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River Ayr
The River Ayr (pronounced like ''air'', ''Uisge Àir'' in Gaelic) is a river in Ayrshire, Scotland. At it is the longest river in the county. The river was held as sacred by pre-Christian cultures. The remains of several prehistoric sacrificial horse burials have been found along its banks, mainly concentrated around the town of Ayr. ==Etymology== The name Ayr comes from a pre-Celtic word meaning "watercourse". The town of Ayr was formerly known as ''Inver Ayr'' meaning "mouth of the Ayr", but this was later shortened to just ''Ayr''.
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