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'Dracula' castle closed to the public in preparation for renovation works

The castle which provided Bram Stoker with the inspiration for Dracula has been closed to the public for the first time in a century.

The castle which provided Bram Stoker with the inspiration for Dracula has been closed to the public for the first time in a century.

Stakes have been hammered, not into the heart of vampires, but into the clifftop on which the ruined Slains Castle stands.