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In 1580, hundreds of Italian, Spanish, Basque and Irish troops were executed in the middle of a local field for fighting against English forces. Each and everyone of the men was beheaded with the severed heads buried in a mass grave and the bodies deposited in the sea.
The sound of a battle and the chilling cries of the massacred men have been heard echoing around the old fort, and the ghosts of some of the men have been spotted by the cliff – they disappear if approached. The spectre of a Spanish soldier has been seen near the fort entrance and some believe he is there to try and warn people against entering.
Residents living nearby have reported hearing knocks on their doors during the night, but there has been nobody there when investigated. Some of them believe that the ghosts of the soldiers are responsible and that they may be seeking assistance.
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