Drakemyre, North Ayrshire
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Drakemyre or Drakemire was once a distinct village on the Rye Water in North Ayrshire, Parish of Dalry, Scotland. The settlement on the B780 road to Kilbirnie has become incorporated as a suburb withi
The entrance to Doggartland House at Drakemyre.
Ryefield House.
Possible water spout feature
Plaque to William Barr Knox at Kilbirnie.
Comin' Thro' the Rye
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"Comin' Thro' the Rye" is a poem written in 1784 by Robert Burns. The words are put to the melody of the Scottish Minstrel "Common' Frae The Town". This is a variant of the tune to which "Auld Lang Sy
Illustration to "Comin' Thro' the Rye" (published in Poetical Works of Robert Burns, 1920)
The ford across the Rye Water in Drakemyre, Dalry
Robert burns