The Wizard Earl: The Legend of Kilkea Castle

You may want to cover your ears,
For I shall now tell you, my dears
A tale that may haunt you for years.
The Tale of The Old Wizard Earl.

It happened one night in Kildare
In the Wizard’s south tower lair.
Death’s stale scent hung in the air.
And fate quietly waited for The Earl.

His wife wanted proof of his power
So she silently snuck to the tower
Where she spied on him for a good hour
But no magic was performed by The Earl.

In frustration she let out a groan
And then let her presence be known
She whined and continued to drone
That she wanted proof from The Earl.

He said he’d turn into a bird
But that she shant utter a word
For if any screams should be heard
It would be the end for The Earl.

“You must not show any fear.
For if you shall be scared my dear
I am sure to forever disappear,”
Warned The Old Wizard Earl.

She promised to not show any fright
Then watched with utter delight
As her husband transformed and took flight.
And above her head flew The Earl.

But she suddenly spotted a cat
Which on the Wizard’s desk sat.
Then it jumped over a tattered top hat
And made a break for The Old Wizard Earl.

Without a thought in her head
She let out a scream filled with dread.
In the room a thick fog spread
And in midair vanished The Wizard Earl.

The cat then fled with a smile
Proud of his successful guile
And left The Earl’s wife with a pile
Of dust that used to be The Old Wizard Earl.

Since that night every six years
A ghostly bird in the lair appears
To haunt where he once disappeared.
The ghost of The Old Wizard Earl.