Leamaneh Castle in Co. Clare Ireland is said to be one of the most haunted places on the island. Reported to be occupying the premises is a woman known as Red Mary. A person may say to themselves, ‘Only one ghost?’
Perhaps there is only one, but please don’t make the mistake of underestimating Mary and her notoriously bloody past.
Red Mary was aptly named, and not just for her flaming red hair but also her foul temper, which was legendary. It is said that if a servant were foolish enough to displease her, they would be hung out of one of the castle windows, the men by their necks and the women by their hair. If the maids did not learn to bend to her will, she would punish them by cutting off their breasts.