Cemeteries
There are three cemeteries in Kilbirnie. Oldest is the churchyard of the Auld Kirk which has many headstones dating from the mid 17th century including the Crawfurd Mausoleum. Some headstones are marked with a skull and cross bones, and are believed by some to denote graves of pirates but it is likely that this old symbol was appropriated by them to put fear into those visiting. The next graveyard extends to the south on Kirkland Road and has headstones from the mid 19th century onwards, reflecting names from the industrial period of the town, such as Doctor Walker and Sir James Knox. Further south beyond the former railway embankment is the newest cemetery which opened in 1950.
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