Original: The three districts were: Carrick in the south Kyle in the centre, which included the royal burgh of Ayr Cunninghame in the north which included the royal burgh of Irvine.
Simplified: The three districts were: Cunninghame in the north (which included the royal burgh of Irvine) Kyle in the middle (which included the royal burgh of Ayr) Carrick in the south.