WINDSOR CASTLE |
DRAGSHOLM CASTLE |
CALVADOS CASTLE |
WALPOLE CASTLE / STRAWBERRY HILL |
BRAN CASTLE |
Nowadays, it is strictly used for tourist purposes to drive the economy of Romania and encourage the legend of Dracula to continue. There's no telling if this particular castle is haunted, but I'd sure like to think so. ~CH
GLAMIS CASTLE |
Considered
to be the most haunted castle in Scotland, Glamis was constructed in
the 14th century. There is a legend from the 1820's that the man who
resided there fathered a deformed son, said to resemble an egg with
small extremities. He was locked away in a secret room and became known
as the Monster of Glamis. In 1880 a workman knocked down a wall and
discovered the secret chamber, vanishing soon after. One of the ghosts
of Glamis is the wife of the sixth lord of Glamis who resided there in
the 1500s. She was burned at the stake for witchcraft and can now be
sighted peering down from the clock tower, surrounded by an orange, fiery
glow. Seventeenth century's Earl Beardie was said to have played cards
with the Devil and lost his soul, now yelling and stomping can be heard
from the tower they played. Shakespeare mentions Glamis in "Macbeth"
and it is thought that Macbeth's ghost haunts the castle. There is a
walk on the roof known as the Mad Earl's Walk were a man is said to
feverishly pace, a woman runs through the garden tearing at her mouth
because her tongue was cut out to keep the secrets of Glamis castle. A
woman can appear clawing at the windows with desperate eyes, as if
wishing for escape, a tall cloaked figure, and Jack the Runner, a young
boy who sprints up to the castle. A vampire is said to be trapped within
the castle walls, sleeping until she is freed. And if you dare to stay
in the castle you may observe faces peering in the window or hovering
over you as you sleep. ~MR
CHILLINGHAM CASTLE Long touted as the most haunted castle in England (if not the world), Chillingham has had many a ghost hunter wander its creepy halls and secret passageways to search for the spirits of the scores of people who met an untimely end here. Its history is rife with blood and agony, with a torture chamber to rival the worst of the worst. There were devices of every shape and size, in fact it's said that if you gaze down into the Oubliette (French for "to forget"), you can still see the bones of the last victim, which was a child. So gruesome was this castle's torture chamber, it was built on a slant, so the blood and guts would flow into a trench for easy disposal. Naturally, with a reputation like this, there should be no end to the unsettled spirits that can't rest. Unearthly moans and screams are heard within castle walls, strange lights are often seen in windows, and hallways are haunted by jilted lovers, a boy who was left to rot after being walled in, and ghosts that step out of pictures to frighten anyone nearby. Chillingham would certainly not be a place one would want to go after dark. I'm thinking daylight might not be much better. ~CH |
Excellent. I am getting the seeds of a new manuscript.
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ReplyDeleteThanks so much, burun!!!! And Doug we will need a copy of that manuscript!!
ReplyDeleteFantastic stuff! I especially like the look of Glamis Castle in Scotland. And, as its here in my homeland, I reckon I should pay a visit to Leap Castle. A quick Google search tells me its in County Offaly, slap-bang in the centre of Ireland.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the great posts!!
Would you like a copy of my "Nothing Men"? It is only in eBook form at the moment. (The last publisher I sent it to found the end "too depressing.") If you do, my e-mail is dougbrunell@gmail.com. Just e-mail me from an e-mail you want me to send it to. Would love to get it in your hands.
ReplyDeleteDoug: Sure, I'd love to take a look - though of course it would be into November before I get a chance, as this month-long feature is sucking up all my free time and then some. But yes, I'd like to read it. I will email you so you have my email addy.
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burun estetiği: As Marie said, thank you for reading!
James: You mean you haven't been to Leap Castle? What kind of a spooky Irishman are you? Just kidding! Seriously, you need to get yourself and your camera to Leap. I've watched a lot of ghost hunting shows and they seem to love that place!
And regarding the posts, thanks. I think I might need slapped about the face and head for taking this on again though....it's killing me. Yikes.
I will definitely send once I get your e-mail. Put something in the subject line so I know it isn't spam. Danke!
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