Auchenskeigh, a romantic sylvan dell in Dalry parish, Ayrshire, 2 miles from Dalry town. Limestone rocks here are rich in fossils; and a cavern, 183 feet long and from 5 to 12 broad and high, penetrates a precipitous limestone crag, and is so panelled and ceiled with calcareous incrustations as to present the appearance of Gothic fretwork.

(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)