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| − | Girvan in a small resort town in [[Ayrshire]], [[Scotland]], located on the [[Firth of Clyde]] facing [[Ailsa Craig]], a prominent rocky outcrop in the Firth. Originally a small village, Girvan expanded in the 1830s to accommodate linen and cotton weavers for the then-booming Scottish textiles industry; as this faded, it became a resort for families from the industrial towns and cities of west-central Scotland. | + | '''Girvan''' in a small resort town in [[Ayrshire]], [[Scotland]], located on the [[Firth of Clyde]] facing [[Ailsa Craig]], a prominent rocky outcrop in the Firth. Originally a small village, Girvan expanded in the 1830s to accommodate linen and cotton weavers for the then-booming Scottish textiles industry; as this faded, it became a resort for families from the industrial towns and cities of west-central Scotland. |
| − | [[Category:Scottish Towns | + | [[Category:Scottish Cities and Towns]] |
Latest revision as of 02:39, April 3, 2008
Girvan in a small resort town in Ayrshire, Scotland, located on the Firth of Clyde facing Ailsa Craig, a prominent rocky outcrop in the Firth. Originally a small village, Girvan expanded in the 1830s to accommodate linen and cotton weavers for the then-booming Scottish textiles industry; as this faded, it became a resort for families from the industrial towns and cities of west-central Scotland.