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Ayr

Administrative headquarters of South Ayrshire, southwest Scotland, at the mouth of the River Ayr; population (2001) 46,400. Ayr has strong associations with the Scottish poet Robert Burns. Industries include fishing, electronics, and aircraft parts.

Burns National Heritage Park, situated in Alloway, 4 km/2.5 mi south of the town centre, includes Robert Burns' 18th-century cottage birthplace and the Auld Brig O'Doon. The first bridge was built in the 13th century and was replaced by a stone-built one in 149. This was reconstructed in 1588.

Ayr is a popular holiday resort, with a long sandy beach. Its racecourse hosts the Scottish Grand National. Greenan Castle on a cliff top just south of Ayr was built in the 15th century. It has been put forward by some as a possible setting for Camelot, the legendary castle of King Arthur. Ayr has Scotland's only professional ice-hockey team and several golf courses. Glasgow Prestwick International Airport is 6 km/4 mi to the north of the town centre.

Ayr

River in South and East Ayrshire unitary authorities, Scotland, rising 6 km/4 mi east of Muirkirk and flowing 60 km/38 mi west to join the Firth of Clyde at Ayr. The river provides excellent salmon and trout fishing.
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The descendant of a warlike Scottish Border clan and the son of a stone-mason who is described as 'an awful fighter,' Carlyle was born in 1795 in the village of Ecclefechan, just across the line from England, and not far from Burns' county of Ayr.
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