How well do you know Welsh ghost stories?

These 10 questions are not for those who get scared easily!

1. Elizabeth Williams died of a broken heart after being locked in a room by her father to stop her from marrying her lover. A century later witnesses still heard her high pitched screams at her coastal mansion home. What is Elizabeth best known as?

2. Which haunted Welsh castle, once a sanatorium for children with TB, is now said to be haunted by an opera star?

3. Which ghost haunts a seaside town’s promenade in a flowing dress?

4. The Skirrid Mountain Inn near Abergavenny is one of Wales’ most haunted pubs, home to aggressive spirits and a former landlady - but what was its former use?:

5. The ghost of which Gothic castle is a former gatekeeper who climbs the staircase and throws stones at people?

6. Which medieval castle has its own lady in black sitting by the fireplace and a lady with a mob cap who sits on beds, plus a piano which plays on its own?

7. Which medieval attraction is one of the most haunted places in the UK? A little boy tugs at the sleeves and hair of visitors, and its original owner patrols in a Civil War outfit.

8. Which spectre with “monstrous goggle-eyes” is said to haunt Caerphilly Castle?

9. What ghostly goings-on are reported at The Prince of Wales pub in Kenfig?

10. Which country house, once a local court where people were hung, is said to be home to more than 15 ghosts?

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