[1][2][3] In the History of Stirlingshire by William Nimmo, the burn is said to be named "to the alleged ancient resort of Giants".
[7] Soldiers once came to the burn to find the spirit smugglers but no action was taken despite them knowing the smuggling was going on.
[8] When cholera broke out in 1854, the ill were going to be moved from Lennoxtown to the burn at a building in Haughhead, formerly the weaving factory, converted into a temporary hospital.
Straw was given for bedding by Mr Galbraith of Kilwinnet but a riot broke out among the Haughhead people and they came and got rid of it and the temporary hospital went unused.
Damage was done to Finglen Bank Cottage, two fields of oats and barley, the west side of Haughhead and the most considerable was done to the railway bridge crossing the burn.