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Ayr
Ayr , town (1991 pop. 49,493), South Ayrshire, SW Scotland, at the mouth of the Ayr River on the Firth of Clyde. Ayr is a sea resort and a port for fishing, the export of iron and agricultural produce, and the import of phosphates and timber. It manufactures farm and mining machinery, carpets, asphalt, and shoes. Oliver Cromwell had a 12-acre (5-hectare) fort around St. John's Church built when he garrisoned Ayr in 1652. In the heart of the Robert Burns country, Ayr has various Burns memorials, as well as associations with Sir William Wallace and Robert I of Scotland. |
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"Ayr." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Ayr." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Ayr.html "Ayr." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Ayr.html |
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Ayr, Australia, UK 1. Australia (Victoria): named in 1882 after the birthplace in Scotland of Sir Thomas McIlwraith, the state prime minister.2. UK (Scotland): originally Inverayr ‘Mouth of the (River) Ayr’ after the river on which it lies, from the Gaelic inbhir ‘river mouth’ and the Indo‐European root word ar ‘water’. ‘Inver’ was subsequently discarded, except in the Gaelic form of the name.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Ayr." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Ayr." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Ayr.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Ayr." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Ayr.html |
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Ayr S. Ayr. Ar 1177. ‘(Mouth of the river) Ayr’. The Celtic (or pre‐Celtic) river name means simply ‘river’. Ayr was formerly known as Inverayr, but the ‘mouth’ element (Gaelic inbhir) was dropped.
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A. D. MILLS. "Ayr." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Ayr." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Ayr.html A. D. MILLS. "Ayr." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Ayr.html |
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"Ayr." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Ayr." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Ayr-cnty.html "Ayr." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Ayr-cnty.html |
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