Castledykes (Dumfries Castle!)

**Pour1Malt** · 20th March 07, 04:18 AM

a few weeks ago Emma an ai

took the weans oot fur a walk an a wee exploration....

**Pour1Malt** · 20th March 07, 04:21 AM

Dumfries used tae have a castle...

(no maire- it is lang gone...)

the area is ca'd Castledykes...

roon this plaque reads; "Site Of Royal Castle Of Dumfries

Built in 1186 By William The Lion"

inside reads; "In The Wars Of Scottish Independence

It Was Re-Taken From The English

By Wallace in 1297

And By Bruce in 1306

The Castle Was Recorded

As Waste in 1335."

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**Pour1Malt** · 20th March 07, 04:25 AM

later... the area was a sandstane quary...

noo it has lovely gairdens...

**Pour1Malt** · 20th March 07, 04:26 AM

this wus still in winter say it is no as green an bonny...

from the mound ya can see the River Nith...

**Pour1Malt** · 20th March 07, 04:27 AM

alsa oan the mound...

there used tae bae a statue o' Robert The Bruce...

**Pour1Malt** · 20th March 07, 04:29 AM

the new statue (proposed!)

Robertson The Bruce

an his Mighty Steed

Taffee The Daft!

**Pour1Malt** · 20th March 07, 04:30 AM

the gairdens doon where the quarry wuz....

**Pour1Malt** · 20th March 07, 04:30 AM

this is a very bonny place in the summer...

we will have tae return tae get piccies again...

**Pour1Malt** · 20th March 07, 04:34 AM

alaing yin wa'

they have these auld paintings

tellin' the story...

(the weather has done some damage o'er the years...)

This yin Says: "In 1186, King William The Lion Visits His Fortress At Castledykes....

The King Grants A Charter To Dumfries Making It A Royal Burgh."

**Pour1Malt** · 20th March 07, 04:36 AM

the second yin reads: "Bruce Slays The Red Comyn in Greyf'all Monastery, Dumfries, 1306...

Bruce Decides To Fight For Scotland's Freedom.... And The Crown!"