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Ghosts of Ireland's Ancient East
Region
Ireland
Format
eBook
First published
2024
Imprint
CWMK Publishing
Short link
cwmk.uk/ancienteast
Ireland · 2024

Ghosts of Ireland's Ancient East

A Collection of Irish Hauntings

Where history was written in blood and stone.

Ireland's Ancient East is a landscape defined by conquest. It is the cradle of Irish history, where massive Neolithic passage tombs predate the Pyramids, where Viking raiders spilled the first blood, and where ruthless Norman knights built the island’s first imposing stone keeps. But beneath the lush, rolling green hills and pristine estates lies a dark, terrifying legacy of brutal rebellions, cursed abbeys, and devastating famine workhouses.

And in the shadows of the eastern counties, the architects of history refuse to rest in peace.

In Ghosts of Ireland's Ancient East, you will step past the velvet ropes and into the terrifying supernatural remnants of the country's oldest historical sites. This chilling collection documents the terrifying "stone tape" echoes, ancient pagan entities, and tragic historical spirits reported by modern tour guides, terrified urban explorers, and unsuspecting tourists.

Venture into the ancient world and discover:

  • Loftus Hall: The desolate, coastal mansion known as the most haunted house in Ireland, where the Devil himself is said to have visited during a raging storm.
  • Wicklow Gaol: The imposing prison where heavy iron cell doors slam on their own, and the terrifying apparition of a Victorian woman paces the freezing walkways.
  • Newgrange: The 5,200-year-old passage tomb where visitors report sudden, overwhelming time slips and phantom, glowing orbs drifting through the quartz tunnels.
  • Duckett's Grove: The ruined gothic mansion plagued by the bone-chilling, wailing cries of a vengeful Banshee.

Perfect for fans of ancient history, dark tourism, and true paranormal encounters, this book pulls back the veil on the oldest and most haunted region of the Emerald Isle.

Tread carefully. You are walking on 5,000 years of graves.

About the author

G Hughes

Irish writer and folk-historian. Covers the island of Ireland — Cork, Dublin, and the wild west coast.

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