Mahee Castle, also called Nendrum Castle, is a tower house on Mahee Island built in 1570 by an English soldier, Captain Thomas Browne, after a petition to the Bishop of Down. It was abandoned in the early 17th century. According to local folklore, the veil between this world and the spirit realm is always thin here, not just at Samhain. Visitors have reported hearing whispering voices within the walls and watching mist form in front of them.
Hauntings
The Thin Veil at Mahee Castle
Mahee Castle, Mahee Island
Undated
Ruin on an island reached by causeway.
- Evidence
- Long-standing local tradition
- Access
- Open ground
- Location
- 54.498, -5.651 (Sited to the building or field)
Sources: Spirited Isle, "Mahee Castle" [other]; Spooky Isles, "17 Most Haunted Northern Ireland Castles" [other]
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