There is a cool legend about this castle. One night there was a storm and the ground beneath the kitchen gave way, taking the kitchen and the servants with it. Local lore says only a young boy working in a corner survived. When we went to Carrickfergus later on the trip, a man working there asked if we had heard the story of a girl who had survived the collapse. He said he didn't even like talking about banshees, but the legend is that a young girl working in the kitchen that night heard the cry of a banshee and ran from the castle before the kitchen collapsed. He explained that if you hear the cry of a banshee it means someone is going to die, but if you see a banshee it means you'll be the one to die. You've got to love what great storytellers these people are.
Nice views of the coastline here too.
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