Barony and Castle of Kilbirnie

The substantial remains of the old castle and sixteenth century manor house of Kilbirnie lie west of the town of Kilbirnie in North Ayrshire, Scotland, on the lower slopes of the Glengarnock Hills, in the old Barony of Kilbirnie. The building is also variously known as the Place of Kilbirnie, The Place, or Kilbirnie House.

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  Battle of Alclud Ford ⓘ
  580 battle

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  Siege of Dumbarton ⓘ
  870 siege of Dumbarton by Vikings

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  Battle of Renfrew ⓘ
  1164 battle near Renfrew, Scotland

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  Battle of Largs ⓘ
  1263 battle of the Scottish-Norwegian War

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  Battle of Langside ⓘ
  1568 opening battle of the Marian civil war in Scotland

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  Clydebank Blitz ⓘ
  1941 WWII aerial bombardment of city in Scotland

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  Greenock Blitz ⓘ
  German bombing raids on Greenock, Scotland during WW2

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  Coastal Battery Toward ⓘ
  WWII defensive fortification in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK

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  Gryffe Wraes Cottage, anti-aircraft site 185m WNW of ⓘ
  architectural structure in Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK

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  High Mathernock, AA battery 350m WSW and camp 360 SW of ⓘ
  architectural structure in Inverclyde, Scotland, UK

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  Larkfield Battery ⓘ
  architectural structure in Inverclyde, Scotland, UK

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  Portkil Battery, 6-inch battery ⓘ
  architectural structure in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK

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  Steel Cottage, anti-aircraft battery 480m NW of ⓘ
  architectural structure in Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK

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  Ardhallow Battery ⓘ
  Palmerston fort in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK

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  Ayr Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters ⓘ
  British Cold War command centre in Ayrshire

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  Inverkip Anti-Aircraft Operations Room ⓘ
  British air defence bunker

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  Strathclyde Regional Council - Dumbarton Emergency Headquarters - Garshake ⓘ
  civil defence centre in Strathclyde, UK

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  Strathclyde Regional Council - Dumbarton Emergency Headquarters - Crosslet ⓘ
  civil defence centre in Strathclyde, UK

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  Ardencaple Castle ⓘ
  former castle near Helensburgh  

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  Ardgowan Castle ⓘ
  tower house in Inverclyde, Scotland, UK

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  Ardrossan Castle ⓘ
  castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK  

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  Barony and Castle of Kilbirnie ⓘ
  tower house in Kilbirnie, North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK

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  Barr Castle ⓘ
  late medieval tower house in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK  

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  Caldwell Tower ⓘ
  tower in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK  

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  Castle Semple ⓘ
  castle in Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK

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  Cathcart Castle ⓘ
  castle in Glasgow City, Scotland, UK  

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  Dumbarton Castle ⓘ
  castle in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK  

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  Dundonald Castle ⓘ
  castle in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK  

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  Hunterston Castle ⓘ
  castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK  

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  Kames Castle ⓘ
  castle in the UK  

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  Kelburn Castle ⓘ
  country house in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK

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  Little Cumbrae Castle ⓘ
  castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK  

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  Mearns Castle ⓘ
  castle in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK  

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  Montfode Castle ⓘ
  castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK

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  Rothesay Castle ⓘ
  castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK  

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  Seagate Castle ⓘ
  castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK

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  Skelmorlie Castle ⓘ
  castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK

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  Crookston Castle ⓘ
  ringwork castle in Glasgow City, Scotland, UK  

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  Kilmahew Castle ⓘ
  castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK  

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  Dean Castle ⓘ
  castle and museum in East Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom  

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  Fort Matilda ⓘ
  area in Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland, UK

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  Glenlee ⓘ
  1896 steel-hulled three-masted barque and museum in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

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  HMS A10 ⓘ
  1905 A-class submarine

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  HMS Empire Spruce ⓘ
  shipwreck off the Scottish coast

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  HMS Seagull ⓘ
  1889 Sharpshooter-class torpedo gunboat

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  MTB 489 ⓘ
  shipwreck off the Scottish coast

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  MTB 702 ⓘ
  shipwreck off the Scottish coast

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  HMS Cumberland ⓘ
  1842 Cumberland-class third-rate ship of the line

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  HMS Repulse ⓘ
  1916 Renown-class battlecruiser

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  HMS Dasher ⓘ
  1941 Avenger-class escort carrier

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580 Battle of Alclud Ford

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870 Siege of Dumbarton

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1164 Battle of Renfrew

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1263 Battle of Largs

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1568 Battle of Langside

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1941 Clydebank Blitz

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1941 Greenock Blitz

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1901 Ardhallow Battery

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1180 Crookston Castle

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1290 Kilmahew Castle

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1350 Dean Castle

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1896 Glenlee

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1842 HMS Cumberland

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1916 HMS Repulse

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1942 HMS Dasher

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Drawing of castle ruins

Kilbirnie House

Kilbirnie Place - walled garden and building ruins

Manganese Bacteria on rocks in Kilbirnie

Kilbirnie Place - the 'Grand Avenue'

Maria - Gothic script carvings

Manganese Bacteria deposits on rocks in a stream

Kilbirnie Place - end wall of the upper walled garden

Kilbirnie Place - the Keep - The Great Hall fireplace and carvings

Kilbirnie Place - walled garden ruins

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	410	Kingdom of Strathclyde		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	580	Battle of Alclud Ford	Kingdom of Bernicia, Kingdom of Rheged, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	870	Siege of Dumbarton	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1164	Battle of Renfrew	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1263	Battle of Largs	Norway, battle, Kingdom of Scotland	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1568	Battle of Langside	battle, Kingdom of Scotland	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1941	Clydebank Blitz	Nazi Germany, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1941	Greenock Blitz	Nazi Germany, aerial bombing of a city	Wikidata
link	page		Historic Environment Scotland page@		Wikidata
link	page		Cultural Inventory page@		Wikidata
link	page		Canmore page@		Wikidata
link	page		British Listed Buildings page@		Wikidata
link	page		Tripadvisor page@		Wikidata
object	watercraft	1933	Maillé Brézé	destroyer, Vauquelin-class destroyer	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1750	Alexander Stephen and Sons	shipyard, business, shipbuilding	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1834	Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company	shipyard, shipbuilding, public company, vehicle construction	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1861	Charles Connell and Company	shipyard, shipbuilding, business	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1865	Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited	shipyard, shipbuilding, business, enterprise, manufacture of steam generators, except central heating hot water boilers, Manufacture of military fighting vehicles	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1988	Kvaerner Govan	shipyard, shipbuilding, business	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding	1840	William Denny and Brothers	shipbuilding, business	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding	1885	Ailsa Shipbuilding Company	shipbuilding, business	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding	1967	Scott Lithgow	shipbuilding, business	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding company		Blackwood and Gordon	shipbuilding company	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding company		Greenock Dockyard Company	shipbuilding company	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding company		William Hamilton and Company	shipbuilding company	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding company	1711	Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company	shipbuilding, shipbuilding company	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding company	1830	Robert Duncan and Co.	shipbuilding, shipbuilding company	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding company	1851	John Brown & Company	shipbuilding, enterprise, shipbuilding company, business, machinery industry and plant construction	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding company	1860	Lobnitz	shipbuilding, shipbuilding company	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding company	1874	Lithgows	shipbuilding, shipbuilding company	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding company	1898	Napier and Miller	shipbuilding company	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding company	1903	Ferguson Marine Engineering	shipbuilding, shipbuilding company	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding company	1999	BAE Systems Marine	shipbuilding, business, shipbuilding company	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Coastal Battery Toward	coastal battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Gryffe Wraes Cottage, anti-aircraft site 185m WNW of	anti-aircraft battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		High Mathernock, AA battery 350m WSW and camp 360 SW of	anti-aircraft battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Larkfield Battery	anti-aircraft battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Portkil Battery, 6-inch battery	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Steel Cottage, anti-aircraft battery 480m NW of	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery	1901	Ardhallow Battery	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	bunker		Ayr Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters	Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, Royal Observer Corps, bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker		Inverkip Anti-Aircraft Operations Room	Royal Air Force, bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker		Strathclyde Regional Council - Dumbarton Emergency Headquarters - Garshake	civil defense center, Strathclyde Regional Council	Wikidata
site	bunker		Strathclyde Regional Council - Dumbarton Emergency Headquarters - Crosslet	civil defense center, Strathclyde Regional Council	Wikidata
site	castle		Ardencaple Castle	ruins, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Ardgowan Castle	tower house	Wikidata
site	castle		Ardrossan Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Barony and Castle of Kilbirnie	tower house, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Barr Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Caldwell Tower	tower house	Wikidata
site	castle		Castle Semple	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Cathcart Castle	tower house, ringwork castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Dumbarton Castle	contour fort, Historic Environment Scotland, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Dundonald Castle	level terrain fort, contour fort, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Hunterston Castle	Clan Hunter, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Kames Castle	cottage, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Kelburn Castle	country house, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Little Cumbrae Castle	Clan Montgomery, tower house	Wikidata
site	castle		Mearns Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Montfode Castle	tower house	Wikidata
site	castle		Rothesay Castle	House of Stuart, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Seagate Castle	Clan Montgomery, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Skelmorlie Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1180	Crookston Castle	Historic Environment Scotland, ringwork castle, archaeological site, tower house	Wikidata
site	castle	1290	Kilmahew Castle	Clan Napier, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1350	Dean Castle	local authority museum, military museum, castle	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Matilda	fort, neighborhood	Wikidata
site	museum	1896	Glenlee	preserved watercraft, independent museum, barque, museum ship, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	shipwreck		HMS A10	A-class submarine, shipwreck, submarine	Wikidata
site	shipwreck		HMS Empire Spruce	naval tug, shipwreck	Wikidata
site	shipwreck		HMS Seagull	torpedo gunboat, Sharpshooter-class torpedo gunboat, shipwreck	Wikidata
site	shipwreck		MTB 489	motor torpedo boat, shipwreck	Wikidata
site	shipwreck		MTB 702	motor torpedo boat, shipwreck	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1842	HMS Cumberland	third-rate, shipwreck, Cumberland-class ship of the line	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1916	HMS Repulse	Renown-class battlecruiser, shipwreck, battlecruiser	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1942	HMS Dasher	Avenger-class escort carrier, shipwreck, aircraft carrier	Wikidata
commons	image		Drawing of castle ruins		Commons
commons	image		Kilbirnie House		Commons
commons	image		Kilbirnie Place - walled garden and building ruins		Commons
commons	image		Manganese Bacteria on rocks in Kilbirnie		Commons
commons	image		Kilbirnie Place - the 'Grand Avenue'		Commons
commons	image		Maria - Gothic script carvings		Commons
commons	image		Manganese Bacteria deposits on rocks in a stream		Commons
commons	image		Kilbirnie Place - end wall of the upper walled garden		Commons
commons	image		Kilbirnie Place - the Keep - The Great Hall fireplace and carvings		Commons
commons	image		Kilbirnie Place - walled garden ruins		Commons