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Irvine or Irvin (Scots Gaelic: Irbhinn) is a new toun on the coast o the Firth o Clyde in North Ayrshire, Scotland. In 2007 the toun wis hame ti 39,527 fowk, makin it the mukkilest toun in North Ayrshire.
Irvin
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Skyline o Irvine on the baunks o the River Irvin in Irvin Town Centre | |
  Irvin Location within North Ayrshire | |
| Population | 33,698 [1] |
| OS grid reference | NS325395 |
| • Edinburgh | 77.7 mi |
| • Lunnon | 430.9 mi |
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| Kintra | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
| Post toun | IRVINE |
| Postcode destrict | KA11 - KA12 |
| Diallin code | 01294 |
| Police | Scots |
| Fire | Scots |
| Ambulance | Scots |
| EU Pairlament | Scotland |
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Irvin wis the steid o Scotland's 12t centurie Militar Caipital and umwhyl heidsteid o the Laird Hie Shirra o Scotland, Hugh de Morville. It wis the heidtoun o Cunninhame destrict an aw.
The toun wis yinst a haunt o Robert Burns, eftir that twa streets in the toun bes named: Burns Street and Burns Crescent. He is kent ti hae wrocht in a flax mill on the Glesga Vennel. In maugre o bein braundit a new toun, Irvin haes haed a lang historie streikin back monie centuries an wis braundit a Ryal Burgh. Forby, thar is whimpers that Mary, Queen o Scots bade brieflie at Seagate Castle. Til this day thar is yit a yeirlie blythtyd, caw'd Marymass, held in the toun.
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