History & Haunting of: Malahide Castle, Malahide, Dublin County, Ireland Part 1 The castle is one of the oldest castles in Ireland and is also the most haunted, having a grand total of at least five ghosts, haunting the castle. Ghost 1 ~Miles Corbet Miles Corbet was an English Politician, Roundhead, and what was called a Regicide, During the English civil war between Oliver Cromwell and the monarchy, He Represented Yarmouth and was one of the Politicians who signed the Death warrant for King Charles I (in fact his signature was the very last one), He was a very strong supporter of Oliver Cromwell and the idea of a British Republic (He wanted to get rid of the Monarchy, Like Cromwell). He was also Very Anti-catholic and Spent a lot of his time fighting Cavaliers (the kings knights, Against Cromwell). As a result of this, When Oliver Cromwell Took over, He drove the Talbots out of Malahide Castle. And Gave the Malahide area to Miles Corbet. During his time there Miles was well known as Not getting on with the local population, Who where mainly catholic. He (Bieng an Against Catholicism All-Together). Tried to outlaw it in Malahide and Started attacking the Local Abbey, Vandalizing it at first. But eventually he managed to get many of Cromwells Knights to completely destroy the Peoples place of prayer, this earnt him the reputation of being Dictator. In 1660, Cromwell was Overthrown and Executed. The monarchy was Reinstated and King Charles II was put into power, He Decided that he wanted to execute all Of the 59 Regicides (Members of parliament who had signed Charles I Death warrant). Corbet Was of course one of them, The moment he heard of this he fled to the Netherlands. During his time there the Talbots simply moved back into their castle, King Charles II Did However, Two Years Later in 1662 catch Corbet and took Him back to Malahide. Where he was Executed in this Manner, He was Hanged, Drawn, then Quartered. As an example as to what happened to people who Enjoyed the death of a king. Since then, Corbets Ghost is said to Haunt the Castle, His Ghost can be, Quite Unsettling. As Well as running around and throughout the castle every Night of the Anniversary of his death. His ghost has also appeared other times of the year, His ghost is usually in a full suit of armour. Though if its not its said to be unlucky since it has a habit of Falling apart into quarters, In a shocking Representation of his Execution. Ghost 2 ~Walter Hussey Walter Hussey, Also Known as the Young Lord Galtrim (Since he was the son of the Lord of Galtrim). As well as being a Cavalier, Who had been sent to Malahide to fight Roundheads. During his time there he fell in love with a Woman, eventually he decided he was going to marry said women, This was good news and Husseys Father actually traveled to Malahide so that he could Persuade the Talbots to let his son be wed in the castle. They agreed, Hussey was still engaged and so made an effort to stay in Malahide but it did mean that he had to stay whilsts the Battles, and the Roundheads moved elsewhere. On the Morning of the Wedding, Hussey was not preparing for battle but for his wedding instead, This was Unlucky. As Walter Hussey traveled to Malahide Castle to marry, He was ambushed by his rival. A roundhead with a personal grudge against him, Shocked. Hussey Drew his sword but it was too late, The roundhead Threw his spear at Hussey, Killing him fatally. After the death of Hussey, His Wife-to-be actually fell in love with his Murderer, and soon married him instead. This Tragic and Untimely death is remembered by Husseys Ghost. The Ghost of Walter Hussey will wander throughout the castle, Sometimes showing his Spear Wound. It is believed by many that he is trying to tell people, Why he Did not show up for the wedding. He is also Upset that his would-be-wife married his murderer. .wikia/ The estate began in 1185, when Richard Talbot, a knight who accompanied Henry II to Ireland in 1174, was granted the lands and harbour of Malahide. The oldest parts of the castle date back to the 12th century and it was home to the Talbot family for 791 years, from 1185 until 1976, the only exception being the period from 1649–60, when Oliver Cromwell granted it to Miles Corbet after the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland; Corbet was hanged following the demise of Cromwell, and the castle was restored to the Talbots. The building was notably enlarged in the reign of Edward IV, and the towers added in 1765. The estate survived such losses as the Battle of the Boyne, when fourteen members of the owners family sat down to breakfast in the Great Hall, and all were dead by evening, and the Penal Laws, even though the family remained Roman Catholic until 1774. In the 1920s the private papers of James Boswell were discovered in the castle, and sold to American collector Ralph H. Isham by Boswells great-great-grandson Lord Talbot de Malahide. Malahide Castle and Demesne was eventually inherited by the 7th Baron Talbot and on his death in 1973, passed to his sister, Rose. In 1975, Rose sold the castle to the Irish State, partly to fund inheritance taxes. Many of the contents, notably furnishings, of the castle had been sold in advance leading to considerable public controversy, but private and governmental parties were able to retrieve some. Rose Talbot, one of the last surviving members of the Talbot family died at Malahide House, Tasmania in 2009. Her closest relatives, who married into the German surname Dietsch, travelled to Canada and the United States of America. Members of the Dietsch family still live in the USA and Canada today. Photo by ~magx
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