The Ghost Room Ballygally Castle Hotel

Описание: We are up in the historic Ballygally Castle Hotel ( built 1625 ), found 6 miles north of Larne on the famous Antrim Coast Road. In 1814, Ballygally Castle was the residence of the Rev Thomas Alexander and by the 1830s, it was rented to the coastguard in an effort to "thwart smugglers" in the area.
This is the famous Castle Ghost Room and it's sad spooky story.
The friendly Ghost on the Antrim Coast
Every castle has to have at least one ghost of some kind, and the Ballygally has been recently reported to have as many as three! The one we know most about, The Ghost of Ballygally, has been around for the best part of 400 years. The popular theory is that the ghost is that of Lady Isabella Shaw, wife of Lord James Shaw.
Legend has it that Lord Shaw wanted a son, and when his wife delivered his heir, he snatched the baby from his wife and locked her in a room at the top of the castle. "Starving and tormented by her baby’s cries, Isabella tried to escape through a window but fell to her death on the rocks below.' While trying to escape to search for her beloved child, Lady Isabella fell to her death from the tower window! Another theory is that she was actually thrown from the window by the cruel Lord Shaw or one of his henchmen!
Lady Isabella's ghost is reputed to be a "friendly" spirit who walks the corridors of the old castle. Over the years many guests have reported strange experiences and have felt a presence in their rooms! There are also endless stories of unexplained noises in the night and an eerie green mist over the castle!
At Ballygally Castle we are very proud of our permanent ghost resident and have even dedicated a bedroom to her, "The Ghost Room" in one of the turrets in the oldest part of the castle.
For those brave enough to visit the room of Lady Isabella, make your way to the top of the spiral staircase. if you would like to find our more about the Castle History and a Ghost Tour with a member of the Hotel staff please call +44 (0)28 2858 1066.