We have been on a bit of a quiz-binge recently and we thought we would mix it up a bit by bringing you one on infamous poet Robert Burns! Test your knowledge on the man himself in this quiz!
William Riddet Has Been Added To The Stories Section
William Riddet was born in Dalry on the 16th of March, 1896. William worked on his father’s farm from a young age and went on to study agriculture and dairyism at the West of Scotland Agricultural Cottage in Glasgow. “William’s contribution to dairy science is immeasurable, his scientific knowledge was outstanding, and he was always full of new ideas. He …
North Ayrshire Heritage Quiz Part 4
Another week and another quiz! Have a go and see how well you can do and, if you are feeling confident, try parts one, two and three!
Edgar Allan Poe Has Been Added To The Stories Section
One of the most famous writers in the modern era, Edgar Allan Poe was born on the 19th of January, 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts. Did you know he lived briefly in Irvine? He would also visit family in Kilmarnock and even had a day-trip to Arran. As for his writing he was one of the earliest American practitioners of the …
North Ayrshire Heritage Quiz Part 3
The third part of our heritage quiz is here! Give it a go and see how well you can do.
North Ayrshire Heritage Quiz Part 2
Welcome back to our Heritage Quiz! This is part two where we will continue to test your knowledge on the history of North Ayrshire. Give it a go, send it to your friends and see how well you can do! If you’d like to play part 1, click HERE.
North Ayrshire Heritage Quiz
How well do you know your North Ayrshire History? Why not put your knowledge to the test with our fun little North Ayrshire Heritage Quiz! Send it to your friends and see who can get the highest score. Be sure to keep an eye out for more quizzes that are coming in the future!
Alexander Hamilton
We have added another historical figure to our ‘Stories‘ section and this time it is Alexander Hamilton. With a father from Stevenston, Alexander Hamilton was born in Charlestown in the West Indies but eventually went to live in the USA. Alexander would go on to have a huge impact on the history of the USA: being considered one of the …
Try Our Titanic Quiz
Have you visited our Titanic Exhibition yet? It’s on until the end of April at our Heritage Centre and has been very (very) popular! If you have visited (or if you just want to get in the mood) why not test your knowledge of the famous ship with our Titanic quiz?
Castles of North Ayrshire: Lochranza Castle
We have added another castle to our ‘Castles of North Ayrshire‘ section and this time it is Lochranza Castle! Lochranza Castle sits in the north of Arran, on a peninsula at Loch Ranza. The castle dates from the 13th century when it was likely built for the MacSween family and it would play a role in different important events in …