Wikipedia treats the leap into the plaid as a tradition and records that the antiquary Alexander Baillie, born at the castle, had a sister called Lizzie who eloped with a Highland farmer called Donald Graham. The sources differ on how Graham is described, and the ghost is a later addition to a story of an elopement. Anyone wanting to see the castle can only look from the road, as there is no public access.
Hauntings
Lizzie Baillie of Castlecary Castle
Castle Cary Castle, Castlecary, near Cumbernauld
Legend, 17th-century setting
Private residence. No public access.
- Evidence
- Long-standing local tradition
- Access
- Private property
- Location
- 55.975, -3.946 (Sited to the building or field)
Sources: Wikipedia, "Castle Cary Castle" [other]; Scottish Paranormal, "The Tragedy of Castlecary Castle" [other]; Castles and Manor Houses, haunted castles in Scotland (ghost hauntings list) [other]
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