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'''Kilmarnock''' is a large market town in [[Ayrshire]], in the [[Scottish Lowlands]] south of [[Glasgow]]. | '''Kilmarnock''' is a large market town in [[Ayrshire]], in the [[Scottish Lowlands]] south of [[Glasgow]]. | ||
| − | Historically, important local industries have included | + | ==Industry== |
| + | Historically, important local industries have included coal mining and heavy industry, and locomotive, textile and [[carpet]] manufacturing (including the carpets of the [[Titanic]]). A hat known as the ''Kilmarnock bonnet'', consisting of a flat broad cap made of blue, red, or black wool, has its origins in the town. | ||
| − | + | ==Culture== | |
| + | [[Robert Burns]]' first collection of poems, ''Poems, chiefly in the Scottish dialect'', was published in Kilmarnock in 1786. Kilmarnock Football Club is the oldest professional [[soccer|football]] club in Scotland. Kilmarnock's intellectual hub is the Dick Institute, founded 1901, which house the town's library, art gallery and museum. | ||
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| − | Kilmarnock | + | * [http://freespace.virgin.net/kilmarnock.org.uk/index.html History of Kilmarnock] |
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Latest revision as of 21:37, March 22, 2017
Kilmarnock is a large market town in Ayrshire, in the Scottish Lowlands south of Glasgow.
Industry
Historically, important local industries have included coal mining and heavy industry, and locomotive, textile and carpet manufacturing (including the carpets of the Titanic). A hat known as the Kilmarnock bonnet, consisting of a flat broad cap made of blue, red, or black wool, has its origins in the town.
Culture
Robert Burns' first collection of poems, Poems, chiefly in the Scottish dialect, was published in Kilmarnock in 1786. Kilmarnock Football Club is the oldest professional football club in Scotland. Kilmarnock's intellectual hub is the Dick Institute, founded 1901, which house the town's library, art gallery and museum.