Monthly Archives: September 2014

Leprechauns: Everything you need to know

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Leprechaun
ANN MASSEY tells us about Ireland’s most recognisable and smallest inhabitant

Lord Dufferin and his Moonlit Vision

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NIA JONES recounts the chilling tale of Lord Dufferin and his Moonlit Vision

Shankill Castle: Murder, Ghosts and Mystery

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Shankill Castle in Kilkenny, Ireland, has no shortage of ghosts, says PAUL MOYNIHAN

Slua Sidhe, the Fairy Shock Troop of Ireland

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ANN MASSEY tells us why you should always have a piece of iron in your pocket should you cross the Slua Sidhe in Ireland.

All Fall Down: What was the Hollinwell Mystery?

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Hollinwell
NIA JONES tells us about the mysterious Hollinwell Incident....

‘Naming Jack the Ripper’ doesn’t prove Jack

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ANDREW GARVEY reviews the new sensational book, Naming Jack the Ripper by Russell Edwards

Has DNA proved Aaron Kosminski was Jack the Ripper?

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Aaron Kosminski
Ripperologist JON REES reviews the sensational new book "Naming Jack The Ripper" and says the evidence against Aaron Kosminski seems far from conclusive

Theatre of Blood Locations Guide: Vincent Price’s London Horror Classic

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PETER FULLER reveals the London locations used for filming Vincent Price's 1973 horror masterpiece, Theatre of Blood

Dublin’s Hellfire Club: A Disturbing History

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The Hellfire Club on Montpelier Hill is Dublin’s ultimate hell house, writes PAUL MOYNIHAN

Victorian Ghost Hunting in 1869

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ANDREW GARVEY reveals Victorian attitudes to the paranormal via the newspapers on the day

The Demon Bride of County Monaghan

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ANN MASSEY explains the tale of the Demon Bride and why you should never be the last to leave a funeral

Trip To The Local Horror Cinema, Circa 1970

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Plaza Newent cinema poster circa 1970
RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES takes a trip to the local cinema, circa 1970, chock full of horror classics!

Kate Bush Hammer Horror And Her Supernatural Music

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JAY HOLLIS looks at Hammer Horror and the supernatural references in Kate Bush's music, including Hammer Horror

W.B. Yeats, poet and paranormalist

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W B Yeats
W.B. Yeats was fascinated by the paranormal. PAUL MOYNIHAN takes a look at the legendary Irish poet’s dabblings in the darker side...

The Children and Blood Relations of Dracula in Film History

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The Children and Blood Relations of Dracula in Film History
JIM IVERS ponders the many film 'sequels' to Dracula that involve his off-spring

5 Irish Funeral Traditions you’re dying to know

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Irish Funeral
The Irish have some long-held beliefs and practices when it comes to honouring their dead. ANN MASSEY checks out these Irish Funeral traditions...

Harry Price ghosthunter – was he a fake?

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Harry Price fake
PAUL ADAMS delves into the long debated paranormal topic - was Harry Price a fraudulent ghost hunter?

Ghost Army Still Haunts Culloden Moor

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FRANCES ABBOT tells how the bloody Battle of Culloden from 1746 still haunts the local landscape