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 …
The ‘Witches’ of Dundonald
By Gwen Sinclair James VI of Scotland/James I of England The reign of James VI (1567-1625) was not only the longest reign of any previous Scottish monarch, …
Watch: ‘Non-Royal Castle Architecture and the Centralisation of Power in the ‘Long’ 15th Century’ Talk by David Weinczok for Friends of Dundonald Castle SCIO (SC031541)
By Gwen Sinclair On 12th August, we were delighted to welcome David C. Weinczok as the invited speaker for our latest Online Talks Series. Hailing from Canada, David now lives and works in Edinburgh as …
Alexander of Dundonald 4th High Steward of Scotland
By Gwen Sinclair and David Taylor It is now time to explore the story of Alexander Fitz Walter, also known as Alexander of Dundonald, Alexander de Dundonald or Alexander Stewart …
Autumn has arrived!
By Gwen Sinclair This week finds us at the time of the Autumn Equinox which is the moment when the sun moves southwards from the North Pole after it had …
Book Launch: ‘The Dundonald Smugglers Revisited’ by Frances Wilkins
Today – 18th September 2020 – we have the pleasure of hosting a Book Launch – initially planned for this time last year when author Frances Wilkins – who has …
Scotland’s Changing Climate and Heritage Talk by David Harkin Re-visited
National Climate Week 2021 By Gwen Sinclair Today marks the beginning of National Climate Week – an annual event, which started in 2016 to help raise awareness of the …
Was The Wolf of Badenoch a fair title for Alexander Stewart?
Written by Gwen Sinclair with Guest Contributors Todd Ferguson and Dr Callum Watson Most people know that investigating history offers up a variety of pathways to follow- and the further …
Art at the Time of Robert II Revisited
Notes from Friends of Dundonald Castle (SCO 31541) Talks Series By Gwen Sinclair Another widely spread audience joined us for Friends of Dundonald Castle SCIO (SCO 31541) online monthly talk …
