The ex-comital district of Carrick today forms part of South Ayrshire, Scotland. The word Carrick comes from the Gaelic word Carraig, meaning rock or rocky place. Maybole was the historic capital of Carrick. The county of Ayrshire was divided naturally by its rivers. It was therefore divided into the three districts of Cunninghame in the north along the River Irvine, in the centre by the River Kyle and Kyle in the south along the River Doon by the District of Carrick. These three districts formed Ayrshire, one of the traditional counties of Scotland. South Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Àir a Deas in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, covering the southern part of Ayrshire. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig; IPA: ) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ... Maybole is a burgh of barony and police burgh of Ayrshire, Scotland. ... Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Àir in Scottish Gaelic) is a traditional county in south-west Scotland, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. ... The District of Cunninghame (Coineagan in Scottish Gaelic) today forms part of North Ayrshire, Scotland. ... The District of Kyle (or Coila, poetically) today forms part of East Ayrshire, Scotland. ... The River Doon at Ness Glen The River Doon, flows 23 miles from Loch Doon in Ayrshire, Scotland, to join the Firth of Clyde just south of Ayr. ... Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Àir in Scottish Gaelic) is a traditional county in south-west Scotland, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. ... The traditional counties of Scotland are historic and cutural divisions of Scotland. ...

The Earldom of Carrick was home to Scotland's famous Bruce family. Robert de Bruce, the 6th Lord of Region of Annandale, Scotland, acquired the Earldom as a result of his 1274 marriage to the widow, Margaret de Bruce, 3rd Countess of Carrick. Their son became King Robert I of Scotland, more commonly known as Robert the Bruce. Annandale is a region in the south of Scotland. ... Margaret de Bruce was the daughter of Robert de Bruce of Scotland. ... Robert I, (Roibert a Briuis in medieval Gaelic, Raibeart Bruis in modern Scottish Gaelic and Robert de Brus in Norman French), usually known in modern English today as Robert the Bruce (July 11, 1274 – June 7, 1329), was King of Scotland (1306 – 1329). ...

Kyle and Carrick was the former name (1975-96) of a local government district in the Strathclyde region of Scotland. In 1996 it was re-constituted as a Unitary Authority, but renamed South Ayrshire. Kyle and Carrick (A Chùil agus a Charraig in Scottish Gaelic) was formerly (1975-96) the name of a local government district in the Strathclyde Region of Scotland. ... Strathclyde (Srath Chluaidh in Gaelic) was one of the regional council areas of Scotland from 1975 to 1996. ... South Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Àir a Deas in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, covering the southern part of Ayrshire. ...

See also

• Galloway
• Galwegian language