Charleville Castle - Ghosts
Bonnie Vance awoke early one morning to find a ghostly cavalcade in her bedroom. The ghostly gathering included the ghosts of Charles Bury, Francis Johnston, a woman in a black hood, a little girl and a group of around seventeen "monks or druids" who encircled her bed and appeared to bestow a blessing upon her.
There are two main areas in the castle where the paranormal activity seems to be focused, the old dungeon and the library. The dungeon, a dark damp place, is said to be the haunting grounds of the entity of a sadist. Over the centuries many prisoners are said to have died down there through torture, some of these torture devices are still present. Paranormal investigations that have taken place down there have often to be cut short due to members having their faces scratched and in one case a cameraman that was dragged halfway down a corridor.
Any one that enters the castle is asked by the owner not to go near the balcony overlooking the library. When a paranormal team conducted an investigation at the Castle, their medium immediately picked up on a figure up on the balcony. He studied the figure for a moment and then asked the team to leave the library. He explained afterwards that what he had seen was an 'elemental', a collection of spirits formed as one. Very powerful, he felt, and not to be approached. Not totally evil, but certainly not good. He advised the owner never to leave anyone up there and never to try and banish it, just leave it be. The door to the balcony remains locked at all times now.
Other ghosts and entities sighted at Charleville Castle include a white mist which encircles the ruins and a hideous, evil eyed figure that roams the castle walkways. Paranormal activity recorded in recent years includes the sound of clock chimes where there is no clock; chairs rocking with no occupants; the sound of a child crying; disembodied voices and footsteps are often heard throughout the night.
Charleville Castle holds various events throughout the year including Halloween. Overnight stays are organized in exchange for donations towards its restoration project to help save the building. There are still however, some areas strictly off limits to visitors. Charleville Castle has appeared on Living TV's Most Haunted and ABC Family's Scariest Places on Earth and Ghost Hunters International.
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