| − | 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. |