The Paranormal Database

Lady Fanny Sinclair

Location: Mey (Highland) - Barrogill (or Barrowgill) Castle, aka Castle of Mey
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Eloping from home to marry a member of the working classes, Lady Fanny's family tracked her down and brought her home - she was killed jumping out of a tower window while trying to escape again.

Gentle Music

Location: Middleham (North Yorkshire) - Middleham Castle
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Late twentieth century
Further Comments: Three children reported hearing a battle coming from outside the castle and seeing a knight on horseback who charged at them. Inside the castle, muffled sixteenth century music has been heard, while there are persistent rumours of buried treasure somewhere in the grounds (which can only be found after running nonstop around the fort nine times and quickly entering the mysterious door which magically opens!).

Monk

Location: Milford on Sea (Hampshire) - Hurst Castle
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: This castle is the reputed home of a phantom monk.

Suicidal Woman

Location: Millfield (Northumberland) - Coupland Castle
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 1940s
Further Comments: Appearing in the form of white mist, this haunting manifestation also woke all in the building up several times with her unearthly screams, and thunderous running footsteps. The woman reportedly killed herself by jumping off the battlements.

The Hob

Location: Millom (Cumbria) - Millom Castle
Type: Fairy
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Like many of his siblings, this hob helped keep the area clean and tidy. The creature left when a man offered him a hooded cloak to wear during winter.

Green Jeannie

Location: Milton of Balgonie (Fife) - Balgonie Castle
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: This fluorescent shade drifts through the older parts of the building, always after dusk. A soldier with a musket has been reported in the courtyard.

Butler

Location: Monivea (County Galway) - Monivea Castle
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: After taking his own life, the butler took to frequently appearing in the castle. A priest relocated the phantom to the garden, where the ghost worked to keep nighttime intruders away.

A photograph of a statue depicting the Devil.

Laird Beardie

Location: Moonzie, Fife (Fife) - Lordscairnie Castle
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 31 December, Midnight (reoccurring)
Further Comments: Beardie played cards against the Devil and lost - the fateful game is now replayed once a year, though it is warned that anyone watching the game will also travel to hell with the Laird at the end of the match.

Moreton Corbet Castle, copyright 2006 Lawson Clout.

Cursed Castle

Location: Moreton Corbet (Shropshire) - Moreton Corbet Castle
Type: Curse
Date / Time: Fifteenth century
Further Comments: During its construction, the owner of this building was cursed by a neighbour for being uncaring, and the castle was never finished. It is also said to be haunted by an aging man and a younger gentleman, who were caught on camera in 2003. (Image copyright 2006 Lawson Clout)

Warrior with Sword

Location: Morpeth (Northumberland) - Mitford Castle
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: An old phantom warrior haunts this castle. Waving a sword in one hand, the other hand holds a bloody head which continues to scream.

An old postcard of Ross Castle.

Sabrina and Orwin

Location: Mountnugent (County Cavan) - Ross Castle and Ross Restaurant
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 1999
Further Comments: Sabrina, daughter of Richard Nugent, also known as the Black Baron, and Orwin were killed as they tried to elope and escape family politics in the days of old. En route, Orwin drowned and Sabrina died a few days later of a broken heart. Their ghosts haunt the area and may manifest in the form of screams and unnatural cold winds. The Black Baron's ghost is also reputed to haunt the area.

Red Head

Location: Muiryfold (Aberdeenshire) - Delgatie Castle
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Twentieth century
Further Comments: This woman, possessing vivid red hair, takes delight in making people jump.

An old photograph of Muncaster Castle.

Headless Carpenter

Location: Muncaster (Cumbria) - Muncaster Castle
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Murdered by a jester on the orders of the then owner Sir Ferdinard Pennington, the carpenter (who made the mistake of falling in love with Sir Ferdinard's daughter) was beheaded in the garden, where he now haunts. The jester has also been reported on the site, holding a severed head. The ghost of King Henry is another reported to haunt the castle, hiding from those who took him to London to be murdered, and finally the shade of Mary Bragg, hanged by the front gate as a joke turned tragedy, manifests as a white woman. A visitor in the Tapestry Room felt a push on her arm, as if a child had run past, although no children were around.

Constantia Screaming

Location: N17 (Greater London) - Bruce Castle, Tottenham
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 03 November (Coleraine seen) (reoccurring), party seen in 1971
Further Comments: The Lady Coleraine is seen once a year, screaming as she jumps from a balcony trying to escape the possessive nature of her husband. A couple walking past one night witnessed a party occurring on site, complete with people dressed in eighteenth century garb - they realised something was strange, as there was no sound, and the figures appeared to glide...

Handless Girl

Location: Nairn (Highland) - Cawdor Castle
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Caught by a vicious father hugging her lover, the girl had her hands severed on daddy's orders so she could never hug again. Another ghost which is said to haunt the site is that of John Campbell, the first Lord Cawdor.

An old postcard showing the Hill of Tara.

Man with Hound

Location: Navan (County Meath) - Skyrne Castle, Hill of Tara
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: A phantom man, tall and covered by a cloak, once haunted this area, accompanied by his hunting hound. The area is also home to a shadowy nun and a woman in white who screams as she is chased by an unidentified shadow.

An old postcard of Naworth Castle.

White Lady

Location: Naworth (Cumbria) - Naworth Castle
Type: Curse
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Falling in love and becoming pregnant by the lord of the castle, a local girl committed suicide after being shunned by him after their love affair. Though her mother then cursed the evil lord (resulting in his death, and that of the estate's future heir), the young lass still returns to the site.

An old postcard showing Newark Castle.

Thrown Stones

Location: Newark (Nottinghamshire) - Newark Castle
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 2000s
Further Comments: Investigated by NgritUK, the team reported stones being thrown and strange flashes of light.

A phantom white hound.

Soldier

Location: Newbury (Berkshire) - Donnington Castle
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: This incorporeal trooper stands by the remaining gatehouse, quickly vanishing after being seen. A white dog haunts the hill on which the castle stands, often bounding towards the nearby woods where it disappears.

Falling Pictures

Location: Newbury (Berkshire) - Highclere Castle
Type: Unknown Ghost Type
Date / Time: 2012
Further Comments: Newspapers reported that Shirley MacLaine claimed to have had paranormal experiences while filming Downton Abbey at Highclere, although the experiences appear to be 'pictures falling from walls'.

Evil People

Location: Newcastle (Gwent) - Site of old castle
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: This site of a former motte and bailey castle is said to be haunted by the spirits of all those who have committed evil deeds.

Impenetrable Dragon

Location: Newcastle Emlyn (Dyfed) - Ruined castle in the area (may no longer be standing)
Type: Dragon
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: A dragon whose armoured scales rendered it virtually invincible was killed by a soldier who managed to shoot the creature in its one weak spot - up the bottom. When the dragon's body hit the nearby river venom gushed out, killing all fish.

Looking across to Newcastle Keep.

Black Shadow

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne (Tyne and Wear) - Newcastle Keep
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: May 2006
Further Comments: A four foot tall black mass was photographed here during a ghost hunt, seemingly coming out of a wall.

The Black Gate in Newcastle.

Small Child

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne (Tyne and Wear) - Newcastle Keep, the Black Gate
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 2006 onwards
Further Comments: A small child is reputed to haunt this area. Steve Taylor, the local ghost walk organiser, reported several strange occurrences, including stone throwing, growling sounds and strange black shapes. People on the site have experienced being bitten or scratched by unseen perpetrators.

Carrickogunnel

Location: Newmarket on Fergus (County Clare) - MacAulliffe's Castle
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Holding a bright lantern to lure passing ships onto the rocks, the repulsive ghost of Carrickogunnel lurks around the castle. The other phantom found here is that of a bride who mysteriously vanished shortly after being married.