English: Girvan, in Carrick, South Ayrshire, was originally a fishing port and in 1668, it became a municipal burgh incorporated by charter. The opening of the railways, initially with the Maybole and Girvan Railway at the end of the 1850s, encouraged the development of Girvan as a seaside resort. Beneath rolling hills to the East of the town Girvan’s long beach provides great views towards the islands of Ailsa Craig and Arran as well as, on a clear day, The Mull of Kintyre and Northern Ireland.
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