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5 of Scotland's Haunted Castles! ๐Ÿ‘ป๐Ÿฐ ๐Ÿ“ Duntrune Castle, Argyll ๐Ÿ‘ป This castle was built in the 12th century & is one of the oldest continually occupied castles in the Highlands. Whilst owned by Clan Campbell, it's thought that a MacDonald spy was sent to the castle in 1615 to study its defences while working undercover as a piper. However, his identity was eventually discovered & his hands were chopped off - now destined to wander the castle's halls forever playing his mournful song. ๐Ÿ“ท traveltwo_ ๐Ÿ“ Castle Menzies, Perthshire ๐Ÿ‘ป This is the ancestral seat of the Clan Menzies & the Menzies Baronets. Three grumpy women supposedly haunt the castleโ€™s meat cellar - thought to be a coven of witches. ๐Ÿ“ท mark_callander ๐Ÿ“ Inveraray Castle, Argyll ๐Ÿ‘ป In 1644, as civil war raged throughout Britain, Inveraray castle was ransacked & burned. The brutal attack saw many lose their lives including the castleโ€™s harp player - to this day many attest that they have heard ethereal harp music in the...

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