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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONK CASTLE (In Ruins) | Monkcastle Ruins Monk Castle Old Castle |
Mr McJennett Factor Mr Hugh King Banker Mr Alexander Young Hillend Patersons Hist. [History] of Ayr Johnston's Co. [County] Map |
011 | This ruin appears to have been merely a dwelling house and not erected for defence probable time of erection about the middle of the 16th Century and is the Property of Mr Miller |
| LOW MONKCASTLE | Low Monkcastle Laigh Monkcastle |
Mr William McJennett Factor Estate Map Mr Hugh King Banker Voters List Mr Alexander Young Hillend Johnstons Co. [County] Map |
011 | A dwelling house and Farm Yard in good repair the property of Mr Miller now occupied by Robert Dunlop |
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[Page] 8County of Ayr -- Ph. [Parish] of Kilwinning
"The old manor place or Castle
"Still remains, almost hid amidst its [coeral] woods. It was the
"Country residence of the Abbots of Kilwinning Monastery, hence
"its name - Monk Castle," Paterson's Hist. [History] of Ayr
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