The Haunting of Castle Hackett
According to Irish legend, the hill of Knockma that stands behind Castle Hackett is the home of the Sidhe and the fairy King Finvarra. The fairy city is built somewhere in the hill of Knockma. In the 17th century the Kirwan family built Castle Hackett by the doorway to the fairy kingdom and haunting stories have been part of the stones of the castle ever since. One morning a Kirwan lord described meeting a dark rider on a steed made of fire on his morning ride. The man gave the Kirwan Lord answers to all his questions and helped him bet on the races. Luck always followed the Kirwan family after this which was usually attributed to the fairy magic. They prospered and their horses never lost in the races. Sadly, in 1912 Colonel Denis Kirwin Bernard inherited the Castle Hackett estate and the castle was burnt in Irish Civil war. The Colonel was a very unpopular man due to his stance in the civil war and although he was buried on Knockma Hill his grave was desecrated by locals.
Castle Hackett is said to be haunted still by the fairy king and all his subjects. Local lore says that he kidnaps young women and carries them away to be his lovers. Anyone who has visited Castle Hackett could believe this to be true as the castle is as close to a fairy kingdom as I have ever seen.
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