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Tales of ghosts and ghouls in Llanelli have been revived since a spooky photograph was handed in to the town library. The picture, apparently showing a ghostly figure of a woman standing outside Llanelly House, was given to staff at Llanelli Library. They discovered it was a hoax as the same image could be downloaded from the internet. However, it has sparked interest in the ghost of Llanelly House and of other spooky tales around the town. It has also brought back memories of TV’s Most Haunted programme, filmed in Llanelli in 2009. Library staff have had people call in to discuss the photograph and the many tales of ghosts in the area. The most famous is Mira Turner, the serving girl who killed herself at Llanelly House after rumours surrounding her and a married butler. However, there are many other stories of ghostly goings-on in Llanelli. They include: • Parc Howard Mansion where a nurse and World War One soldier are said to haunt. • Stradey Woods where different sightings ha...

A photograph appearing to show the ghost of Llanelly House was taken into nearby Llanelli library by a passer-by last week. It is said that the ghost of 22-year-old Mira Turner, a servant in the 19th Century, haunts the house. The picture clearly shows the ghostly image of a young woman – taken on the same date Mira was buried – August 9. Staffs at Llanelli Library were given the photograph by a man who they said was “visibly excited”. However, the “ghost” bears an uncanny resemblance to one which is downloadable via the internet. Library Regional Manager Mark Jewell said: “The elderly gentleman came in and showed us the photograph which had been taken by his friend outside Llanelly House. He was in a state of excitement. He seemed very interested in the restoration work going on at Llanelly House and in the library. “He thought we would be interested in the photograph. He showed it to quite a few of the staff and we gave him a short tour of the work going on at the library. U...