament which took place in its park in August 1839, is two and a half miles from Irvine. Dundonald Castle in ruins, Earl of Dundonald. Fullerton House, Duke of Portland. XX. GLASGOW.-AYR.-MAYBOLE.-GIRVAN.-PORTPATRICK.-94 MILES. Johnny Faa. 53 55 57 60 On the coast, the ruins of 36 Turnberry Castle, a seat of Robert Bruce when Earl of Carrick. 26 The village of Ballantrae is situated close to the mouth of the Stinchar water, and picturesquely overhung by the ruins of an old castle. It was formerly a great haunt of 24 smugglers. It has a good sea and salmon fishery. View of the beautiful 16 Bay of Lochryan, celebrated in the fine old pathetic ballad, entitled "The Lass 15 of Lochryan." cr. Stinchar Wat, Glenapp, A romantic glen. Enter Wigtonshire. Cairn. PORTPATRICK. 67 of Burns received part ofhis education in Kirkoswald. Girvan, a place of considerable antiquity, situated at the mouth of Girvan Water, the banks of which abound in fine scenery, and in fine seats. Carleton Castle, ruins, Cathcart, Bart. Stinchar Castle ruins, an ancient seat of the Kennedys of Bargany. Such is the irregularity of the rivulet which runs through Glenapp, that the road crosses it at least half a dozen of times within the extent of half a dozen miles. Near Stranraer, Castle 70 Kennedy and Culhorn, Earl of Stair. 774 town, uniting with Wigton, Stranraer is a thriving and handsome seaport 79 New Galloway, and Whithorn, in returning a Mem ber to Parliament. In the centre of it stands a tall 85 strong edifice, originally a castle. There are several seats in the neighbourhood all adorned with charms of nature and ofart. Dunskey Castle ruins, 94 finely situated on a very high rock overhanging the 88 sea. the XXI. GLASGOW.-RUTHERGLEN.-HAMILTON.-LANARK.-PEEBLES. Hamilton unites with 67 Falkirk, Airdrie, Lanark, and Linlithgow in sending a representative to Parliament. Population of the 60 parish in 1831, 9513. Close to the town is Hamilton Palace, the superb seat of the Duke of Hamilton. The interior of the palace is fitted up in the most gorgeous style; and the col GLASGOW. Leave Glasgow by the CalAt Barrowfield take ton. to the left. cr. Clyde at Dalmarnock Bridge. Cambuslang vill. Blantyre vill. and Priory on the left. HAMILTON. Dalserf vill. Nethanfoot. Soon after pass Stonebyres Fall. cr. Clyde Water From Glasgow. ON LEFT FROM GLASGOW. On the left, at a distance, Clyde Iron Works. Remarkable for a great revival of religion, which 3occurred there in consequence of the preaching of Whitefield. 91 situated on the banks of the Clyde, opposite Bothwell Castle. In the neighbourhood there is a 161 large cotton mill, which gives employment to 900 persons. Near Mauldslie Castle, 22 Nisbet, Esq. once the seat of the Earls of Hyndford. Stonebyres Fall, named from the adjacent estate of Stonebyres, a cataract of eighty-eight lection of paintings has long 59 by Lanark Bridge. 241 feet in height. been considered the best in Scotland. Within the grounds, on the banks of 58 the river Avon, the ruin of the ancient Castle of Cadzow is perched on the top of a rock 200 feet above the water. Twenty-two miles from Glasgow stands Craignethan Castle, on a lofty 48 eminence near the conflux of the Nethan and the Clyde. This fortress, now in ruins, was once the seat of the celebrated personage called the Bastard of Arran. 41 Vale of Manor, in which lived David Ritchie, the 39 original of the Black Dwarf. 39 Stobo Castle. 44 33 Nidpath Castle, nearly in ruins, a most romantic situ ation. Innerleithen, a favourite resort of the citizens of 27 Innerleithen vill. and Edinburgh, is a handsome Mineral Wells. 56 village full of neat houses; its situation is very beautiful. Traquair House, Earl of Traquair. SELKIRK. 12 For the route between 714 83 XXII. GLASGOW.-DUMBARTON.-TARBET.-TYNDRUM.-FORT Loch Lomond. Across the loch is Inversnaid Mill. Levenside, Ewing. Near Smollet's monument, and Dalquhurn House, where he was born. Broomley, Miss Alston. Tillichewen Castle. Woodbank, Miss Scott. Bellretiro, Miss Rowet. Glen Fruin was the scene of 25 a bloody conflict between the M'Gregors and Colquhoun in 1602. 38 For crossing Loch Lomond to Rowardennan, where the ascent to Ben Lomond is usually commenced. Three miles above Tarbet is a small wooded island called Inveruglas, and about two miles farther, another called Eilan; on each of which are Head of Loch Lomond. 43 the ruins of a stronghold of the Auldtarnan Inn. Glenfalloch, Campbell. Proceed up Glenfalloch to Crianlaroch Inn. Take to the left up Strathfillan. Tyndrum Inn. Inverouran Inn. Mountainous scenery to Foot of the steep road family of Macfarlane. On the right a road proceeds to Killin. 51 56 65 74 77 So called from the tradition of Patrick, a Danish Prince, having been drowned there. 14 88 Fort William is situated on the shore of Loch Eil, at the distance of about two miles 72 from the termination of the Strathfillan was the scene of a battle of Robert Bruce. Tyndrum Ho., Marquis of Breadalbane. Between Inverouran and King's House, the road crosses a lofty hill called the Black Mount. From the top an extensive view is obtained of the Moor of Rannoch, the largest tract of the kind in Scotland. Glencoe is famous for its singularly wild Alpine scenery, and the historical event connected with it. The massacre of Glencoe in King William's reign, took place at the northwest end of the vale. Maryburgh contains about 1500 inhabitants, and two respectable inns. It contains a bomb-proof magazine, and the barrack is calculated to accommodate 96 102 men. The fort was besieged in 1745-6 by the Camerons, but without success. It is now almost in a state of disuse. 103 XXIII. ABERDEEN.-KINTORE.-INVERURY.-HUNTLY.-KEITH.- tore. A borough of considerable antiquity. Cross Don by a hand ON LEFT FROM ABERD. Craibstone, Mrs. Dr. Scott. Glasgow Forest, Mrs. Brebner. Benachie rises to the height of 1420 feet. On the east end is a remarkable rock, rising perpendicularly on three sides 180 feet, The Bass, a conical 41 some of 3 arches, 15 it is only accessible on one mount of considerable elevation, said to be artificial. The river Ury runs close to it. Tradition says the 41 pestilence was buried in it. Thomas the Rhymer has predicted: "Dee and Don shall run in one, And Tweed shall run in Tay, And the bonnie water of Ury Shall bear the Bass away." The first part of the prediction was fulfilled by the Inverury Canal. Pitcaple, Lumsden, Esq. built in 1798. INVERURY. Pitcaple Inn. At some distance, on the opposite side of the Ury, the battle of Harlaw was fought. "July 24, St. James's even, Harlaw was fought fourteen hundred and eleven." side; it has been fortified, tradition says, by the Picts. A borough of consider15 able antiquity. Here Robert Bruce gained a victory over the English. Here, in 1745, the rebels defeated a party of the King's troops. Maner, Gordon, Esq. Balquhain, Leslie, Esq. Pittodrie, Erskine. 35 cr. the Gadie. 22 "Oh an I were where Gadie rins, At the back of Benachie." 24 Newton, Gordon, Esq. Williamston, Fraser, Esq. 31 Freefield, Gen. Leith. 303 Enter the Glens of Foudland, through which the road passes for some miles. 25 In stormy weather it is frequently shut up. Vill. of Old Rain. cr. Kelloch. Old castle of Harthill. At a distance may be 26 seen the hill of Dunideer, 263 i.e. Dun d'Ore; on the top of which are the ruins of an old castle, said to have cr. the Ury, 32 been the palace of King Here called the Glen Wat. On the left is the hill of Foudland, celebrated for its slate quarry, some of which are of the finest quality. Gregory the Great about 300. It has been surrounded by a double rampart. The walls, after encountering 1000 winters, are so hard that the smallest stone will break rather than be separated from the mass; large masses of vitrified stone are scattered over the level top of the hill, and marks of many buildings. Many years the residence of the last Duke of Gordon when Mar. of Huntly. A short way below the Deveron is joined by the Bogie, and afterwards by 49 the Isla, and after a course of 20 miles it falls into the Moray Firth at Banff. 57 *The Great North Road from Aberdeen to Inverness, at the distance of 34 miles from the former divided into two, one branch by Turriff, Banff, and Cullen, being 72 miles; the other by Kintore, Inverury, Huntly, and Keith, being 57 miles to Fochabers, where the roads again unite. The latter being the shortest line, is the mail coach road, and is now chiefly used by travellers. |