Cumnock

Cumnock is a burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland. An industrial town, it was the home of Keir Hardie. With a population of around 10,000, it was once a centre for coal mining and textiles, however hardly any industry remains. The town sits at the confluence of the Glaisnock Water and the River Lugar.

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William Wallace alledgedly lived in Cumnock for a short time, according to the book, The Wallace, by Blind Harry.

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East Ayrshire: East Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir ?ir an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. It borders onto North Ayrshire, Renfrewshire, South Lanarkshire, South Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway. With South Ayrshire and the mainland areas of North Ayrshire, it forms the traditional co...

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