Innisfallen Farm Inn in Portaferry had a notorious reputation for being one of the most haunted places in Ireland. The farmhouse was said to be so infested with ghosts that no one could stay there, forcing the owner to abandon the property and move to England. A local farmer was allowed to use the land freely, but the owner's legacy lived on in the form of a bold offer: fifty pounds to anyone brave enough to stay at the inn and banish the ghosts. A constable took up the challenge, and on his first night, he was confronted by three ghostly figures.

Historical records show that the constable, undaunted by the paranormal encounter, drew his truncheon and prepared to defend himself. However, the ghosts quickly revealed themselves to be the local farmer and his two sons, who had been playing a prank on the constable. The constable was paid the fifty pounds and went on to become the landlord of the site. This unusual tale has been documented as a classic example of a misinterpreted haunting, where the 'ghosts' were simply a group of mischievous locals.