Cemetery Vandalism
Between 3.30pm on Friday 26th and 6.45am on Saturday 27th June, vandals rampaged through Muirkirk Cemetery on Glasgow Road, knocking over 16 gravestones, some of which had stood for a century.
One of the stones badly damaged was that of a young child. For some stones there will be no one left alive to repair them.
Muirkirk Cemetery is beautifully maintained. The passage of time does enough damage to these headstones which are marks of the heritage of our village. The community cannot allow vandals to destroy such a heritage.
Located on the eastern edge of Ayrshire in Scotland, the village of Muirkirk is a historical Covenanter town with a past which boasts of significant industrial production and innovation.
Today little evidence remains of Muirkirk's industrial past but the beauty of the countryside surrounding the village remains as do the healthy benefits of living in such an environment.
Today Muirkirk is increasingly a centre for leisure, with it's golf course, walking trails and caravan park. Muirkirk's people are active in building a community and environment which is attractive and welcoming to visitors.
Today, those who have enjoyed living in a spectacular part of Scotland are proud to invite visitors to enjoy the freedom of the Muirkirk countryside - and privilaged to share with you Muirkirk's proud heritage.
Muirkirk News
Kames Colliery Disaster Audio Project
hear and read miners memories at
www.muirkirk.org.uk/minersvoices
What's on in Muirkirk?
Monday 17th August @ 7.30pm
Muirkirk Enterprise Group Meeting
in the IFE Wing
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