Edit A (very) brief history of Dalry
The town of Dalry emerged largely as a result of the textile industry, and later developed into a mining community. It would appear that the land was home to people much earlier than this though, as evidenced by prehistoric bones and stone structures in the area, along with Roman coins. Here are some memorable dates relating to Dalry:
15th Century - Blair Castle built.
1576 - Local resident Bessie Dunlop is the first person accused of witchcraft to be burnt at the stake in Scotland.
1825 - Dalry Burns Club established
March 1840 - Railway station opens in Dalry.
1857 - Courthill Church opens.
1869 - Landscape artist George Houston born in Dalry.
1889 - St Peter's Scottish Episcopal Church built.
1962 - Trinity Church formed after Courthill, St. Andrew's and West merge.
1980's - Dalry railway station rebuilt.
Now it's your turn.
Above are just a few important dates - there's far more to the heritage of the town. There's a lot of interest in local history, and lots and lots of local knowledge. And here's your chance to tell everyone about it.
If you have an interest in the history of Dalry - either in general or in specific points - then you can post it here. There must be many, many pictures of the village from throughout the 20th century - why not post them here, and ask other people what they remember?
s1dalry is your site, so be one of the first to help build it!
15th Century - Blair Castle built.
1576 - Local resident Bessie Dunlop is the first person accused of witchcraft to be burnt at the stake in Scotland.
1825 - Dalry Burns Club established
March 1840 - Railway station opens in Dalry.
1857 - Courthill Church opens.
1869 - Landscape artist George Houston born in Dalry.
1889 - St Peter's Scottish Episcopal Church built.
1962 - Trinity Church formed after Courthill, St. Andrew's and West merge.
1980's - Dalry railway station rebuilt.
Now it's your turn.
Above are just a few important dates - there's far more to the heritage of the town. There's a lot of interest in local history, and lots and lots of local knowledge. And here's your chance to tell everyone about it.
If you have an interest in the history of Dalry - either in general or in specific points - then you can post it here. There must be many, many pictures of the village from throughout the 20th century - why not post them here, and ask other people what they remember?
s1dalry is your site, so be one of the first to help build it!
- Dalry Burns Club was established in 1825. Robert Barr secretary
- Councillor Robert Barr holds his surgeries on the first Monday of the month in the Public Hall at 20.00hrs-21.00hrs
- Blair House Or Castle in Blair Estate dates back to the 12th Century which had wings added on. The family of Blair supported both William Wallace & King Robert The Bruce during the Wars Of Independence.
- Dalry Thistle founded in 1920, before that were known as Dalry Primrose.