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Scots Sovereign state United Kingdom Postcode district KA18 3xx Population 1,865 (2001) Council area East Ayrshire | Country Scotland Post town CUMNOCK Dialling code 01290 66xxxx Local time Tuesday 7:19 AM UK parliament constituency Kilmarnock and Loudoun | |
Weather 0°C, Wind SW at 31 km/h, 94% Humidity Scottish parliament Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley Lieutenancy areas East Ayrshire, Ayrshire and Arran | ||
Muirkirk gala day about 1982
Muirkirk (Eaglais an t-Sléibh in Gaelic) is a small village in East Ayrshire, southwest Scotland. It is located on the north bank of the River Ayr, between Cumnock and Glenbuck on the A70. The Muirkirk & North Lowther Uplands Special Protection Area was set up to protect the populations of breeding hen harrier (Circus cyaneus), golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria), merlin (Falco columbarius), peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) and short-eared owl (Asio flammeus).
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- Muirkirk gala day about 1982
- Map of Muirkirk Cumnock UK
- Cairn table muirkirk dji phantom 3
- Notable people
- References
Map of Muirkirk, Cumnock, UK
The 2001 census recorded a population of 1,865.
The village developed around its church, which was built in 1631, and was a fertile recruiting ground for the Covenanter movement. In recent times, the village has fallen into decline due to its geographic isolation and the collapse of its coal and iron industries, but attempts are being made at regeneration through the Muirkirk Enterprise Group which was set up in 1999.