Terrible Explosion at Ardeer Seven Men Killed Whole Countryside Startled – Extensive Damage At Irvine As reported in the Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald March, 1913 The shock of the explosion was felt over a wide area. Although the detonation was little more than remarked in the towns of Saltcoats and Ardrossan it was distinctly heard many miles … Continue reading 1913 Explosion