Ayrshire

American

[air-sheer, -sher] / ˈɛər ʃɪər, -ʃər /

noun

one of a Scottish breed of hardy dairy cattle having long, curving horns.
Also called Ayr. a historic county in SW Scotland.

Ayrshire British

/ ˈɛəʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

a historical county of SW Scotland, formerly part of Strathclyde region (1975–96), now divided into the council areas of North Ayrshire, South Ayrshire, and East Ayrshire
any one of a hardy breed of brown-and-white dairy cattle

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Among them is Law Castle in West Kilbride, Ayrshire, a restored medieval tower house built as a wedding gift for the daughter of King James II of Scotland available for offers over £1m.

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Ayr Diving Club is fighting to save its local diving facilities after South Ayrshire Council announced plans to close them at the end of April due to budget cuts.

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It previously estimated the new facility would invest about £150m into Ayrshire.

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Another company, AI Pathfinder, is backing an industrial park in Irvine in North Ayrshire which it says could bring in £15bn of investment.

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South Ayrshire Council is axing the diving programme and shutting down the only diving pool on the west side of the country.

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