Sharing information with the "List"... Within the Auld Kirk of Kilbirnie, immediately above the plaque pertaining to Thomas Crawford, is the inscription "God Schaw Ye Richt". I have inquired to several of my learned friends, including Rev. Ian Benzie, of the Auld Kirk of Kilbirnie, as to the inscription's interpretation. All responded with very similiar interpretations. Rev. Ian Benzie responded: But your question!! Schaw is a Broad Scots word meaning 'show' and richt, likewise means 'right'. Quite how we might translate the literal 'God show you right' is open to question, but maybe we could think along the lines of 'God's paths are the true paths' or, God will show you the right. I will ask around further and try to get more information for you. Just for a bit of fun, I have attached something copied from a Scots Psalter dated 1902 - do you recognize it? "The sheep-keeepin o' the Lord 's kind an canny, wi' a braw howff at lang last: David keps his sheep; the Lord keeps David." Ane heigh-lilt o' David's. 1.THE Lord is my herd, nae want sal fa' me 2 He louts me till lie amang green howes; he airts me atowre by the lown watirs: 3 He waukens my wa'-gaen saul; he weises me roun, for his ain name's sake, intil right roddins. 4 Na! tho' I gang thro' the dead-mirk-dail; e'en thar, sal I dread nae skaithin: for yersel are nar-by me; yer stok an' yer stay haud me baith fu' cheerie. 5 My buird ye hae hansell'd in face o' my faes; ye hae drookit my head wi' oyle; my bicker is fu' an' skailin. 6 E'en sae, sal gude-guidin an' gude-gree gang wi' me, ilk day o' my livin; an' evir mair syne, i' the LORD'S ain howff, at lang last, sal I mak bydan. Kind regards to all the Crawfords, Ian.