R. U. Coming or Going (West Kilbride) Traditional Cache
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R. U. Coming or Going (West Kilbride)
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Part of a series of quick dash and grab caches set up locally. Please bring your own pen/pencil.
West Kilbride is a village in North Ayrshire, on the west coast of Scotland by the Firth of Clyde, looking across the water to Goat Fell and the Isle of Arran.
PLEASE DON'T PARK IN THE SMALL LAYBY, DON'T WANT TO UPSET THE LOCALS. EASY ENOUGH TO PARK RIGHT NEXT TO CACHE.
West Kilbride is generally believed to be named after the ancient Celtic Saint Brigid of Kildare, often known as St Bride. The name suggests there was once a cell or kil to Brigid in the area, although local legend has her visit to establish her church around 500AD (the landing point was supposedly in front of the now Seamill Hydro. The "West" prefix was added to disguish between other places which commemorates the same Celtic saint, such as the new town East Kilbride in Lanarkshire which was named "East" to distinguish it from the older "West".
Towards the first World War, West Kilbride was booming as a tourist resort. The local area is predominantly rural, but agriculture accounts for only a small percentage of local employment. The area is noted for its Ayrshire potatoes which are grown locally. West Kilbride is the first town in Scotland to organise an annual "Scarecrow Festival". The purpose of the Scarecrow Festival is to foster community spirit and civic pride within West Kilbride and its surrounding area. It celebrates West Kilbride's origins as an agricultural community, while looking to the future through the "Craft Town Scotland" initiative.
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