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The county of Ayrshire

Parishes in Ayrshire

Alloway

Ardrossan

Auchinleck

Ayr

Ballantrae

Barr

Beith

Colmonell

Coylton

Craigie

Dailly

Dalmellington

Dalry (Ayrshire)

Dalrymple

Dreghorn

Dundonald

Dunlop

Fenwick

Galston

Girvan

Irvine

Kilbirnie

Kilmarnock

Kilmaurs

Kilwinning

Kirkmichael (Ayrshire)

Kirkoswald

Largs

Loudon

Mauchline

Maybole

Monkton and Prestwick

Muirkirk

New Cumnock

Ochiltree

Old Cumnock

Riccarton

Sorn

Stair

Stevenston

Stewarton

Straiton

Symington (Ayrshire)

Tarbolton

West Kilbride

Castles in Ayrshire

There are 187 castles in the county of Ayrshire.

Abbot’s Tower
Aiket Castle
Ailsa Craig Castle
Alloway Mote
Ardmillan Castle
Ardrossan Castle
Ardstinchar Castle
Auchans
Auchencloigh Castle
Auchendrane Castle (site of)
Auchenharvie Castle
Auchincross (site of)
Auchincruive (site of)
Auchinleck Castle
Auchinleck Old House
Auchinloss
Auld Hill
Auld Tower (site of)
Ayr Castle (site of)
Ballochmyle (site of)
Ballochtoul Castle (site of)
Baltersan Castle
Barbieston Castle (site of)
Barclanachan (site of)
Bargany Castle (site of)
Barnweill Castle (site of)
Barr Castle
Barskimming
Blair Castle
Blairquhan (site of)