Thursday, November 4, 2010

Inveraray Castle in Scotland

This castle is haunted by many ghosts. In 1644 the Duke of Argyll was driven from the castle by Marquis of Montrose. As the duke departed the castle, his harpist was left behind. The harpist was caught peeking through a keyhole at the Lady of the house and for this, he was hung. The ghost of the harpist has been seen still wandering the castle, wearing his Campbell Tartan. It is also said that he is heard playing his harp in the castle's library.
Another ghost is said to be a ghost that warns of the Campbell Chieftain. It is said that two days before the death of a chief a ghostly galleon was seen sailing up Loch Fynne. When the ship reaches land it doesn't stop; instead it keeps going on land and heads for the castle to claim its victim. In the 18th century a chief was so convinced that the ghost ship was coming to him that he actually drank poison so he wouldn't disappoint the ghostly crew.
On July 10th, 1758, a physician, William Hart, was walking along the castle grounds with two other men. The three had witnessed a battle in the sky between the Highland and French Soldiers. They saw that the Highlanders had to retreat and left behind many of the dead soldiers. Two ladies had also witnessed the battle in the sky. Several weeks later, startling news arrived from America, telling of how a Highland regiment 300 of its soldiers on July 10, 1758.
A ghost of a woman who was murdered by the Jacobites is seen wandering the castle. Below are pictures of the castle:

 The Dining Room
Wow! Isn't that beautiful?!
 I would love to go there!

1 comment:

  1. I like the pictures to this post. The very last picture would probably be my favorite. It is so beautiful!

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