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Rediscovering Killearn’s lost landscape

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A community archaeological dig has rediscovered the lost Place of Killearn a 17th century laird’s house and designed landscape.

The Place of Killearn was built in 1688 and recorded in the 1790s as being surrounded by ‘numerous plantations, regularly disposed in form of clumps, belts, and wildernesses, beautify and shelter an extensive tract of pleasure ground round the house’, and including both ancient oaks and what may be some of Scotland’s earliest larches.

Read it on the myStirling website.

Nifty 50 for Killearn Primary

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Killearn Primary School is going to celebrate the 50th anniversary of moving to its present site in the village and 10 years of the new building with a special concert in June.

There has been a school in Killearn since 1875 – the ‘Old Nursery School’ just off Main Street.

Read it on the Milngavie Herald.

See gardens in all their glory

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BEAUTIFUL gardens in Burnbrae, Killearn are going to open to the public on Sunday, June 3, from 2pm to 5pm, on behalf on Scotland’s Gardens.

This a well designed garden with eye catching layout is going to open thanks to kind permission from Mrs Russell Bruce.

Read it on the Milngavie Herald.

Festival joy for beer buffs

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REAL ale aficionados will be delighted to hear that Killearn is hosting its first ever beer festival on Saturday, June 9.

Villagers in Killearn and the surrounding area have long talked of the idea of a local, community beer festival and now a team of discerning enthusiasts are staging one as part of the 2012 Killearn Hoolie community event.

Read it on the Milngavie Herald.

On your marks for Killearn 10k

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RUNNERS can now register for Killearn’s 10k and fun run on Sunday, June 10.

The inaugural Killearn run in 2010 was hugely enjoyed by many who commented that it was a well organised event through some of Scotland’s most beautiful countryside.

Read it on the Milngavie Herald.

New look website live!

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Welcome to our new look website! Hope you all like it!!

Below are screen dumps of the old and new look website.

Live from 30th November 2010 to 26th April 2012.
Live from 27th April 2012!

New interactive Killearn map

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We have just added an interactive map of Killearn. Where you can find all the local businesses, schools, libraries and much more.

Looking forward to reading your comments about this new feature.

Check out killearnontheweb.co.uk/about-killearn/interactive-killearn-map/ for the full sized version.

Pupil power fails to save Killearn ‘turnip field’

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BUNGALOWS for the elderly and disabled in Killearn have finally been given the green light after months of discussion.

Stirling Council is going to build three pairs of semi-detached bungalows on land – known locally as the ‘turnip field’ – north east of the telephone exchange and 22 Birch Road.

Read it on the Milngavie Herald.

“Turnip field” bungalows approved in Killearn

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Bungalows for the elderly and disabled have finally been approved for a site in Killearn following months of discussion.

Stirling Council are building three pairs of semi-detached bungalows on land – known locally as the “turnip field” – north east of the telephone exchange and 22 Birch Road.

Read it on the Stirling Observer website.

Trust set up in memory of daughter Kirsten (25)

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A HEARTBROKEN dad from Killearn has paid tribute to his “beautiful and caring” daughter who died just five weeks after she was diagnosed with cancer.

Alistair Scott (58) said his daughter Kirsten (25) fought her type of incurable cancer – Metastatic Adenocarcinoma – with incredible strength and courage.

Read it on the Milngavie Herald.