{"product_id":"leap-castle-frandsen-9798295687655","title":"Leap Castle: History and Hauntings","description":"\u003cp\u003eNestled in the heart of Ireland, Leap Castle is more than a ruin-it is an eight-century monument to absolute cruelty. From its genesis in a lethal succession challenge, the fortress became the principal stronghold of the brutal O'Carroll clan, who wrote a history defined by fratricide, ambush, and betrayal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore the castle's macabre architectural secrets, including the notorious \u003cstrong\u003eOubliette\u003c\/strong\u003e, a spike-lined chamber that served as a medieval mass grave for over 150 victims-a horror used well into the Victorian era. Witness the chilling aftermath of the 1532 \"Bloody Chapel\" murder, where a brother's sword split the altar and irrevocably scarred the site.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the darkness runs deeper than history. Follow the descent of the Anglo-Irish Darby family, whose tenure culminated in the occult practices of Mildred Darby. Her séances are believed to have unleashed the castle's apex entity: \u003cstrong\u003eThe Elemental\u003c\/strong\u003e, a grotesque, malevolent force whose presence is preceded by the stench of rotting corpses and leaves witnesses physically debilitated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the sorrowful, spectral dagger of \u003cstrong\u003eThe Red Lady\u003c\/strong\u003e to the violent poltergeist activity that plagued modern-day restorers, this is the definitive chronicle of the \"most haunted castle in the world.\" Discover the story of a fortress where history fiercely refuses to be buried, and the dead demand a price for every heartbeat of the living. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frandsen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798295687655\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Research Division Bonkers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.08d","brand":"Frandsen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874599219455,"sku":"9798295687655","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/leap-castle-frandsen-9798295687655","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}