Ballantrae
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Ballantrae is a community in Carrick
, South Ayrshire
, Scotland
. The name probably comes from the Scottish Gaelic Baile na Tràgha, meaning the "town by the beach".
It is the fictional setting of the novel The Master of Ballantrae
by Robert Louis Stevenson
.
Geologically, Ballantrae has lent its name to a subdivision of the Arenig group
, which is the name applied to the lowest stage of the Ordovician System
.
In June 1673 while holding a conventicle
at Knockdow near Ballantrae, Alexander Peden
, was captured by Major William Cockburn, and condemned by the Privy Council to four years and three months imprisonment on the Bass Rock
and a further fifteen months in the Edinburgh Tolbooth.
A stained glass
window in the chancel
of the church commemorates Elsie Mackay
who perished in an attempt to become the first female transatlantic aviator. Her father, James Mackay, 1st Earl of Inchcape
of Strathnaver, was the owner of the Glenapp estate and flowering shrubs spell out her name on the opposite side of the glen.
There is a pub by the main road with accommodation. Houses by the beach are typically single story with dormas in the roof. The town boasts a small links golf course where a round of golf can be played for 30p. The beach is of the shingle and sand variety with views of Ailsa Craig, Aran and Kintyre. Piles of wood can be seen on the beach as well as an old fishing boat.
Ballantrae has a Primary School which is called Ballantrae Primary School. There are four garages. One of them is a petrol station/garage; the workers there put the petrol in for you so you just have to tell them how much money you want to spend.
Carrick, Scotland
Carrick is a former comital district of Scotland which today forms part of South Ayrshire.-History:The word Carrick comes from the Gaelic word Carraig, meaning rock or rocky place. Maybole was the historic capital of Carrick. The county was eventually combined into Ayrshire which was divided...
, South Ayrshire
South Ayrshire
South Ayrshire is one of 32 council areas of Scotland, covering the southern part of Ayrshire. It borders onto East Ayrshire, North Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway....
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. The name probably comes from the Scottish Gaelic Baile na Tràgha, meaning the "town by the beach".
It is the fictional setting of the novel The Master of Ballantrae
The Master of Ballantrae
The Master of Ballantrae: A Winter's Tale is a book by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, focusing upon the conflict between two brothers, Scottish noblemen whose family is torn apart by the Jacobite rising of 1745...
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist and travel writer. His best-known books include Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde....
.
Geologically, Ballantrae has lent its name to a subdivision of the Arenig group
Arenig
In geology, the Arenigian refers both to a time interval during the Lower Ordovician period and also to the suite of rocks which were deposited during this interval.-History:...
, which is the name applied to the lowest stage of the Ordovician System
Ordovician
The Ordovician is a geologic period and system, the second of six of the Paleozoic Era, and covers the time between 488.3±1.7 to 443.7±1.5 million years ago . It follows the Cambrian Period and is followed by the Silurian Period...
.
In June 1673 while holding a conventicle
Conventicle
A conventicle is a small, unofficial and unofficiated meeting of laypeople, to discuss religious issues in a non-threatening, intimate manner. Philipp Jakob Spener called for such associations in his Pia Desideria, and they were the foundation of the German Evangelical Lutheran Pietist movement...
at Knockdow near Ballantrae, Alexander Peden
Alexander Peden
Alexander Peden , also known as Prophet Peden, was one of the leading forces in the Covenanter movement, was born at Auchincloich Farm near Sorn, Ayrshire, about 1626, and was educated at the University of Glasgow...
, was captured by Major William Cockburn, and condemned by the Privy Council to four years and three months imprisonment on the Bass Rock
Bass Rock
The Bass Rock, or simply The Bass, , is an island in the outer part of the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland. It is approximately offshore, and north-east of North Berwick. It is a steep-sided volcanic rock, at its highest point, and is home to a large colony of gannets...
and a further fifteen months in the Edinburgh Tolbooth.
A stained glass
Stained glass
The term stained glass can refer to coloured glass as a material or to works produced from it. Throughout its thousand-year history, the term has been applied almost exclusively to the windows of churches and other significant buildings...
window in the chancel
Chancel
In church architecture, the chancel is the space around the altar in the sanctuary at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building...
of the church commemorates Elsie Mackay
Elsie Mackay
For the American actress Elsie Mackay please see Elsie Mackay The Honourable Elsie Mackay was a British actress, interior decorator and pioneering aviatrix who died attempting to cross the Atlantic Ocean with Walter G. R...
who perished in an attempt to become the first female transatlantic aviator. Her father, James Mackay, 1st Earl of Inchcape
James Mackay, 1st Earl of Inchcape
James Lyle Mackay, 1st Earl of Inchcape, GCSI, GCMG, KCIE was a British colonial administrator in India.Mackay was the second son of James Mackay of Arbroath and his wife, Deborah Lyle...
of Strathnaver, was the owner of the Glenapp estate and flowering shrubs spell out her name on the opposite side of the glen.
There is a pub by the main road with accommodation. Houses by the beach are typically single story with dormas in the roof. The town boasts a small links golf course where a round of golf can be played for 30p. The beach is of the shingle and sand variety with views of Ailsa Craig, Aran and Kintyre. Piles of wood can be seen on the beach as well as an old fishing boat.
Ballantrae has a Primary School which is called Ballantrae Primary School. There are four garages. One of them is a petrol station/garage; the workers there put the petrol in for you so you just have to tell them how much money you want to spend.
See also
- Struan StevensonStruan StevensonStruan Stevenson is a Scottish politician. He is a Member of the European Parliament for Scotland and Vice Chair of the Committee on Fisheries, in addition to which, he is member of the Executive of the Scottish Conservative party.-Political career:Stevenson served his early political career as...
- Ballantrae Website - information on the village of Ballantrae, South Ayrshire