The Haunted Ones

Since it's that Halloween time..I decided to post some apparently haunted places ;) I do love some of that. All of these you will find in Scotland and I've been to them all. They are fabulous sites to go and see & look much different than these photos, but you know I had to make them all spooky and such for the season! The first picture, I definitely felt something strange going on whilst walking around. The rest, not as much. Enjoy!!

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Loudoun Castle...A large ruined mansion, it incorporates also an old tower house. The building was accidentally torched and gutted by fire in 1941, and is now the centre piece of Loudon Castle Theme park. The castle is reputedly haunted by a 'Grey Lady' who was often witnessed before its destruction, and is said to have been witnessed many times since. Another ghost said to haunt Loudon Castle is that of a hunting dog, this eerie apparition has been witnessed several times in the area, and is reported to have glowing eyes.

{I used a photo I took from the inside, because for me, it felt much more haunted, than the outside did}

Linlithgow Palace...This grand, 12th century fortress by the Union Canal is probably best known for being the birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots in 1542. But although Mary has reportedly haunted every castle she’s ever stayed in, her ghost is surprisingly absent from these grounds. Instead Linlithgow Palace is said to be haunted by her mother, and wife of James V, Mary of Guise. The French queen has apparently been seen many times over the centuries, wandering Margaret’s Bower at the top of one of the stair-towers. She is not alone though, and is joined by a mysterious ‘Blue Lady’, who walks from the entrance of the palace to the door of the nearby parish church of St Michael. The ghost is believed to be seen mostly in the month of April but also in September, at about 9 am in the morning. Queen Margaret's bower is also reputed to be haunted by the ghost of either Margaret Tudor wife of James IV, or Mary of Guise wife of James V. Her apparition has allegedly been witnessed standing at the top of the tower waiting on the return of her husband from battle.  

Culzean Castle...pronounced 'Cul-lane' is a magnificent castellated mansion built between 1777 and 1792, and is now in the care of the National Trust for Scotland. The castle has a number of ghosts, these include, a ghostly piper said to herald a Kennedy marriage. His erie apparition has reportedly been seen in the grounds and in an area known as 'Pipers Brae'. The piper is said to have been exploring the nearby caves beneath the castle when he mysteriously vanished. Other ghosts allegedly haunt this fine castle, one a young lady dressed in what appears to be a ball gown, an apparition that has reportedly been seen on the main stair and a spectral figure of a gentleman which has been recently witnessed by the lift lobby.

 {One will know this castle from the movie 'Highlander'. It's amazing in colour, will post more about this one another time}

Eilean Donan stands in a spectacular location at the mouth of Loch Duich. Although once quite ruinous, the castle was rebuilt in the 20th century. It was long held by the MacKenzies, and sheltered Robert the Bruce in 1306. In 1331 Randolph, Earl of Moray, executed 50 men at Eilean Donan and he had their heads spiked on the castle walls. During the Jacobite rising of 1719 Spanish troops garrisoned the castle, and the ghost of one of the soldiers allegedly haunts Eilean Donan. The erie spectre has been witnessed in the Gift Shop and is said to hold his head under his arm. Another apparition, Lady Mary, reputedly haunts one of the bedrooms.

Edinburgh Castle

Standing high on a rock in Scotland's capital, Edinburgh Castle is one of Scotland's most important buildings. The castle is home of The Honours of Scotland ie. The Scottish Crown Jewels and is reputedly haunted by several apparitions. A drummer, sometimes reported as being headless, has allegedly been witnessed on part of the castle battlements and drums are reportedly heard more often than the apparition is seen. The spectre of a dog has been reported near the main castle entrance, other manifestations include ghostly soldiers, and in the recently opened up vaulted dungeons figures have been seen.

{All Photos taken by me, KizzyDoll..except for the Edinburgh Castle picture, gotten/edited from here}