Ballantrae

Ballantrae is a community in Carrick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The name probably comes from the Scottish Gaelic Baile na Tràgha, meaning the "town by the beach". Ballantrae has a Primary school. The beach consists of shingle and sand and offers views of Ailsa Craig, the Arran and Kintyre.

History

In June 1673, while holding a conventicle at Knockdow near Ballantrae, Alexander Peden, was captured by Major William Cockburn, and condemned by the Privy Council to four years and three months imprisonment on the Bass Rock and a further fifteen months in the Edinburgh Tolbooth. James Mackay, 1st Earl of Inchcape of Strathnaver, was the owner of Glenapp Castle on the eponymous estate^[1] and flowering shrubs spell out her name on the opposite side of the glen.^[2] His daughter, Elsie Mackay, perished in an attempt to become the first female transatlantic aviator. She is commemorated by a stained glass window in the chancel of the church at Ballantrae.

Literature

The town is the setting for the novel The Master of Ballantrae by Robert Louis Stevenson.

Geology

Ballantrae has lent its name to a subdivision of the Arenig group, which is the name applied to the lowest stage of the Ordovician System.

People from Ballantrae

William Hunter (surgeon) (1861-1937)

References

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Carrick
Settlements	Former burghs Ballantrae Girvan Maybole Others Auchencrosh Balkissock Bargany Barr Colmonell Crosshill Dailly Drumshang Dunure Greenan Kirkmichael Kirkoswald Maidens Minishant Old Dailly Patna Pinmore Pinwherry Smyrton Straiton
Administration	National subdivisions Ayrshire and Arran lieutenancy area Carrick earldom Kyle and Carrick local government district Sheriffdom and County of Ayr South Ayrshire Council area Parliamentary seats (Scotland) Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley Parliamentary seats (UK) Ayrshire (1708–1868) South Ayrshire (1868–1983) Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley (1983–2005) Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock (2005–)
Culture	Gaelic in Carrick and Galloway Sawney Bean
Geography	Islands Ailsa Craig Lochs Craigdow Loch Loch Bradan Loch Doon Loch Dornal Loch Finloch Loch Goosey Loch Spaig Loch Spallander Loch Spouts Rivers River Doon River Stinchar Water of App Water of Girvan Water of Tig
History	Heritage sites Blairquhan Castle Crossraguel Abbey Culzean Castle Dinvin Motte Dunduff Castle Dunure Castle Glenapp Castle Greenan Castle Kirkoswald Parish Church Knockdolian Maybole Collegiate Church Penkill Castle Turnberry Castle People Abbots of Crossraguel Clan Kennedy Earls or mormaers of Carrick Marquesses of Ailsa and their predecessors
Sport	Girvan F.C. Maybole F.C. Turnberry golf course
Transport	Railway lines Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway Maybole and Girvan Railway Railway stations Barrhill railway station Girvan railway station Maybole railway station Roads A77 A714

South Ayrshire
Towns	Ayr Girvan Maybole Prestwick Troon
Villages	Annbank Ballantrae Barr Barrhill Colmonell Coylton Dailly Dundonald Dunure Kirkmichael Kirkoswald Loans Maidens Monkton Mossblown Old Dailly Straiton Symington Tarbolton
Other settlements and suburbs	Ayr Alloway Belmont Doonfoot Fort Heathfield Kincaidston Seafield Troon Barassie Coylton Joppa
Scottish Parliament	Ayr Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley
UK Parliament	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock Central Ayrshire
See Also	Carrick Kyle Kyle and Carrick Strathclyde South Ayrshire Council election (2017)
Neighbouring council areas: East Ayrshire North Ayrshire Dumfries and Galloway

Coordinates: 55°06′01″N 5°00′17″W / 55.10028°N 5.00472°W / 55.10028; -5.00472

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