The fact that others older than me can't recall the building has alway puzzled me too, George. I'll always remember it because that poo that was thrown during play caught me with my mouth open. :shock: I know... I didn't want to admit it but there we are - how could I forget such an incident. Anyone...

Archives from the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald of 24 January 2007.

That reminded me of the microphone as an invention, Brian. Well, not really, but it did remind me about a funny incident involving one. We were at a musical function and as they do the band leader was testing the Mic. This is how he did it: "Testing ... specs, specs, spectacles. Ice, ice, icicles. T...

Hi Irene, Thanks for that - I can see what is thought to be the dovecote near the castle, well away from the footbridge. here's part of the map you pointed to. Castle map.jpg I see the style of the building near the castle similar to the Eglinton Dovecote at Irvine - see this very interesting video ...

Happy belated birthday greetings, Bob.

Not at all, Robert - it adds to the interest of the topic.

After receiving a few helpful suggestions I entering "Ardrossan castle dovecot" into Google and came up with the following.

Took this photo some years ago in Ardrossan Cemetery and I'm thinking the building in question could have been for Mr Johnstone's staff and park maintenance equipment back in those days - just a theory!

And that's how we believe my Irish granny McGregg and her three sisters with associated families left their native Newry and landed in Ardrossan.

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Fri Jan 17, 2020 9:02 am

Hughie, I have to think that "Davicky" would have been older than 73?

Yes Penny, in hindsight he'd be at least 77 years old. As Sam says, there are a lot of McBlains in Stevenston, and I see the Funeral Director is in Stevenston.

Hope you have a great day on this your birthday, Gordon. Enjoy!

The fridge or freezer might be a contender. Saying that and talking about bread, we keep our bread in the freezer.

Anyone know what town David McBlain was from? I'm pretty sure the David McBlain (Davicky) I knew from Ardrossan passed away some years ago.