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Seagate Castle

Once the overnight home of Mary Queen of Scots.

Irvine, Scotland

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Just off the Irvine high street, hidden away, is Seagate Castle. The castle famously held Mary Queen of Scots overnight in August 1563, which led to the annual celebration of Marymess in the town.

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