Ayr
Americannoun
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"It's a dying trade," 61-year-old Maria Wade said of her job as a "greasy mender" at Alex Begg, a semi-rural mill that has been based in Ayr in southwest Scotland for more than a century.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
She said it was local curlers who first sparked the idea for a rink, as they were tired of travelling 50 miles to Ayr or, even further, to Glasgow to enjoy their sport.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
Zachs is lending the work to the National Galleries of Scotland where it will be free to see until July, when it will transfer to the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum in Ayr.
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026
He attended his first game in person at the weekend, a 3-2 home loss to Ayr United.
From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025
Robert Burns, the national bard of Scotland, was born on the 25th of January, 1759, in a clay-built cottage about two miles south of the town of Ayr.
From Life of Robert Burns by Carlyle, Thomas
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