GREENGAIRS, a village, in the parish of New-Monkland,
Middle ward of the county of Lanark, 3
miles (N. E.) from New Monkland j containing 184 inhabitants.
This place is situated in the north-eastern
part of the parish, and is divided into East and West.
It is one of several thriving villages which owe their prosperity
and increase of population to the valuable coal and
iron mines of the district. The high road from New
Monkland to Slamannan church runs for a short distance
on the south; and in the neighbourhood are some
small streams. In the village is a school, with a house
for the master.