By: John Corrie

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In 1910, with the Railway still a very recent arrival, John Corrie sketched this warm and lively history of the parish of Glencairn. Drawing on local records, knowledge and support he traced the cultural life of this place - 'long ...famous alike for its natural beauty and for its rich historic interest' - from its geological origins to a thriving parish, with good housing, gas and electric lighting, societies and clubs, and improving postal services, looking forward to a bright future. In between there is a rich mix of detail - on place-names, archaeology and antiquities, the Church before and after the Reformation, the Covenanters, John Knox and Education, the 1715 and 1745 Rebellions, Robert Burns, local industries, historic families, famous sons and daughters, and the village of Moniaive. And all from the perspective of the local people and their lives amid change.

Preface Chap. I. Name and Topography. Chap. II. Early Times. Chap. III. Antiquities. Chap. IV. Valuation Chap. V. The Church before the Reformation. Chap. VI. The Church after the Reformation. Chap. VII. The Covenanters. Chap. VIII. Kirk-Session Records. Chap. IX. Education. Chap. X. The Rebellions of 1715 and 1745. Chap. XI. Historic Families. Chap. XII. Famous Sons and Daughters. Chap. XIII. Burns and Glencairn. Chap. XIV. Industries, Past and Present. Chap. XV. Glencairn during the Nineteenth Century. Chap. XVI. Moniaive. Chap. XVII. The Present Time. Appendices. A. The Vertebrate Fauna of Glencairn B. Flora, with List of finest Trees C. Bibliography Index

ISBN: 9781845301156
ISBN-10: 1845301153
Audience: General
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 244
Published: 30th September 2011
Dimensions (cm): 20.3 x 12.7  x 1.4
Weight (kg): 0.269