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The story of education in Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway goes back many centuries. Prior to the 16th century the picture is a little hazy but it is known, from the annals of Paisley Abbey, that Ayr had someone employed for educational purposes in the 13th century, although at this time the job was not solely as a teacher. The academy at Ayr in its various incarnations is possibly the oldest extant in Scotland.

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