Birdston

Birdston is a hamlet located in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland between Milton of Campsie and Kirkintilloch.^[1] The 'Campsie poet' William Muir (1766-1817) was born in Birdston and is buried in the kirkyard there.^[2] A monument to him was erected in the kirkyard by admirers of his poems in 1857.^[3]

Birdston Scots: Birdstoun
Birdston Location within East Dunbartonshire
OS grid reference	NS6575
Council area	East Dunbartonshire
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GLASGOW
Postcode district	G66
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
Scottish Parliament	Strathkelvin and Bearsden
List of places UK Scotland 55.952°N 04.159°W / 55.952; -04.159