Category: Blog
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Join our contemplative Sundown Service in the Harbour
Sundown Services This year’s sundown services will take place on July 20th and Aug 17th at 6:30 pm in Dunure. We hope as usual to be down at the harbour with the sun setting in the background. If the weather is inclement (perish the thought) we will hold our service in Fisherton Church As always…
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Interesting opportunities from new broadband
It seems that the OpenReach vans gathering around Dunure over the past few days are upgrading our phone lines. The villages of Dunure and Fisherton should have more reliable and faster connections to the phone and broadband networks. Information is difficult to find – Openreach (who do the cabling) have closed their phone helpline, and…
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Dunure’s heritage and The Culzean Way
The cultural heritage of Dunure is linked to the promising advantages of the Culzean Way in this article. Read about one of Scotland’s most important poets, albeit one of many who don’t get the recognition they deserve.
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A Gaelic-named garden plot in Ayr?
One of the Ayr Burgh Records for 1536-7 records* that one Thome Dalrimple had the few of Garotrodding in Ayr. Could this be for Gàradh Trodain ‘disputed garden’? Or are we looking at a Scots formation incorporating rodding ‘track’? There are plenty of Gaelic place-names within the old Ayr burgh boundaries (many more interesting Scots ones of course) and Gaelic…
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Alloway and Fisherton Church Newsletter
The Alloway and Fisherton Church Newsletter for June has been published. You may or may not know that the Church publishes videos of services. You can view the services at this page: Alloway and Fisherton Services. Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is…
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Dunure Helm Centre proposal
This is the architect’s drawing of the ‘Dunure Heritage Centre’ which is to be re-named ‘The Helm Centre’. It’s a large file, so please be patient while it downloads. You can see other drawings and proposals for Dunure here.
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Dynamic Dunure AGM
The AGM for Dynamic Dunure is to be held on Tuesday 1st July at 7:00 in the Kennedy Hall. This will follow immediately on from the Hall and Park Special Meeting which starts at 6:30. Agenda to follow.
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Dunure Hall and Park Committee – Special Meeting
Notice from the Kennedy Hall & Park Committee A Special General Meeting is being called on Tuesday 1st July at 6.30 pm in Kennedy Hall. This step was agreed at a meeting of the remaining members of the Kennedy Hall and Park Committee last week. We would like to really encourage anyone from Dunure, Fisherton…
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Dunure Community Council Agenda 17th June 2025 – and notice of vacancies
Dunure Community Council Agenda There are vacancies for the Community Council:- Many thanks to Tracy Craig for the information.
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Dog owners
If you live in our village or are a welcome visitor, please be considerate. Dunure is a fantastic place to live and visit. A large part of that is the pride we take in our village and the unspoiled nature which surrounds us. Dog owners can contribute to that by responsible caring for their pet,…