Any suggestions please?

ninatoo · Post by **ninatoo** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 1:38 am

Hi all,

I am hoping someone may understand what I am talking about from the following...hehe I barely know what I am talking about, but you never know!

Last night my mum was telling me about a place she and her family used to go to from Glasgow, for daytrips. She called it Rossy. I immediately thought she meant Rothesay, but she said she used to get there by train. So I am at a loss of where she was talking about and she doesn't know herself, except that it was on the coast and obviously was within travelling distance for a day trip.

Anyway, they used to have running races at this place; it was kind of like a holiday camp or resort that was hired out by the day by (she thought) the Corporative, and anyone could go.

Why I am interested is that Mum and my grandmother were good runners, and used to win these races. My mum can recall a newspaper (or a publication of some sort) with a photo of my grandmother Helen Corr winning a race. I would love to get a hold of that picture, although I admit chances seem slim.

Any suggestions?

Nina

StewL · Post by **StewL** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 2:23 am

Hi Nina

I think it would be Rothesay. I recall going there with my family when I was a boy, on the Kirk outing.

If my memory serves me right, it could be a train from Glasgow to catch the ferry from Dunoon. But it was a long time ago though.

Post by **Ina** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 6:22 am

Hi Nina,

It probably is Rothesay. I used to go there as a child for day outings too. We used to get the ferry from Gourock to Rothesay. They used to have the Highland Games there every year and I used to compete as a Highland Dancer.

Ina

ninatoo · Post by **ninatoo** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 7:06 am

Thanks Ina and StewL,

Yes it probably is Rothesay! I asked her to spell Rossy and she said "Roth...." she couldn't recall the rest. Unless there is another coastal town beginning with Roth and nicknamed Rossy, then I think it had to be Rothesay!

Thanks all, I am off to Bute Sons and Daughters to see what they may know about old photos.

Nina

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 9:01 am

See http://www.butehighlandgames.org.uk/aca ... story.html

Try the name of Wemyss Bay on her, as that's one of the routes from Glasgow, - train to Wemyss Bay, station right along side the pier, see http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... p?pos=-967 , then 35 mins across to Rothesay

David