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Scottish Castles Photo Library - Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries and Galloway (353 words) |
 | Although parts of an original 14th century castle have been incorporated, the present Drumlanrig Castle was created as a mansion in the 17th century, by which time defensive ramparts had given way to comfortable living and large, airy windows. |
| The original castle was built in the middle of the 14th century by the Douglases. |
| Drumlanrig is built of local pink sandstone on a hill (Drum) at the end of a long (lang) ridge (rig) overlooking the Nithsdale Hills. |
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Closeburn Castle and Drumlanrig Castle (309 words) |
| The Kirkpatrick family who inhabited Closeburn Castle have their own specially symbol of misfortune: that of a swan with a bloody breast, relating to an old family story. |
| Many years ago two swans used to visit the castle, and at least twice their appearance heralded the miraculous recovery for ill members of the family. |
| The castle also has a story about a murder victim whose blood can not be washed from the floor of one of the passageways, a common folklore motif. |
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