The brownie account is the oldest and comes from a source of about 1600; the nursemaid and jester stories are told by modern castle websites and are more likely later additions. The castle is a scheduled monument and the owner restricts entry.
Hauntings
Dunskey Castle: The Brownie, the Nursemaid and the Piper
Dunskey Castle, Portpatrick
About 1600 and later
The owner restricts public access; the ruin can be viewed from the coast path at a distance.
- Evidence
- Long-standing local tradition
- Access
- No public access
- Location
- 54.836, -5.110 (Sited to the building or field)
Sources: Wikipedia, "Dunskey Castle" [other]; The Castles of Scotland, "Dunskey Castle" [other]
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