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Kilmarnock / Royaume-Uni

Kilmarnock est un burgh du council area de l'East Ayrshire en Écosse, avec une population de 45 000 habitants environ. Elle est située dans la région de lieutenance d'Ayrshire and Arran. De 1975 à 1996, elle était la capitale administrative du district de Kilmarnock and Loudoun, au sein de la région du Strathclyde. Kilmarnock se trouve entre Glasgow et Ayr. Elle est parfois appelée du nom raccourci « Killie » par ses habitants. Elle est connue comme étant la ville d'origine du whisky Johnnie Walker, vendu à ses tout débuts, en 1820, dans cette ville. Kilmarnock pourrait être le lieu de naissance du héros écossais William Wallace.

Dick Institute

Kilmarnock / Royaume-Uni

The Dick Institute is a museum in Kilmarnock, Scotland. It is an important cultural venue in the south-west of Scotland, featuring the largest museum and art gallery space in Ayrshire as well as the central library for East Ayrshire.

Dean Castle

Kilmarnock / Royaume-Uni

Dean Castle is situated in the Dean Castle Country Park in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland. It was the stronghold for the Boyd Family, who were lords of Kilmarnock for over 400 years. The Castle takes its name from ‘The Dean’ or wooded valley, a common place name in Scotland. However, until about 1700 it was called Kilmarnock Castle. Owned originally by the Boyd family, it has strong historical connections with many people and events famous in Scottish history. Robert the Bruce who gave the Boyds these lands; James III of Scotland whose sister married a Boyd; the Covenanters, some of whom were imprisoned here; Bonnie Prince Charlie, whose rebellion was joined by the 4th Earl of Kilmarnock and Robert Burns who was encouraged to publish his poetry by the Earl of Glencairn who owned the Castle at that time.