the story, a spirit was long said to wander the wider area until a man finally had the courage to approach her. When such a man eventually did so, the spirit led him to a treasure (a cauldron filled with gold) hidden under a heavy stone within the old castle tower, and allowed the man to take half the treasure for himself. However, the man later returned and took the more of the treasure. This angered the spirit, who, with her fingers turning into claws, attacked the man as he returned home. The man became gravely ill, but only died once he had confessed his greed. After that, an ailment known as Y Ladi Wen's revenge was said to befall any person who died prior to disclosing hidden treasure. The Ladi Wen stories associated with the castle, are likely related to a tradition that the River Ogmore itself contains the spirits of those who died without disclosing the location of hidden treasures. The tradition states that these spirits may only rest when their treasures are found and thrown downstream into the river (throwing treasures upstream would not help the spirits). See also List of castles in Wales Castles in Great Britain and Ireland Y Ladi Wen References External links Castles of Wales website (includes other photos and further historical background) Wales.red website www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Ogmore Castle BBC Wales panoramic of the castle Castles in Bridgend County Borough Castle ruins in Wales 1116 establishments in Wales Grade I listed castles in Wales Grade I listed buildings in the Vale of Glamorgan 12th-century establishments in Wales