A Magical Place
Every little girl dreams of being a princess at one time or another and I was no exception, thats why I love visiting castles. The UK is full of them and on my recent trip to Scotland I was lucky enough to visit one. Dundonald Castle was built in 1371 and used as a royal residence by the early Stewart Kings. It sits on a hill overlooking the village on Dundonald, not far from Troon, where I was staying.
It was a magical place
This is my country
The land that begat me
These windy spaces
Are surely my own.
And those who toil here
In the sweat of their faces
Are flesh of my flesh
And bone of my bone.
Sir Alexander Gray
I’m off to Ireland tomorrow, but I do hope to get back to Scotland one day.
Posted on August 28, 2012, in travel and tagged Alexander Gray, Castle, Dundonald, princess, Scotland, Troon. Bookmark the permalink. 24 Comments.
Wonder poem and a great photo of you!
Thank you June!
Does it make you want to come to Scotland and paint?
i have always wanted to sleep in a castle! lucky you! xoxo
They’re wonderful to visit, but drafty to sleep in… 🙂
Oh, Maggie – my husband wants to go to Scotland next year (after all – he is a Gray!) I’m desperately excited about it and so glad you posted these pics so I can show him! 🙂
Thats great, I know you’ll enjoy it.
Someday, I must get to Scotland, and Ireland…there are bits of me there, I recently learned, and would love to see it, feel it and experience it. Thanks for bringing a bit of it to us! Safe travels!
I think there are bits of us all there, it truly is a magical place.
Beautiful poem, beautiful photos. Safe journey, Maggie!
Thanks Naomi, I just hope I don’t have any trouble re-entering Norway again…
It looks almost enchanting. Thanks for posting.
Thats exactly what it was enchanting… Thanks for visiting it with me.
fabulous place, fabulous snaps, fantabulous poetry.. thanks for sharing, Maggie!!
Wish you a gr8 trip ahead!!!!
Hugs
Rose
You’re so sweet… Thank you Rose!
Yes, there are certainly plenty of castles in this fair land! I actually am due a castle post as we visited Eilean Donan not that long ago… watch this space. Enjoy Ireland! 🙂
Castles intrigue me and I can’t wait to hear all about it…
beautiful, maggie! and looking forward to your Ireland photos. since the kids just returned from their trip there, I have looked at hundreds of photos and it is an amazing place. (they stayed in a castle a couple of nights) be safe!
Scotland and Ireland are on our list:) My husband’s ancestors came from the Isle of Mull in Scotland and county Kilkenny in Ireland. Beautiful places we can’t wait to visit:) Thanks for sharing your journey with us and continue to enjoy your travels!
Nice place! Nice shots!
Thanks for stopping by!
I really like the poem …and yes I agree with you ,every little girl (even big girls) dreams of being a princess so this place is perfect for a magical adventure. 😀
Indeed we do and yes it was… thank you.
I still want to be a princess 😉
Me too 😉