Carrickfergus Castle

Northern Ireland, Carrickfergus · Storbritannia · Castle

The fortress founded in 1185 is haunted by Buttoncap, a soldier wrongly executed.

Carrickfergus Castle in Carrickfergus, County Antrim (BT38 7BG) sits atop a rugged outcrop and dates back to 1185. It is haunted by Robert Rainey, known as Buttoncap, a soldier who murdered his rival and let another innocent soldier take the punishment. The condemned man swore to haunt the castle for ever. Source: Haunted Places in Britain (PDF compilation).

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Hvor ligger Carrickfergus Castle?

Carrickfergus Castle ligger i Northern Ireland, Carrickfergus, Storbritannia.

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