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Stirling Castle (Dingley)

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STIRLING CASTLE (S4x32) 4C set Keith W Dingley Pillings 8

1- 8 1s+4s set; cast 1 place and dance RH across
9-16 2s+1s and 4s+3s dance LH across; 1s+4s cast to ends and all set
17-24 All dance Grand Chain
25-32 1s dance down under 2s made by arch; 3s dance up under 1s arch; 1s dance down under 4s arch and all turn RH

(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)


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Also see the dance Stirling Castle (Laidlaw) by Ruary Laidlaw.
Also see the dance Stirling Castle (Thurston) by Hugh Thurston.

Stirling Castle, located in Stirling, is one of the largest and most important castles in Scotland, both historically and architecturally.

The castle sits atop Castle Hill, an intrusive crag, which forms part of the Stirling Sill geological formation. It is surrounded on three sides by steep cliffs, giving it a strong defensive position. Its strategic location, guarding what was, until the 1890s, the farthest downstream crossing of the River Forth, has made it an important fortification in the region from the earliest times.

Most of the principal buildings of the castle date from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. A few structures remain from the fourteenth century, while the outer defences fronting the town date from the early eighteenth century.

Before the union with England, Stirling Castle was also one of the most used of the many Scottish royal residences, very much a palace as well as a fortress. Several Scottish Kings and Queens have been crowned at Stirling, including Mary, Queen of Scots, in 1542, and others were born or died there.

Stirling Castle has faced a minimum of eight sieges, with several occurring during the Wars of Scottish Independence. The final siege transpired in 1746, marked by Bonnie Prince Charlie's unsuccessful attempt to capture the castle.

Designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument, Stirling Castle has transformed into a tourist attraction, overseen by Historic Environment Scotland.

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Stirling Castle
Stirling Castle


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