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The Catholic church in the area was The Church of Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Patrick. Located in a small village with I expect around 200 homes but no longer their called Birnieknowe near Commonloch. It was situated in the back roads between Auchenleck / Lugar / Cronnberry. the only remnents I can see in google maps is a stone cross located where the church was.
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I am researching my family links in Ayrshire. I would appreciate any information.

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Jim Saunderss

pre 1958 local paper clipping

Richard Saunders
In Brown Crescent, at the head of the village, lives Mr Richard Saunders (78) a member of the oldest family in Annbank. The family were among the original Annbank Villagers. He also started work in the pits at the age of 12, walking 2½ miles each day to Drumdoo Pit for 1s a day. He spent 35 years in the pits before retiring because of eye trouble. He is now a bookmaker and also holds the County Council scavenging contract for Annbank and surrounding villages, he employs six men , and has two vehicles for the work.
Mr Saunders played football for Annbank 50 years ago, signing for the club at the same time as Dan Hay - the player who was later to win lasting fame as a member of one of Celtic’s greatest half back lines; Young, Loney, and Hay. Mr Saunders won the Ayrshire cup medal with the club. Mr Saunders football career ended by a knee injury which almost cost him his leg 14 years ago, then Doctors almost amputated it because it still troubled him. Mr Saunders and his family of eleven, ten of whom survive. Two of his six sons help him in business, two are in Canada and two in England.