Apparitions / Devil / Hauntings / Legends
by Ian · Published September 18, 2008 · Last modified November 27, 2018
Ardrossan Castle sits in a prominent position on castle hill above the town and is now in a ruined and dangerous condition. The castle was important during the Scottish – English wars, and was scene to an infamous event known as Wallace’s Larder. An English garrison was stationed at the Castle, and Wallace arranged a decoy fire in the village.
The castle dates from the 15th century, and was a stronghold of the Campbell’s. The castle was converted to a mansion house much later in its history.
Apparitions / Green Ladies / Hauntings
by Ian · Published September 18, 2008 · Last modified November 28, 2018
The castle is said to be the haunt of a Green Lady, a common legend in castles throughout Scotland.
Once a Kennedy stronghold, this castle is now a crumbling ruin eroding steadily into the sea with every passing Ayrshire winter. In 1570 it was the scene for the legendary roasting of the abbot of Crossraguel.
The area around Prestwick has been the focus of a number of UFO sightings. Triangular shaped craft were seen by numerous witnesses during 1997, and several sightings were reported to the Air Traffic
This cliff face site was rediscovered in the 1980’s, and consists of an abundance of cup and ring markings and other more obscure symbols.
Folklore / Folktales / Occult / Scottish Folktales / Witchcraft
by Ian · Published September 18, 2008 · Last modified November 28, 2018
Bessie Dunlop was known as the witch of Dalry (Ayrshire), she was burned at the stake in 1576 although she was seen as a white witch. Her story is interesting because it outlines some of the folk beliefs at the time.
Now home to the Loudoun Castle Family Theme Park, there was a castle here from at least the 15th century, which was then converted into a mansion retaining the tower house.
After the routing of the Spanish Armada in 1588, many of the Spanish Galleons escaped and tried to find North West passage through the North Sea: around the tip of Scotland and back to Spain.
The squat black rock, which sits in the river Irvine below the modern Rivergate shopping centre, is once thought to have belonged to a stone circle.
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