Cunningham Ancestry Tour
Introduction This post reprises a one-day tour centred on one couple's Cunningham ancestry., I collected guests from Glasgow Airport and proceeded on a tour sites in East Renfrewshire and Ayrshire, Scotland . Replica Viking ship at Largs Information on the tour Our initial target had been Kilbarchan Parish church but this proved not accessible due to construction work. However, after consulting with a local contact the search led to nearby Kilbarchan Old Parish Church which dates from 1724 and is now closed. There are remains of an even older chapel on the same site. Kilbarchan Old Parish Church In course of the ancestry quest we also visited Cunninghamhead and Kilmaurs Parish Church. At Cunninghamhead. Kilmaurs Parish Church Kilbarchan. In context of local sightseeing we visited: The coastal town of Largs which boasts a marina (yacht haven) and Viking era visitor attraction. In 1263 there was a naval engagement between Norwegian (Viking) forces and Sco...