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    • Kilwinning is a town in North Ayrshire, Scotland. It is on the River Garnock, north of Irvine, about 21 miles (34 km) southwest of Glasgow. It is known as "The Crossroads of Ayrshire". Kilwinning was also a Civil Parish. The 2001 Census recorded the town as having a population of 15,908. The estimated population in 2016 was 16,460. … See more

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    Population16,100 (2022)
    CountryScotland
    OS grid referenceNS2943
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    According to John Hay, once the headmaster of the parish school in Kilwinning, "North Ayrshire has a history of religion stretching back to the very beginning of missionary enterprise in Scotland. … See more

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  1. Cill D’Fhinnein
    Translation of "Kilwinning" into Scottish Gaelic Cill D’Fhinnein, Cill Fhinnean are the top translations of "Kilwinning" into Scottish Gaelic.

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    Kilwinning (, Scottish Gaelic: Cill D’Fhinnein) is a town in North Ayrshire, Scotland.

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    Where is Kilwinning in Scotland?
    Kilwinning (/ kɪlˈwɪnɪŋ /, Scots: Kilwinnin; Scottish Gaelic: Cill D’Fhinnein) is a town in North Ayrshire, Scotland. It is on the River Garnock, north of Irvine, about 21 miles (34 km) southwest of Glasgow. It is known as "The Crossroads of Ayrshire". Kilwinning was also a Civil Parish.

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    Why is Kilwinning called Kilwinning?
    The name "Kilwinning" comes from the Gaelic for "Church of Winnian". Fast forward several centuries and the site of this early church was chosen by Richard de Moreville, Lord of Cunninghame, Lord of Lauderdale and Constable of Scotland as the site for a new abbey.

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    What was Kilwinning known for?
    Kilwinning was a noted centre of Archery in medieval times. Later the town had an association with coal mining, quarrying, iron-founding and textile manufacture, now long since declined. The Pringle knitwear company originally manufactured their goods in Kilwinning.

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    Where is Kilwinning now?
    Today Kilwinning consists of the pedestrianised historic town centre, Bridgend (which originally was a separate village), both now surrounded by the estates of Corsehill, Woodwynd, Blacklands, Pennyburn, Whitehirst Park, and Woodside with the last three being added after its incorporation into Irvine New Town.

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    When did Kilwinning become a city?
    By the 1960s Kilwinning was viewed as an ex-industrial town and most people stayed on the A78 and passed it by. In 1966 Kilwinning was designated a part of the newly established Irvine New Town, and over the following 15 years this led to a doubling of its population as new housing development took place.

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    When was Kilwinning Abbey founded?
    Kilwinning Abbey was founded some time between 1162 and 1187 by Tironensian monks from Kelso Abbey, and was once one of the grandest abbeys in Scotland.

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    Kilwinning's and Scotlands Early History

    The Britons’ language became modern Welsh; the Scots’ language became modern Irish and Gaelic; and these two dialects (called P Celtic and Q Celtic respectively) may represent two separate Celtic migrations from Europe in …

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    Place name of the week: Kilwinning - Cill D'Fhinnein

    Feb 18, 2017 · Kilwinning (Kilwinin in 1202) in North Ayrshire is a Gaelic name meaning ‘the church of Saint Finnan’ (Gaelic Finnean). Cill is an old Gaelic word, no longer in use, which derives from...

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    The best evidence of this today is in the name of Kilwinning, which comes from the Gaelic for "Church of Winnian". Building work continued at the abbey for over a century. By the end of the 1200s the building that stood here was truly …

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    Jul 29, 2024 · Kilwinning (/ kɪlˈwɪnɪŋ /, Scots: Kilwinnin; Scottish Gaelic: Cill D’Fhinnein) is a town in North Ayrshire, Scotland. It is on the River Garnock, north of Irvine, about 21 miles (34 km) southwest of Glasgow. It is known as …

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    An ancient town steeped in religious history through which it flourished in the medieval period. Home to the ruins of one of Scotland's grandest abbeys. Strong connection to the River Garnock which has a vibrant and accessible …