Stories
March 1876 News – A Duel, a Ghost and the “Pretty Girls’ Fund”
The newspapers of March 1876 delivered a variety of stories including deadly duel, a Newfoundland Ghost and a “Pretty Girls’ Fund”
Stories
The Cooneen Ghost – “The Ghost that wouldn’t stay at home”
The Ghost That Wouldn’t Stay at Home! The story of the Murphy family of County Fermanagh and their haunting by the Cooneen Ghost
Historical Places
The Cookstown Ghost of Old Town Hill
The story of the Cookstown Ghost and the haunting of the grocery shop on Old Town Hill which attracted huge public interest in November 1874.
Historical Places
Killyleagh Castle – Vikings, Sieges, a Ghost and a Suspicious Death
Killyleagh Castle dates back to 1180 with a stormy history involving Vikings, sieges, wars, suspicious deaths, divided houses and ghostly sightings.
Forgotten Folk
James Haddock – The Ghost Who Gave Evidence in Court
The strange tale of James Haddock, a man who died in 1657 but whose ghost returned subsequently to give evidence in Carrickfergus Court
Forgotten Folk
Galloper Thompson – Belfast’s Phantom Horseman
A famous resident of north Belfast is Gordon Thompson, better known as Galloper Thompson, the phantom horseman!
Historical Places
Ballygally Castle Hotel and its Ghost Room
A history of the Ballygally Castle Hotel situated in the village of Ballygally on the Antrim coast road with views over the Irish Sea.