An afternoon at the castle

   I have a thing for castles, but who doesn't?
  Scotland is famous for its castles.
  Since when I moved in Aberdeen, I try to visit as many as possible.  
  Last weekend we went to visit Drum Castle, located at 10 miles W of Aberdeen.
  The castle was given to William de Irwyn in 1325 by Robert the Bruce and had remained belonging to Irvine family until 1975, when it was handed over to the National Trust of Scotland.
William de Irwyn was armour bearer/secretary of King Robert the Bruce. The castle played a role in the Convenanting Rebellion leading to its being attacked and sacked three times.

  It was late when we arrived at the castle - was closed. So we admired it only from outside. We also had a nice walk around the gardens.
  I'll let the photos to speak for themselves.

                                                   Play time!!