Local people mingle among the guests, their modest attire adding a charming rustic flair to the evening’s elegance. The hosts, ever gracious, welcome their humble neighbors. Their unfamiliar steps on the polished floor and enthusiastic laughter provide a lively contrast.

The families gather on the castle’s sprawling lawns, beneath ancient walls, enjoying a carefully curated picnic.

Laughter fills the air, though the rather questionable origins of the feast are known to very few.

In a ritual that dates back to times before the Northumbrian Witch Trials of 1646, young women compete to be chosen to leap from the cliffs around Leogan Castle, looking to prove their worth to the Local Gentry and assembled villagers.