(''Sìorrachd Inbhir Air a Tuath'' in
Gaelic ) is one of 32
Unitary Council Areas in
Scotland . The mainland portion of it lies in the
Traditional County of
Ayrshire , and borders onto the regions of
Renfrewshire ,
East Ayrshire , and
South Ayrshire . It also contains the
Isle Of Arran (in the traditional county of
Buteshire ) and some other islands of the lower
Firth Of Clyde , including
Great Cumbrae and
Little Cumbrae .
The area was created in 1996 and is a successor to the district of
Cunninghame .