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  1. 20th March 07, 04:18 AM #1
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    Talking Castledykes (Dumfries Castle!)

    a few weeks ago Emma an ai

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

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

    noo it has lovely gairdens...

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

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

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    alsa oan the mound...

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

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    the new statue (proposed!)

    Robertson The Bruce

    an his Mighty Steed

    Taffee The Daft!

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    WOW! Thank you for sharing another fine photo essay. Emma is quite the photographer! (The porposed statue is one fine picture!)
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    I'm sure that statue wasn't there when I last visited Dumfries!

    Lovely pictures, as usual.
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    Wonderful pictures again, thanks for posting them.
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    Great picture's Robertson, The statue is good.
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