Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Greenan

Greenan, a ruined fortalice on the coast of Maybole parish, Ayrshire, 3 miles SSW of Ayr. Standing on low ground, overlooked by Brown Carrich Hill, it figures conspicuously in a considerable extent of coast landscape, and presents a weird appearance.—Ord. Sur., sh. 14, 1863.


(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a ruined fortalice"   (ADL Feature Type: "historical sites")
Administrative units: Maybole ScoP       Ayrshire ScoCnty

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