This is a large modem active cemetery, which was opened by the defunct Royal Burgh of Irvine Town Council in 1926. It passed to Cunninghame District Council in 1975 and is now cared for by North Ayrshire Council. One may reach it by driving north-east out of Irvine Centre along Bank Street, which in turn becomes the A736, Manson Road. This takes one to a bridge over the A78 and to a large roundabout called the ‘Stanecastle Interchange’. The first exit on the left leads to an offset crossroads where one makes a quick right and left turn into a tree-lined avenue leading to the cemetery gates. The cemetery is set out on undulating ground and well provided with handsome trees and shrubs. At the time of my visit in late summer a number of plots with bright flowers were also evident. The area was so massive, that no attempt was made to find the number of memorial stones. The section set aside for modem graves with black marble stones of various shapes, accompanied by flowers and other colourful emblems made a very happy aspect in this place of the dead. (From http://www.ayrshireroots.co.uk)