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Turnberry Castle, ruin, Kirkoswald par., Ayrshire, 6 miles N. of Girvan; was the stronghold of the earls of Carrick during the 12th and 13th centuries, and is celebrated for its associations with King Robert the Bruce; it stands on a low promontory, on which is a lighthouse 64 ft. high, with flashing light (Turnberry) 96 ft. above high water and seen 15 miles.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "ruin" (ADL Feature Type: "historical sites") |
Administrative units: | Kirkoswald ScoP Ayrshire ScoCnty |
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