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Dave, this is an extraordinarily well written start to an article. Did you write this from scratch or pull in material from somewhere else? Enquiring minds want to know how you do it. - Taxman 19:17, Sep 23, 2004 (UTC)
The current photo is nice, but the article really needs a photo of the outside too, and/or of the neighbouring Teith shore (which is very beautiful, on the occasional day when it isn't raining). I'll ask around and see if someone has one. - Middenface
Hi. Picture of castle doesn't show Castle Keepers cottage. The cottage is now the public toilets. Historic Scotland don't own the Castle, they have a 999 year lease. It is still owned by Lord Doune/Earl of Moray Monks58 ( talk) 15:52, 21 May 2022 (UTC)
I think the castle at the beginning of "The Tale of Sir Launcelot" (DVD chap 15) is Bodiam Castle in East Sussex. Probably shot toward the SW tower. Blaguard 03:40, 31 December 2005 (UTC)
At the risk of providing original research, I question the line about paying a fee to use the castle's coconut shells. As of a couple of years ago when I visited, use of the coconut shells was gratis. Have they begun to charge?
-- JohnPomeranz 14:19, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
As of April 2nd, 2011, no, there is no charge to make use of the coconut shells. 86.132.235.142 ( talk) 15:51, 2 April 2011 (UTC)
"Doune has a considerable claim to be among the best-preserved medieval castles in Scotland, and is undoubtedly the finest castle of its date (late 14th century) in the country."
This sounds like it comes straight out of the tourist brochure for the castle (which it almost certainly does). It's opinionated, full of pointless subjective qualifiers -- e.g. "finest" -- and color to encourage people to visit. It's essentially spam. Historic Scotland makes a nice profit from castle visitors.
The castle has stood for over 600 years and the half the article is on its location as Monty Python and the Holy Grail? That's seriously lame. Dreadful, dreadfully inadequate article. Typical wikiquality. 100% Wikiality. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.157.21.9 ( talk) 23:10, 21 December 2007 (UTC)
Several scene's in Shakespeare's King Lear take place in "Albany Palace" or "Albany Castle," home the Duke of Albany and Lear's eldest daughter, Goneril. Is this the same castle? Morganfitzp ( talk) 20:09, 16 September 2008 (UTC)
Doune Castle is to be the setting for a new film and scenes are being shot now. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/tayside_and_central/8322843.stm Regards, Rumjal --rumjal 14:27, 24 October 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rumjal ( talk • contribs)
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Dave, this is an extraordinarily well written start to an article. Did you write this from scratch or pull in material from somewhere else? Enquiring minds want to know how you do it. - Taxman 19:17, Sep 23, 2004 (UTC)
The current photo is nice, but the article really needs a photo of the outside too, and/or of the neighbouring Teith shore (which is very beautiful, on the occasional day when it isn't raining). I'll ask around and see if someone has one. - Middenface
Hi. Picture of castle doesn't show Castle Keepers cottage. The cottage is now the public toilets. Historic Scotland don't own the Castle, they have a 999 year lease. It is still owned by Lord Doune/Earl of Moray Monks58 ( talk) 15:52, 21 May 2022 (UTC)
I think the castle at the beginning of "The Tale of Sir Launcelot" (DVD chap 15) is Bodiam Castle in East Sussex. Probably shot toward the SW tower. Blaguard 03:40, 31 December 2005 (UTC)
At the risk of providing original research, I question the line about paying a fee to use the castle's coconut shells. As of a couple of years ago when I visited, use of the coconut shells was gratis. Have they begun to charge?
-- JohnPomeranz 14:19, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
As of April 2nd, 2011, no, there is no charge to make use of the coconut shells. 86.132.235.142 ( talk) 15:51, 2 April 2011 (UTC)
"Doune has a considerable claim to be among the best-preserved medieval castles in Scotland, and is undoubtedly the finest castle of its date (late 14th century) in the country."
This sounds like it comes straight out of the tourist brochure for the castle (which it almost certainly does). It's opinionated, full of pointless subjective qualifiers -- e.g. "finest" -- and color to encourage people to visit. It's essentially spam. Historic Scotland makes a nice profit from castle visitors.
The castle has stood for over 600 years and the half the article is on its location as Monty Python and the Holy Grail? That's seriously lame. Dreadful, dreadfully inadequate article. Typical wikiquality. 100% Wikiality. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.157.21.9 ( talk) 23:10, 21 December 2007 (UTC)
Several scene's in Shakespeare's King Lear take place in "Albany Palace" or "Albany Castle," home the Duke of Albany and Lear's eldest daughter, Goneril. Is this the same castle? Morganfitzp ( talk) 20:09, 16 September 2008 (UTC)
Doune Castle is to be the setting for a new film and scenes are being shot now. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/tayside_and_central/8322843.stm Regards, Rumjal --rumjal 14:27, 24 October 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rumjal ( talk • contribs)
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