River Irvine - Minor Tributaries

Minor Tributaries

A large number of burns and sykes run into the various Waters that eventually reach the Irvine. Many of these burns are either unnamed or the names are unrecorded. They are of interest in their own right as sources of local history through their etymology or as sites of historical events. The following list is not exhaustive and will be added to if printed evidence of otherwise 'lost' names is uncovered.

Auchmannoch burn flows into the Cessnock water. Auchruglin burn flows into the Irvine at Greenholm in Newmilns. Auldhouse burn joins the Rough Skye burn and flows into the Pogiven burn, which itself flows into the Glen water, which joins the Irvine at Darvel. Balgray Burn flows into the Carmel Water. Bareshaw burn flows into the Glen water. Barneight burn joins the Cessnock water near Lawers bridge. Birk burn flows into Craigendunton Reservoir, its water flowing out as part of the Dunton water. Black Gill waters flow into the Pockinan burn, which joins the Hareshawmuir water. Black water flows into the Glazert water at Dunlop. Blacks burn joins the Cessnock water at Lawers bridge. Bog burn rises below Whitelee Hill and flows into the Hareshawmuir water. Bowhill burn joins the Hag Burn and flows into the Irvine at Galston. Brackenburn flows into the Garrier burn, then into the Carmel and finally into the Irvine at Springside. Brides burn flows into the Annick Water in Stewarton near Brides Bridge. Brocklees burn flows into the Glen water via the Mucks water. Bucht burn rises at Todhills Moss and flows into the Whiteleehill burn and then on into the Hareshawmuir water. Bught burn rises near Lochgoin farm and flows into the Drumtee water, which itself flows into the Fenwick water. Burflatt burn flows into the Isles burn and joins the Irvine at Newmilns. Burnanne (Burnawn) flows directly into the Irvine at Galston.

Calf Fauld burn flows into the Dunton water at Dunton Cove, this water flows from Craigendunton Reservoir and joins the head water of the Craufurdland Water near Waterside. Capringstone Burn flows passed Overton and into the Annick Water near Dreghorn. Carlin burn flows near the Carlin stane and into the Hareshawmuir water. Clerkland burn rises near the Totherick and flows into the Corsehill burn, which joins the Annick water at Stewarton. Collorybog burn rises from the bog of that name and flows into the Fenwick water via the Drumtee water. Corsehill burn joins the Annick water at Stewarton. Cowlinn burn flows into the Lugton water at old Montgreenan castle. Cross Burn joins the Lugton Water near Caldwell House. Chapel burn rises near Lainshaw House from a chalybeate spring and runs into the Annick water at Chapeltoun bridge. Cuts burn flows into the Annick water near Games Hill in Stewarton. Davy's burn flows into the Hareshawmuir water. Downie's burn joins the Irvine at Townhead in Newmilns, having flowed through the Parkerston glen. Drumduff burn flows from the base of Drumduff Hill into the Loudoun water, which flows into the Glen water and into the Irvine at Darvel. Drumtee water flows into the Fenwick water. Dunton water flows from Craigendunton Reservoir and joins the head water of the Craufurdland Water near Waterside. Draught burn joins the Lugton water near Eglinton Country Park. Duniflat Burn joins the Lugton Water near Lugton. East burn joins the Annick water in Darlington, Stewarton. Fenwick water joins with the Craufurdland water and forms the Kilmarnock water, which runs into the Irvine at Riccarton. Gardrum Mill burn joins the Carmel water near Fenwick. Garrier burn flows into the Irvine near Springside. Garroch burn joins the Cessnock water. Gill burn rises below Queenseat Hill and its waters flow into the Greenfield burn, then into the Soame burn, next into the Kingswell burn and into the Fenwick water. Gills burn flows into the Black water near Dunlop. Glazert (Glassard in 1779) water flows into the Annick water at Watermeetings near Cunninghamhead. Glen Burn at Darvel, flowing into the Irvine directly. Glen Burn rises near Over Auchentiber by Blacklaw Hill. Gower water joins the Irvine at Priestland outside Darvel. Gowkshaw burn has a confluence with the Rough Hill burn and runs into the Hareshawmuir water. Greenfield burn flows into the Soame burn near Soame bridge on the B764 and flows into the Kingswell burn and then flows into the Fenwick water. Grassyard burn flows into the Craufurdland water near Craufurdland bridge.

Hag burn joins the Irvine directly near Galston. Hags burn or gill rises at Crinshill Moss and flows into the Whiteleehill burn. Hall burn joins the Lugton water near Caven Mill. Hareshawmuir water joins the Craufurdland water near Waterside. Harperland burn flows into the Irvine directly near Laigh Milton mill. Hazel syke runs from below Quarry Hill, near the Wham Brae, into the Glen Water, which enters the Irvine at Darvel. Haymouth burn flows into the Burn Anne near Cessnock castle. Heads burn flows into the Huggin Craig burn, which joins the Irvine at Newmilns. Heather syke rises from below the Crook of the Clench at Crook Hill and flows into the West burn, which joins the Pogiven burn and flows into the Glen water. Hillhouse Burn runs down from the farm of that name, collects water from the old Newfarm Loch, and joins the new Mill Burn before joining the River Irvine in Kilmarnock. Horn burn is joined by the Kings Moss burn and then flows into the Irvine near Allanton at Loudoun Hill. Howe burn rises at Howeburn moss, then joins the Drumtee water and this flows into the Fenwick water. Huggin Craig burn joins the Irvine at Newmilns. Isles burn is joined by the Burflatt burn and flows into the Irvine at Newmilns. Jangle burn joins the Glen water and flows into the Irvine at Darvel. Killochy burn flows into the Cessnock water. Kilmarnock water runs into the Irvine at Riccarton. Kingsland Burn rises near Kingsford, flowing into the Clerkland Burn, which joins the Annick water via the Corsehill burn. Kingswell burn rises at Kingswell on the B764 and flows into the Fenwick water, which joins the Irvine via the Kilmarnock water. Kings Moss burn flows into the Horn burn and then joins the Irvine at Allanton near Loudoun Hill. Limper burn joins the Auchmannoch burn. Little Sorn burn joins the Cessnock water at Little Sorn. Loch burn rises at the Flow moss below Larchet Hill and flows into the Whiteleehill burn, on into the Hareshawmuir water and joins the Craufurdland water. Loch burn flows into the Mucks water, which reaches the Glen water and then the Irvine at Darvel. Lochrig (Lochridge) burn flows into the Brackenburn near Kilmaurs. Loudoun water rises from below Corse Hill and flows into the Glen water and into the Irvine at Darvel.

Maidenmire burn flows into Craigendunton Reservoir, its water flowing out as part of the Dunton water. Mareburn flows into the Auchmannoch burn, which enters the Cessnock water. Matthew burn joins the Irvine near Ranoldcoup bridge in Darvel. Mid burn joins the Soutors burn, which then joins the Drumtee water and this flows into the Fenwick water. Montgomery's burn rises below Crook Hill on Crinshill Moss and runs into the Gowkshaw burn, which has a confluence with the Rough Hill burn and runs into the Hareshawmuir water. Mucks water flows into the Glen water. Myres burn flows into the Birk burn, which itself flows into Craigendunton Reservoir, its water flowing out as part of the Dunton water. Neilson's burn flows into the Whitley burn and then on into the Carlin burn. Newlands burn joins the Irvine from Lanfine. New Mill Burn collects water from the Hillhouse Burn before emptying into the River Irvine. Otter burn rises at the Flow moss and flows into the Whiteleehill burn, on into the Hareshawmuir water and joins the Craufurdland water. Pochweer burn joins the Dunton water, which flows from Craigendunton Reservoir and joins the head water of the Craufurdland Water near Waterside. Pockinan burn joins the Hareshawmuir water at Hareshaw Mill near Waterside. Pogiven burn flows into the Glen water, which joins the Irvine at Darvel. Polbaith burn flows into the Irvine at Loudoun Kirk. Pomack burn rises at Whitelee Hill and flows into the Brocklees burn and on into the Glen water. Potesby burn rises below Rough Hill at Potesby Rig and flows into the Loch burn, which joins the Glen water and flows into the Irvine at Darvel. Quaw burn flows into the Bowhill burn, which joins the Hagg Burn and flows into the Irvine at Galston. Rab's burn flows into the Glen water. Rough Hill burn rises below the hill of that name and flows into the Gowkshaw burn and then runs into the Hareshawmuir water. Rough Syke burn flows into the Pogiven burn, which itself flows into the Glen water which joins the Irvine at Darvel. Shaw burn flows into the Carmel Water. Shelgo burn joins the Fenwick water near Fenwick. Simon's burn flows into the Irvine at Riccarton. Sinclair's burn runs from below the Crook of the Lench at Crook Hill and joins the Gawkshaw burn, which flows into the Hareshawmuir water. Slough burn from the Flow Moss and runs into the confluence of the Hareshawmuir water and the Whiteleehill burn.

Small burn flows into the Black Water near Dunlop Hill and then into them Glazert Water. Snab burn rises below Rough Hill, flows into the Glen water and then into the Irvine at Darvel. Soame burn rises below Drumboy Hill, flows into the Kingswell burn and then flows into the Fenwick water. Soutors burn rises from Craigenfaulds moss near Lochgoin farm, then joins the Mid and Bught burns and passes into the Drumtee water and this flows into the Fenwick water. Stagmire burn rises at Pley Moss and flows into the Pogiven burn, which itself flows into the Glen water, which joins the Irvine at Darvel. Stanley burn rises at Cameron's moss; it joins the Black Gill which then flows into the Pockinan burn, which joins the Hareshawmuir water. Stock burn flows into Craigendunton Reservoir, its water flowing out as part of the Dunton water.Stockshaw burn runs into the Cessnock water. Stra burn flows into the Limper, which flows into the Auchmannoch burn. Swinzie burn flows into the Annick water at Robertland outside Stewarton.

Templeton burn joins the Irvine directly at Crookedholm. Thrashy Knowe burn rises below the knowe of that name and then runs into the Polbaith burn. Threap syke rises below Muir Hill and flows into the Glen water and then into the Irvine at Darvel. Todrigs burn begins as the Slough burn and passes through the 'Slough of Despond' near Dankeith House before once feeding an old curling pond at Todrigs and then passing on through the Caprington estate before reaching its confluence with the Irvine near Gatehead. Tongue burn joins the Irvine directly near Priestland outside Darvel. Tour burn rises near Tour House in Kilmaurs and runs passed Lady's well and into the Carmel water. Volga burn runs through Moscow and into the Irvine near Hurlford. Wallace Gill burn flows into the Glen water. Whiteleehill burn flows into the Hareshawmuir water and joins the Craufurdland water. Whitley burn flows into the Carlin burn and then on into the Hareshawmuir water. Woodhall burn flows into the Carmel Water near Knockentiber.