On the 13th September 1645, following the aftermath of the Battle of Philiphaugh, over 100 Irish foot soldiers, who had surrendered on the promise of quarter, and some 300 of the Marquis of Montrose 's army camp followers, mainly women and children, were massacred by the Covenanter army of Sir David Leslie.
Once a year, on the 13th September the cries of the men, women and children who were slaughtered can be heard about 3 miles from Selkirk at the ruined tower house known as Newark Castle. It was in a field known as Slain Mens Lea that human remains, believed to be the victims of the massacre, were found in 1810.
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Other September hauntings:
Ghost of King Edward II Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire
The Grenadier Pub, Wilton Row, London
The Ghost of Annie Chapman, a September Haunting
The ghost of Amy Robsart wife of Sir Robert Dudley, a September Haunting
Sarah Preston the ghost of Boston Stump a September Haunting
Ghosts of the Lost Ninth Hispana Legion in Dunblane a September Haunting
The ghost of Janet Dalrymple Baldoon Castle a September haunting
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