This is an awesome write up of various castles in Scotland which are haunted. I know we’ve probably covered many of these individually over the years, but it’s nice to have it straight from someone living there.
I’m not at all sure what the collective term for ghosts is: a presence, perhaps, or a clutch?
Anyway, just in case it has escaped your attention, Hallowe’en is approaching; if you were unaware, a walk around any supermarket will put this right. This means that, all across the country, people will be queuing up to be scared witless – or merely entertained, depending on their constitution – by a ‘fright night’ in a haunted castle or mansion.
I’m never quite sure what to make of Hallowe’en – it is over-commercialised, but its underlying roots are as dark as night, reaching back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. Spirits are said to be especially active around this time because the veil between their world and ours is very thin.
Fortified by this idea, I thought I’d take a look at some of Scotland’s most haunted castles and the stories…
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The Witching Hour 