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» For the county in Virginia, U.S., see Loudoun County, Virginia.
Loudoun (
Lughdan in
Scottish Gaelic) is an area of
East Ayrshire,
Scotland, east of
Kilmarnock. The word Loudoun is derivative of the Celtic Pagan God name Lugh. It is a parish and is named after the former village which stood north of
Galston. The area is commonly referred to as the "Irvine Valley", for the River Irvine which flows through it.
Loudoun Kirk, the burial place of the Campbells of Loudoun is nearby. The village has vanished, however plans to rebuild the lost village are under consideration by the council.
The parish covers the
burghs of
Newmilns and Greenholm and
Darvel, although the name generally refers to these towns as well as
Galston and
Hurlford.
Loudoun's most prominent geographical feature is
Loudoun Hill, site of several minor battles during Scotland's history.
The area of
Loudoun is also home to the famous
Loudoun Castle theme park which is set around the ruins of the
19th century castle.
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