Kilmarnock Scotland gets its name from St. Memoc or Marnock. St. Mernoc first founded a church in Scotland and many settled the town of Kilmarnock, due to their love for the saint. Kil is also Celtic derived and stands for where the beloved saint now rests in peace. Many famous people have had connections one way or another with the area of Kilmarnock Scotland. Authors, painters, writers and many master craftsman, have all taken refuge in Kilmarnock over the past years. Read the full story

The historic Kilmarnock and Troon Railway is a nine and a half mile stretch of railway. It was constructed by a man named William Bentinck, who was the 4th Duke of Portland and was built for a mere 42,000 pounds. It was built to carry loads of coal from mines located in the western area of Kilmarnock to the area of Troon. With the building of this railway, the Troon area began to blossom. Mr. Bentinck, also built docks north, around the harbor of Troon. This improved the areas Read the full story