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Dunure’s heritage and The Culzean Way
is linked to the promising advantages of the Culzean Way in this article.
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A Gaelic-named garden plot in Ayr?
One of the Ayr Burgh Records for 1536-7
records* that one Thome Dalrimple had the few of Garotrodding in Ayr. Could this be for Gàradh Trodain ‘disputed garden’?
Or are we looking at a Scots formation incorporating rodding ‘track’?
There are plenty of Gaelic place-names within the old Ayr burgh boundaries (many more interesting Scots ones of course) and Gaelic was still spoken in most of the rest of Carrick at that date.
I imagine the linguistic situation in Ayr then was probably similar to Inverness in the 19th Century with a substantial proportion of the population being Gaelic speakers but rendered almost invisible by all business being conducted exclusively in Scots and Latin.
*Ayr Burgh Accounts, Scottish History Society p.10
Thanks to Michael Ansell on
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Alloway and Fisherton Church Newsletter
The Alloway and Fisherton Church Newsletter for June has been published.
You may or may not know that the Church publishes videos of services.
You can view the services at this page: Alloway and Fisherton Services.
Philippians 4:8
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely,
whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things.
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Dunure Helm Centre proposal
This is the architect’s drawing of the ‘Dunure Heritage Centre’
which is to be re-named ‘The Helm Centre’.It’s a large file, so please be patient while it downloads.
You can see other drawings and proposals for Dunure here.
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Dynamic Dunure AGM
The AGM for Dynamic Dunure is to be held on Tuesday 1st July at 7:00 in the Kennedy Hall.
This will follow immediately on from the Hall and Park Special Meeting which starts at 6:30.
Agenda to follow.
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Dunure Hall and Park Committee – Special Meeting
Notice from the Kennedy Hall & Park Committee
A Special General Meeting is being called on
Tuesday 1st July at 6.30 pm in Kennedy Hall.
This step was agreed at a meeting of the remaining members of the Kennedy Hall and Park Committee last week.
We would like to really encourage anyone from Dunure, Fisherton and district to come along to show your support for the hall and park and help to form a new committee for the future.
A full agenda will be published closer to the date.
Interim Chair
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Dog owners
If you live in our village or are a welcome visitor, please be considerate.
Dunure is a fantastic place to live and visit.
A large part of that is the pride we take in our village and the unspoiled nature which surrounds us.
Dog owners can contribute to that by responsible caring for their pet, its needs, and the needs of everyone else.
You’ll find water bowls for your dog on a hot day down by the harbour at the Harbourside Cafe, and other places around the village.
Please take the needs of others into consideration though, and be mindful of the responsibilities set out by the PDSA.
There’s a useful summary in this leaflet.
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Harbour Dredging
Two days of dredging.
Two hundred tons of sand and silt!
In two days we successfully shifted 200 tons, clearing access to Dunure harbour for more vessels.
Work will be ongoing until the end of the week, Thursday or possibly Friday.
Thanks to our dedicated committee members whose countless hours of voluntary work make the progress around the harbour and the surrounding area possible.
Thanks go to Barry McCrindle for the pictures,
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Jeremy Levif – Closer in Dunure
Talented French singer/songwriter Jeremy Levif chose Dunure as the
location for the video accompanying one of his most popular songs, ‘Closer’.Stunning views for a stunning song!
You can find out more about Jeremy on his website –
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Community Council News for May
Two items of interest to us here in Dunure.
An emergency meeting of the Community Council in private session on Monday 12th of May.
A community notice was put onto Facebook by Angus Craig on 14th May:
Dunure and Fisherton Community Council
Important Notice.
Dunure & Fisherton Community Council are actively seeking a solution to the present situation with the hall and park.We met with a representative of Thriving Communities, South Ayrshire Council on 12th May and hope to have an update in time for our next Community Council meeting on the 20th May.
The AGM of the Community Council is to be held on Tuesday 20th May.
Please note that this agenda is out of date – see this post.
Dunure & Fisherton Community Council AGM
Tuesday 20th May 2025
Kennedy Hall 7.00pm (to be confirmed)
Agenda
1) Record members attendance/apologies
2) Adoption of Minutes from last annual general meeting
3) Approval of Chairperson’s report
4) Approval of Treasurers submission of independently examined statement of accounts
5) Continuation of the scheme for establishment of community councils
6) Current office bearers step down.
7) Election of office bearers
8) Confirm that the constitution is signed by the chair and two other members of the community council.
9) Note appointment of community councillors to outside bodies
10) Appointment of an independent examiner of accounts for 2025-26
11) Note appointment of specialist Co-opted members
12) Review the inventory and additional resources
13) Date for the next AGM ~ 19th May 2026
14) Chair closes meeting