Site of Cadgers racecourse
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Site of Cadgers racecourse
Image: © Thomas Nugent Taken: 6 Aug 2018
The Cadgers' Race Course was built by Captain John Watt at Irvine Moor. A cadger was a man who travelled on horseback delivering parcels, mail, etc.. Thanks to the Marymass web site http://www.marymass.org/raceshistory.php for the above information. Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogside_Racecourse . The former Bogside racecourse is located nearby, on the other side of the railway line.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.62339
Longitude
-4.678222