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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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And also Miss Laurna Fraiser came from here and not Ireland as it is commonly known. |
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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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[[Category:Towns in North Ayrshire]] |
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Revision as of 17:43, 28 August 2006
Beith is a small town in North Ayrshire, Scotland with a population of approxiamately 7,000.
One of its main claims to fame is that a signatory of the American Declaration of Independence, the Rev. John Witherspoon, was a former minister of its parish.
Dr Henry Faulds, the originator of the forensic use of fingerprinting as a means to identify criminals, was born in Beith in 1843.
It was also home to many world-famous cabinet works, such as Stevenson and Higgins.
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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