Haunted Halloween Stay
If you think your Halloween costume is enough to scare the ghouls this Halloween then why not try a stay at one of the many haunted houses that Britain and Ireland have to offer?
Ross Castle, Killarney National Park, Kerry, Ireland by Jim Linwood
There are many terrifying places all over the world but keeping a bit closer to home we start with Jamaica Inn, Bodmin Moor in Cornwall. This 250 year old home is also home to several ghostly goings on from noises of a horse and cart on the courtyard, footsteps in corridors, a man who walks through walls and a murder victim who sits outside seemingly reflecting on something. Apparently if you want a guaranteed scary stay, room four is the place for you.
Chillingham Castle situated in Alnwick, Northumberland is the home of a blue boy that can be heard whimpering. The boy’s bones and small bits of blue clothing were found behind a wall where his cries were heard. It has been said that he could have been imprisoned behind this wall. There has also been story of the spirit of Lady Mary Berkeley said to haunt the corridors searching, to no avail, for her husband who apparently ran off with her sister.
Chillingham Castle, England, UK by Glen Bowman
Moving over to Ireland for a look at some of their sinister spots first there’s Ross Castle in County Meath. Not only is this castle classed as one of the most haunted places in Ireland, it is also considered one of the most haunted places in Britain. In 1533 the castle was built, on the edge of Lough Sheelin, by the Lord of Devon (the Black Baron). His daughter Sabina is said to be the one that haunts the castle today. The stories say that she fell in love with a handsome man and met him on a bridge near the edge of the castle. The two however, were not considered an appropriate match as she was English but he was Irish. The two decided to elope so that they could be together, so they took a boat onto the lake; however a storm hit and capsized the boat. Orwin (Sabina’s lover) hit his head on a rock beneath the surface of the water and died she however was saved. When she saw Orwin’s body she is said to have let out a blood curdling scream, she later died of shock. They were both buried together within the castle grounds. Sabina now haunts the castle; her screams can be heard around 3 and 4 am. Her father is also said to haunt the castle still grieving the death of his daughter.
These are just a few of the many terrifying places in the UK and Ireland, but these are said to be the scariest.
This article was written by Liam Gibbs – who loves to buy fancy dress – for www.mycostumes.ie.
Category: Castles and Palaces, Castles and Palaces, Ireland
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