Dailly

The word Dailly derives from the gaelic words for meadow and field which is fitting as Dailly is surrounded by rich farm land and woods. It is located on the Water of Girvan, 5 miles south of Maybole in South Ayrshire.

Dailly or "New Dailly" is a different village from "Old Dailly"' a few miles to the west. New Dailly began in the late 17th Century when the main church moved from Old Dailly to a new church at Milncavish on the banks of the River Girvan. Dailly eventually grew into a mining community with the development of coal workings but a fire broke out in 1849 in Maxwell Colliery and continued to burn for 50 years.

Close by is the, now derelict, ‘Old’ Dalquharran Castle which lies on the north bank of the Water of Girvan a few miles from the village. The ruined 15th century castle dates back as far as 1200. There is also a 'new' Dalquharran Castle too, which looks over the village. This newer castle was commissioned in 1781 and completed in 1790, designed by Scottish architect Robert Adam for the Kennedys of Dunure. The large building became unmanageable and passed out of the family in 1935 and is currently vacant.