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And also Miss Laurna Fraiser came from here and not Ireland as it is commonly known. |
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{{dablink|This article is about the Scottish town. For the letter of the [[Ogham]] alphabet, see [[Beith (letter)]].}} |
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'''Beith''' is a small town in [[North Ayrshire]], [[Scotland]] with a population of approxiamately 7,000. |
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One of its main claims to fame is that a signatory of the [[American Declaration of Independence]], [[John Witherspoon|the Rev. John Witherspoon]], was a former minister of its parish. |
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Dr [[Henry Faulds]], the originator of the forensic use of [[fingerprint]]ing as a means to identify criminals, was born in Beith in [[1843]]. |
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It was also home to many world-famous cabinet works, such as [[Stevenson and Higgins]]. |
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Beith also has its own golf course (the 8th hardest amateur course in Britain), two [[Church of Scotland]] churches, 102nd [[Scout Group]], and modern Primary school. The [[Royal Navy]] also maintains an armament depot, [[RNAD Beith]], in the area. |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.beith.com Beith Website] |
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*[http://www.beith.org Community Website] |
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{{NorthAyrshire-geo-stub}} |
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{{coor title dm|55|44|N|4|38|W|region:GB_type:city}} |
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[[Category:Towns in North Ayrshire]] |
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Revision as of 17:43, 28 August 2006
And also Miss Laurna Fraiser came from here and not Ireland as it is commonly known.