In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Dundonald like this:
Dundonald.-- coast par. and vil., Ayrshire -- par., 12,365 ac., pop. 8105; vil., 5 miles SW. of Kilmarnock; P.O.; contains part of parl. burgh of Irvine and the greater part of town of Troon; coal is mined, and sandstone is quarried; a little W. of vil. are the ruins of Dundonald Castle, the property of the Cochranes, Earls of Dundonald; Robert II. died at Dundonald Castle in 1390.
Dundonald through time
Dundonald is now part of South Ayrshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how South Ayrshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Dundonald itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Dundonald in South Ayrshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16893
Date accessed: 16th April 2024
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