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Muirkirk (Scottish Gaelic: Eaglais an t-Slèibh) 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.

Muirkirk
  • Scottish Gaelic: Eaglais an t-Slèibh
Village

Muirkirk main street, showing the junction at the centre of the village
Muirkirk
Location within East Ayrshire
Population1,340 (mid-2020 est.)[1]
LanguageEnglish
Scots
OS grid referenceNS697274
Council area
Lieutenancy area
  • Ayrshire and Arran
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCUMNOCK
Postcode districtKA18
Dialling code01290
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
  • Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Scottish Parliament
  • Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley
List of places
UK
Scotland
55°31′19″N 4°04′00″W

Conservation


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).


Population


The 2001 United Kingdom census recorded a population of 1,865.


History


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.


Notable people



References


  1. "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. The Scotsman, 23 May 2020.






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