Last week’s questions quizzed your knowledge of Ayrshire’s geography, history and sport.

Test yourself on the region’s castles and food and drink exports with this week’s teasers.

Answers listed below.

CASTLES

  1. The ruins of which castle are found on the North side of Arran?
  2. The top floor Culzean Castle was previously used as a residence by which US President?
  3. The ghost of which Scottish knight is said to haunt Ardrossan Castle?
  4. Dunure Castle is located in which park?
  5. Which castle featured in a BBC documentary about the efforts of a local charity to save it?

Irvine Times: CALENDAR: Culzean Castle looking through archway by Stephen Knight, Ayr

FOOD AND DRINK

  1. Jolly Beggars and Leezie Lundie are beers made by which company?
  2. In which decade did Nardini’s open in Largs?
  3. Ayrshire is known for producing which vegetable?
  4. In the 17th century, Barbara Gilmour introduced a method of making cheese using unskimmed milk from Ayrshire cows. Cheese made using this method is now known as what?

Irvine Times:

HISTORY

  1. The majority of which Ayrshire town was destroyed by a fire in 1668?
  2. The pre-historic ‘Granny stone’ lies in which river?
  3. In 1921, the first ever transatlantic shortwave radio broadcast connected the United States with which Ayrshire town?
  4. Which former Kilmarnock Academy pupil won a Nobel prize for his scientific research into nutrition?
  5. Which village is believed to be the oldest continually inhabited village in Europe?
  6. Arran distillery was founded in which year?

Irvine Times:

SPORT

  1. Ayr United’s nickname, The Honest Men, comes from which Burns poem?
  2. Which Ayr Rugby Football Club side plays in the Super 6 league?
  3. Originally from Troon, Bill Thomson won silver for Canada at the 1936 Winter Olympics in which sport?
  4. Which team did Sir Alex Ferguson end his playing career with?
  5. Billy Gilmour started his youth career at which Scottish club’s academy?

Irvine Times: Billy Gilmour

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

  1. Which type of deer are commonly found on Arran?
  2. A resident of Cumnock, Keir Hardie was the founder of which political party?
  3. “Now’s the day, and how’s the hour” is a line from which of Burns’ works?
  4. Prior to 1975, Arran was part of which county?
  5. Which IATA code is used to represent Prestwick Airport?

Irvine Times: Principles: James Keir Hardie

Answers:

  1. Lochranza Castle
  2. Dwight D Eisenhower
  3. William Wallace
  4. Kennedy Park
  5. Portencross Castle
  6. Ayr Brewing Company
  7. 1930s
  8. Potatoes
  9. Dunlop cheese
  10. Kilmarnock
  11. River Irvine
  12. Ardrossan
  13. John Boyd Orr
  14. Dreghorn
  15. 1995
  16. Tam O’Shanter
  17. Ayrshire Bulls
  18. Ice Hockey
  19. Ayr United
  20. Rangers
  21. Red Deer
  22. Labour Party
  23. Scots Wha Hae
  24. Buteshire
  25. PIK