Ayrshire Legends: Recent Episodes
Aidan Lynn
Ayrshire Legends is a series created and presented by Aidan Lynn exploring the many myths, legends and folktales to be found in the county of Ayrshire in south west Scotland.
On 15th July 1889 two men, John Laurie and Edwin Rose would climb Goatfell,
the tallest mountain peak on the Isle of Arran but only one man, John Laurie,
would make it back down…
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Edgar Allan Poe is regarded as one of the greatest american authors, known for his short stories and poetry. He became the first american author to earn a living solely from writing. What a lot of people might not know is that Poe spent a small part of his childhood in Ayrshire..
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On the road that runs from Crosshill to Bargrennan by the Nick of the Balloch is the famous Rowantree Hill...
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The town of Saltcoats isn't known for many things, but one thing it can lay claim to is being the home of Britain's first female sea captain: Betsy Miller.
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Scotland has many stories of aquatic creatures taking another form and venturing on land. Up and down the country you will find stories of the Selkies and Mermaids. Parts of the Ayrshire coast are blessed to have the occasional seal visitor and this is the story of the seal bride.
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In this episode we recount one of the biggest tragedies of the 20th century and how it connects with Ayrshire’s past. This is the story of the sinking of the Lusitania and the three towns.
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For this week's story we return to Ardrossan Castle and the mysteries surrounding's it's owner, Sir Fergus Barclay.
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This week's story takes us to the town of Irvine and deals with the intertwined drama of the Montgomerie and Eglinton families. This is the story of the devil and the irish maid.
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Everyone loves creepy and abandoned places like castles, ruined buildings and old houses that have been left empty by generations past. Like anywhere else in the world, Ayrshire has had it’s share of abandoned and sometimes creepy places, and one of these places was Ravenspark Hospital.
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Despite being a coastal county, Ayrshire has suprisingly
few stories relating to mermaids from the deep. There is
one story however, the story of the mermaid of
knockdolian.
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Overlooking the quiet, picturesque beach of Ardrossan, a dark shadow hangs over the town. That shadow is Ardrossan Castle. Located on canon hill, the crumbling ruins of the former stronghold lie abandoned like a ghost from the past.
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Walking along the picturesque and windswept north shore between the towns of Ardrossan and West Kilbride you’ll see breathtaking views of the Isle of Arran, rolling waves, perhaps even the occasional seal or dolphin. But no matter where you look, there’s one geographical feature that will instantly grab your attention. It’s name is Horse Isle. What is it? What does it do?
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The town of Saltcoats on the west coast of Scotland is known for many things from it’s past: Ship building, Salt farming, footballing heroes, an old nightclub, witches?
Discover the history of Saltcoats connection to Scottish Witchcraft and the circumstances that befell the unfortunate women involved.
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