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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X, list of Scottish fairs & markets).
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ST WINNING'S DAY. Also Winning's Day Fair. At Kilwinning on the first Monday of Feb. (Ayr. 1795 Stat. Acc.¹ XI. 143, 1890 J. D. Marwick Fairs 73).

[From St Finnian or Finbarr of Moville, †578. The form Winning preserves the British form of the name Gwynnin.]