This tale was told in hushed tones but the story never changed, he was seen riding towards the castle to visit his grieving wife. As the story spread, more residents stated they saw Gasparek. It was said a headless man was riding through the fields on his favorite horse with his severed head cradled in his arm. Gasparek’s wife who was beside herself with grief moved into a room at Stara Lubovna Castle to mourn her loss.Ī short time after his death, strange tales were told by local residents. He was be-headed in the center of the town square. The court in Stara Lubovna found him guilty and a sentence of death was carried out. For a time they did very well, however, the authorities became aware of this scheme and finally, they were both arrested. In secret, he and his brother were manufacturing fraudulent gold coins. Gasparek became very wealthy but this was not all due to his business. During the 17th century he produced and sold wine as far as Warsaw. There is a ghost which resides at Stara Lubovna Castle.Ĭasimir Gasparek was a local merchant. However, there is another story which is also part of this history. This was an important location and at one point in history, the castle was a repository for the Polish Crown Jewels. It also ensured there would be no disruption to trade routes which led into present day Poland. Built of limestone in the 14th century by Lord Philip Drugeta, this castle was part of the fortifications which protected the Hungarian Kingdom’s boarder. On a high hill which dominates the town of Stara Lubovna in Slovakia rests a castle. The following two excerpts ("God and the Devil" and "The Fox and the Crane") are from his book, "The Worry Imps and Other Ukrainian Folk Tales Retold in English" Evanishen and his publishing company, Ethnic Enterprises, have published four volumes of folk tales, two volumes of short stories and various other literary works. His focus is to preserve and share the wealth and diversity of the Ukrainian experience. Evanishen was a resident of Mohyla Ukrainian Institute, Saskatoon, and has worked diligently to bring Ukrainian folk tales and other tales from the Carpathian Mountain regions to life. A free-lance writer since 1980, he is also a publisher since 1991. Evanishen was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and graduated from Nutana Collegiate Institute. Daniel William Evanishen, has offered the following for our readers. * Please kindly note that color may vary slightly from monitor to print due to monitor settings.The Carpathian Connection is honored that the talented author, Mr. Please check out our size chart for measurements to ensure an accurate fitĪll items are made to order with turn around time of 1-3 business days and shipping can take an additional 3-5 business days within USA. We suggest ordering a size smaller than what you would normally wear. The Unisex sizing makes the shirt run larger than your average t-shirt (for women). The technology makes the print last longer because of the heat transfer process that is superior to the vinyl printing process. With this technology, all colors, print images, and text will correctly be impressed on the t-shirt without coming out messy. HIGH TECH PRINTING: We make use of high-quality technology to ensure that the quality of the t-shirts is not tampered with in the process. 1) Select Your Size and Color from the drop down menus.
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