750 years of Robert the Bruce, the Stewarts & Dundonald Castle
When Robert VII de Brus (later known as Robert the Bruce, or Robert I of Scotland) was born on the 11th of July 1274, Dundonald Castle did not exist as …
Dundonald Castle Excavations 2022
After a few years break, we are excited to announce that we are going to be carrying out more castle excavations from Fri 23rd-Fri 30th of September this year! We are …
Who was Donald?
Written by Gwen Sinclair Dundonald contains one of the most prominent medieval sites in Ayrshire – and today we are looking into the origins of its name – which comes …
International Museum Day at Dundonald Castle
Written by Gwen Sinclair Since 1977, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) has nominated the 18th of May to be International Museum Day. It was set up to help increase …
The First High Steward of Scotland: Walter FitzAlan
This post was written by Gwen Sinclair and David Taylor This year we’re celebrating the 650th year of Royal Dundonald Castle! This takes us back to 1371, and the start …
Robert II Coins – Digital Exhibit
Recently, the International Council of Museums published a museums survey, taken in over 107 countries about the effects of the pandemic, which found that more than 80 percent of those …
FODC Winter Talk Series: Dr Kenny Brophy on Prehistory in Ayrshire – Talk Recap
Friends of Dundonald Castle Winter Talks Evenings have moved online this year, like so many other events across the world, due to Covid safety restrictions. The latest Winter Talk was …
