Lectionary Calendar
Friday, June 13th, 2025
the Week of Proper 5 / Ordinary 10
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!

Bible Encyclopedias
Ayrshire

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Prev Entry
Ayr
Next Entry
Ayr`er, Jacob
Resource Toolbox
Additional Links

A large and wealthy county in the W. of Scotland, bordered on the W. by the Firth of Clyde, agricultural and pastoral, with a large coal-field and thriving manufactures; its divisions, Carrick, to the S. of the Doon; Kyle, between the Doon and the Irvine, and Cunningham, on the N.; concerning which there is an old rhyme: "Kyle for a man, Carrick for a coo, Cunningham for butter and cheese, Galloway for 'oo."

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Ayrshire'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​a/ayrshire.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile