The Horsewoman and the Child at the Slieve Donard Hotel

Newcastle's promenade runs below the historic Slieve Donard Hotel. According to one source in the Spirited Isle directory, the spirit of a woman rides a horse along the beach on nights when there is a full moon. Another source says locals believe the hotel itself is haunted. The story is that a child fell to her death there many years ago and her distraught mother followed her. The child's laughter is said to be heard in the corridors when the rooms are empty, and the directory's source claims to have heard it. The entry names no one and gives no dates and asks readers to help with more information.