Castle Writers
Out of the Cocoon
Athlone 2020
apart from the lighthouse. Some say that he was the only survivor of a ship that had been wrecked on the rocks. The stranger stayed for some time, waiting for the weather to improve. One evening, the visitor was invited to join in a card game that was in progress. During the game, a card was dropped on the floor and when someone bent down to pick it up, it was noticed that the stranger had a cloven hoof! When challenged, the mysterious visitor disappeared through the ceiling in a puff of smoke! It is said that the daughter of the house may have fallen in love with the visitor. After that fateful night, she locked herself in her room and starved to death. It is believed that her ghost now haunts the place Loftus Hall is now almost derelict. But it has recently been purchased and is being restored by its new owner. It can be booked for scary weekend events, by those who enjoy spooky horrors. Hallowe’en is usually its busiest time.
Margaret Franklin
Eclipse The Earth blanked out the sun, Almost. It grew darker & colder For a short time March 2015. Irish eyes squinted towards the heavens. The mystery of the skies and Earth, An eclipse, Not to be seen again until 2026. Yvonne Ferry 2015
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