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Wednesday 30 June 2010

Seagate Castle Irvine Ayrshire




























It is recorded that Mary Queen of Scots stayed at the castle in 1563
The Treaty of Irvine between Scotland and England was signed at seagate castle on the 9 th july 1297. The Earl of Carrick Robert Bruce lead the scots to Knagerhill the English camped at Tarryholme there was a stand off the outcome of which was the scots signing a surrender at seagate castle the treaty was known as the 'Capitulation of Irvine'.





























my drawing of Seagate Castle















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