Seagate Castle - Irvine
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Seagate Castle - Irvine
Image: © Raibeart MacAoidh Taken: 17 Jan 2018
The castle was formerly a stronghold, a town house, and later a dower house of the Montgomery Clan. The castle overlooks the oldest street in Irvine, which was once the main route between the town and the old harbour at Seagatefoot, which by 1606, was useless and abandoned due to silting. The remains of the castle are protected as a scheduled ancient monument. The castle information plaque records that the 'Treaty of Irvine' between Scotland and England was signed at Seagate Castle on 9 July 1297; this would have been in the earlier castle. The plaque also records that Mary, Queen of Scots, stayed at the castle in 1563. The 3rd earl was a great supporter and he is said to have entertained the queen and her four Marys; Mary Seton; Mary Beaton; Mary Fleming; and Mary Livingston at the castle. Seagate Castle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seagate_Castle
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Image Location
Latitude
55.616814
Longitude
-4.670626