Curse of the Purple Pumpkin visible only to children has hit Cobh

Calling all families who are fans of the spookier things in life.

East Cork has been hit by a 200-year old curse, unleashing mischief and turning one estate home into a murky manor.

Visible only to children, the curse of the Purple Pumpkin has hit Ghoulsleys Manor in Cuskinny at Cobh and is expected to be at full tilt by 20 October when school midterm begins.