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  Deep in Fife, beside the River Leven, stands Balgonie Castle, a medieval stronghold with a reputation for something considerably stranger than its architecture. For years, visitors, residents and paranormal investigators have reported unexplained activity inside the castle. There are stories of a mysterious green-clad woman, a hooded figure, a floating head and unexplained voices. But one of the most intriguing claims concerns something much smaller. A child. During paranormal investigations, researchers have reported seeing or apparently detecting the presence of a young boy inside the castle. And in 2025, investigators from Haunted Scotland released material specifically claiming to have captured a "ghost boy" at Balgonie. The question is obvious: Who — or what — appeared to be standing there? A Castle With a Long Memory Balgonie Castle stands near Markinch in Fife and incorporates a 14th-century tower house, with later additions transforming it into the complex that surv...