Troon

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Troon is a town in South Ayrshire, Scotland and also a village on the outskirts of Camborne in Cornwall. It is situated on the west coast, about eight miles north of Ayr and three miles northwest of Glasgow Prestwick International Airport. Lying across the Firth of Clyde, the Isle of Arran can be seen. Troon is also a port with freight and ferry services - the P&O Express to Larne and a yacht marina. In the 2001 Census the population of Troon, not including the nearby village of Loans but including the Barassie area, was estimated at 14,766--a 4.8% increase on the 1991 estimate of 14,094 (source: General Register Office for Scotland).

Troon is famous for its Royal Troon golf course, host to the Open Golf Championship, which is typically held every seven years.

Troon harbour played a notable part in the development of the town for many years. It was home to the Ailsa Shipbuilding Company, which constructed many vessels for worldwide customers but mainly small passenger and various merchant vessels. The fishing fleet from Ayr moved to Troon harbour and a revitalisation of the abandoned section of the harbour started. An approach road was constructed to connect to a P&O terminal which operates a service to Ireland. The Seacat high speed ferry service briefly operated from Troon harbour but has now ended.

The name "Troon" is thought to derive from the Welsh "trwyn", a nose or cape (source: Watson, History of the Celtic Placenames of Scotland, 1926). This name is certainly suggestive of the town's geographical position.

Troon has its own secondary school,Marr College.

Troon is also the birthplace of C.K. Marr, who left a considerable fortune upon death to the people of Troon. For further information see http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/MERC/page6.html

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