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Haunted in Cork
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My Grandmother grew up in a hotel on Princess Street in Cork City. I think the building is now a Travel Agency (on the ground floor anyway). Anyway ,she's told the story a few times now of how they used always have one of the rooms empty all the time (I can't remember what the number was now) because the ghost of an old lady was living in there. She said that strange things used always happen to anybody who slept there (before they stopped renting it out).
St. Kevins : This place has fascinated me all my life. I work for an Electrical company part time who specialise in staff safety equipment for hospitals and asylums so I have been in the wards of plenty of Insane Asylums around cork and thankfully things seem to have changed a lot since then. I did once get pushed off a ladder in Sarsfields court though.
but that was my own fault for not having somebody with me.
Anyway myself and a few friends went upto st.Kevins a few weeks back at night time for a look around. We only walked around the outside of it as after a brief look for an entrance we couldn't find any and there were girls with us who couldn't wait to get out of there. The only funny thing that happened was that there was a white horse in the field behind the building making noise but it was hard to make out in the dark as we could only see its ass. That scared the **** out of the girls.
My friends grandmother was a nurse in St. Kevins from the mid 60s up untill 2002 when it closed down. She has a lot of stories about people killing themselves by jumping out of windows and escaping and running for the river.
I can't wait to go back up and try finding another way in soon.
When we left the last time there was an unmarked garda car just after pulling into the carpark but he just had a look at us and drove off again.0 -
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i take it, its a rough spot?
It has a 'colourful' rep alright. Its terrain is well trodden by the guards at this stage.
Nearby Churchfield was actually built on a big gravesite. The clue is in the name though - 'Church-field'. :rolleyes:them cork accents make me crease:) "it can't be a ghost you only see dem on the telly":D
They're something to laugh at tho. :pac:BTW can someone please translate what that guy Ritchie said
:pac: I know. I'm from the rebel county originally and even I struggled to understand 'one of my own'. :rolleyes:0 -
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My brother said this place was destroyed by a fire during the early hours of this morning. He heard it on the 103FM news in Cork at 11am. I haven't seen anything about the fire online on the usual news sites (RTE, TV3, etc) yet though. They probably wouldn't consider it important news.
Anyway, the alarm was raised at 4am this morning and something like four units of the Cork fire brigade were called to the scene to put out the fire. It must have been a bad fire. The place is completely destroyed now.
The cops are still trying to figure out what the cause of the fire was.0 -
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Anyone know of any haunted locations or stories from Mallow, Co. Cork???
Late answer, I know... I've dug out a couple of tales about Mallow, although they're more myth than ghost story...
Majestic Ballroom
According to one legend, a particularly good looking stranger asked a local girl at the ballroom to dance with him. She did so, but halfway through the tune the girl collapsed to the floor and the man quickly left. Upon recovering from her swoon, she told her friends she had looked down at his feet during the dance and spotted cloven hooves! No date is given for the incident.
Unnamed Fields near Longfield’s Bridge
A farmer named Lynch was crossing a field en route to Cork. The field was full of people, some kicking a football, others just walking around. Lynch realised that for each step he took, he moved back two. After several hours of getting nowhere fast, two men who Lynch knew to have died took him by the arm, removed him from the field, and escorted Lynch to Longfield's bridge. A week later a farm machine cut off Lynch's arm where the ghosts had touched it, and he died soon after. Once again, no date is given for the incident...0 -
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We should arrange a day to go up to St. Kevins at least in a group we would be safe from the scumbags that may be lerking up there. Wondered up for a look a while back but it was getting a little dark and we didnt want to chance going in without flashlights plus in flip flops not good with all the broken stuff around the place...
I'd be really interested in that, and I know another two or three people who'd be up for it too! If you ever get around to it, give me a PM. I won't be back in Cork til the end of Sept though. 0 -
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MrMojoRisin wrote: »heh, heh, Id be bricking it if this yoke
appeared at the end of my bed n the hotel some night
Jeezes, that made me jump when I saw it, seriously....lol0 -
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Nope. It's like lots of things, if you talk to the right people you get the answers.
Lived in Cobh for a while myself and passing this gate at midnight was to be avoided.
A ghost in the car is not new at all, it's the most reported phenomenon.
When I was home during February, myself and a couple of friends literally road-tested that claim. At 12:30am, we drove past Fota House in the direction of Cork City and we saw nothing sitting in the back seat. Did we do something wrong?
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anyone know if the victoria hotel in cork is haunted?
Well, it is very old (which always a good qualification when it comes to cases of hauntings, ha), having been built in 1810. I think it's Cork's oldest hotel. Many leading Irish politicians frequented the hotel back in the day, including Charles Stuart Parnell.
Dunno whether or not it's haunted though. But it's haunted by bad decor, that's for sure.
You could always simply ask a long-term staff member (there has to be at least one) about any suspected paranormal happenings, or just stay there yourself for a night to find out if anything is up with the place.0 -
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trixie_belle12 wrote: »My mistake, nevertheless I would be interested in seeing those photos also if anyone has them.
I guess what one "should" and "shouldn't" feel are open to debate. I know that there were times when I walked in the grounds that it felt quite eerie. Each to their own.
I'm not discounting what you feel/felt on the grounds - I'm just saying that the first port of call when it comes to fear is the more earthly matter of local scumbags being around there.
Now, I have never set foot inside either Our Lady's Hospital or St. Kevin's, but I have walked on the grounds surrounding each building and I have also definitely felt a very dark, suffocating, hopeless sort of atmosphere attached to both places. Funnily enough, this was noticeably more so the case around St. Kevin's, whatever it is about that place compared to the grey buildings (Our Lady's).
I have been regaled with numerous stories by people who were inside both buildings both by day and by night, and who experienced creepy and unsettling sensations; and by people who knew other people who were inside the buildings and who experienced same, etc. People have either thought they saw apparitions moving through the walls, 'felt' unseen people, heard voices when they had already ensured the building was devoid of other (living) visitors, and heard unexplainable human-sounding footsteps, etc. I also heard about one guy suddenly feeling unbearably ill while situated on one of the upper floors of St. Kevin's during the daytime, necessitating an immediate fleet. The guy who was accompanying him said that his friend had been upbeat and in fighting form prior to entering the building.
There was another story about some building developers who visited the St. Kevin's site a few years ago to assess its suitability for a conversion project they had in mind (conversion into a hotel, I think - Christ, can you imagine?). But, after the team walked around the site, the leader of the project was so spooked by the place he declared that there was no way he ever wanted to convert the building. That's what I heard anyway.
There is definitely something askew up there. It wouldn't be a bad idea to dig up the grounds surrounding the St. Kevin's building - particularly around the back of it, near where that brown, derelict priests building is standing. They may be surprised what they find.0 -
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On another one, I was down with my manfriends aunt and unlce in Coachford last night and they told me a few tales about some places around there that are suppose to be haunted. One Shandy house where Dr. Cross was hung (not in the house but he lived there) for poisioning his wife. Another one about a black dog that is suppose to haunt the spot where Coachford town used to originally be a few miles towards Dripsey direction. Very intersting stuff i am trying to see if I can find out more details. There is another about a house around the area that has the spirit of a child there for years.. if anyone knows anymore i would be very interested
Shandy Hall (near Dripsey Bridge) was the residence of Philip Cross and he was executed for the death of his wife (by poisoning). She is buried in the old graveyard to the left of the church across the road from Coachford National School.
Coachford originally a few miles towards Dripsey direction??? That one is not at all true because Coachford itself pretty much did not exist approx 200 years ago and is a relatively new village. Before that it was simply known as Magourney (which was the Parish and Magourney Church is the church I mentioned above). At a rough guess Coachford prob took off approx the 1830s. During the Great Famine shortly afterwards it was an important location with two depots, a dispensary, etc and in the Macroom Poor Law Union area. Add to that the Muskerry Light Railway and the place took off from approx 1830s onwards.
So there was no Village known as Coachford before the one that is there now and it's in the place where it was previously
Re the Black Dog... I have heard that one before admittedly but it was to be seen at a different location which is very much these days within the boundaries of the present Coachford village = very close to the Village Centre itself0 -
Im very interested in the paranormal, have seen a few eerie things in my time. Was always sceptical but this story I have for you now changed my view on it all.
Just one thing before I go on, Ive read all this thread and dissappointed that more people dont have stories of St Kevins aka what they heard from others that they have seen there. Eerie experiences are one thing but witnessing and seeing things is what makes a great story.
Id like to read more stories like the one I have put into writing here, this is factual, it did happen and my mate can verify it. Also have other stories of haunted houses and hotels, I'll post them up here upon request.
Enjoy my story, its long but worth it. Please leave feedback
Right here it goes-
Its a very complicated and long hard story to get the gist of. Easier explained in person and while driving on the road in question.
It was around this time last year when a gud friend of mine by the name of Dave who lives up in a place called Kilcorney its about 12 miles from Kanturk and a few miles from Millstreet country park. Its the middle of nowhere basically, its also on a mountain.
Was out drinking one Sat night with Dave, no spin home so stayed at his house. Next day after brushing off a hangover at around 6 o clock Dave said we'll go for a spin to Kanturk and then onto Kilgarvan down near Kenmare cos he was starting working the next day on the windfarm down there, as he is an electrician. To be sure of where he was going he said we'd take a spin down there.
As we left his house we both clearly remembered that there was no one at home as the rest were out and werent coming home that night. The only light we left on was kitchen light at the back of the house and the two dogs were in there.
It was a very cold and really misty night. Mist was falling for hours.
Went to Kilgarvan, onto Macroom and it was about half 10 or 11 o clock by the time we came past Millstreet country park. Turned right as we were going to Rylane (All this shown in map below) past the house thats nearest to Dave's which is over 4 miles away. No joke, this is extreme isolation.
Came to the carpark at the top of Daves road, note he is the only house on this road. The road itself is the width of one car, rarely used raod but very well surfaced.
As we drove on the road (Heading north in the map) As we continued on down the road, Dave was busy sparking up a fag, Next thing i see the man and goes to Dave "Who the fcuk is he out walking at this hour!" We both looked up and realised the man had no torch or reflectors. Dave slowed way down, and said "I Dunno who he is, and I know everyone for miles around here"
He was on our right and we met him at point 1 on the map.
As we past the man he rotated and put his back to us as we were passing at about 5mph. It was like he was a cog and the car was a cog and he rotated away from us so we couldnt see his face, was just like there was a black hole, Dave was hanging out the window and couldnt even see the side of his face or his left ear.
I know old people wear old cloths but this fellas clothes were ancient looking, he was wearing a very long beige jacket that went down past his knees.
Couldnt see his feet as he was standing in grass. Was also wearing a hat.
As e all know beigy colours and grey colurs when wet will have a wet patch that is a differnet colour on the shoulder area but this fella didnt???...
We continued down to daves house in silence, pulled into his driveway and realise more lights were on at the front of the house then we left on. We both freaked!
Dave told me stay in the car and watch to see if the man walks down while he goes in and checks the house. I watched and waited but notthing only mist is all I seen. Dave came out and said the house was ok, dogs were still in the kitchen as we left them.
Then Dave said we'd go down to the cross about 20metres from his house and look around. Did that and seen notting. Next thing we turned to head up the road we seen the thing. Drove up both of us ****less, then seen notting as we went past the place we seen the man. Drove on up slowly and seen notthing I was getting worried that "he" vanished, then I said "I never seen that rock before" Dave said- "Its not a rock its Him!"
He was after going to the other side of the road and was up the road anothe 250metres from where we seen him the first time and was closer to the carpark, but still on our right.
We did the same as first time, crept up to him to look. Yet again he turned as we drove past, wa sstill in the same clothes and not showing signs of wet clothes and no shoes. Also no show from facial features.
Now we were getting very very worried. We kept saying what kind or a person out walking in the middle of nowhere that none of us knew doesnt salute, has no dog with him, has no torch with him, has no reflectors with him and turns away from us when were nearly stopped next to him. This time we met him at point 2 on the map.
We continued up the road and Dave goes "Im turning around!!" So he did, drove down and again I taught he vanished next thing Dave roars "He's there again and other side of the road again!!"
He was hiding behind a bush so we could barely seen him. This time he was on our right again and was standing between point 1 and point 2.
This time we possibly did the bravest thing we've both ever done- Dave stopped the car next to him.
And you guessed it; aswel as before his back was facing us, we both had a clear view of him could see no facial features again and he didnt turn to salute or look at us.
If it was a real person you would clearly turn around as you would have known we were there as he had good strong lights on the car and it was a diesel corolla so fairly noisy.
Dave put her into gear and tore off in the direction of Kanturk.
To get to Kanturk from that area you must go through Kilcorney village and Banteer.
I kept repeating that was abnormal! Trying to make out what it was, whether it was a real human or a ghostly thing. Also said to Dave that any "Normal" person would have a light with them, or a reflector on them, and normally in the middle of nowhere they would salute.
As we just left Banteer proof of what I just said happened. There was a person out jogging, they had a torch and saluted us even tho we didnt salute them. Thats what I call normal.
Dave dropped me home, and lets say we didnt sleep easy that night at all
After that we sorta forgot about it. Then during the snowfall after Christmas last year around February a good gang of us went up to the mountain above Daves house. Otherwise known as Mushra, went up to the carpark on the map as its really deep unspoilt snow. We all had serious craic. We went up at about 6 in the evening, then at about half ten we saad we'd call it a night.
I drove west along the Millstreet direction from the carpark and was heading for the cross with all the arrows on the map to head towards Kanturk.
I was driving on snow and ice so was concentrating very hard, the phone rang in my pocket and handed it over to the passenger Denis a good friend of mine. Next thing I overheard Denis saying "You seen what? I cant understand you! Speak slowy, you see something" I caught my phone of denis junped outta the car.
I was at point X on the map, I could see right across the deep valley and over to see the lights of Daves car at point 4. Dave was panting, I said speak slowly. Then he said "I have just seen it again" I wa slike you seen what. He goes "I seen the myterious fella"
I could see him reversing fairly fast whils on the phone and turning left. Then he said "I was driving down grand and next thing I seen that same fella we both seen in the same clothes standing to the right but about 10metres away from me and you know what Mark, that road had pure unspoilt snow on it and there was no footprints"
I totally freaked, couldnt talk. Then I said I know the snow was unspoilt cos we were at the top of your road up at the carpark, you were the first car down there all day and this evening, you were the first to spoil the flat snow and I goes I know for a fact there was no footprints going down towards your house either.
That night was a Sunday night aswel the night of the snow and the thing was seen at the same time we first seen him two months previously.
For weeks after I was searching through the internet to find out things about the area that might be connected, notthing came up. Then Dave said it to his uncle and he said there was a mass rock up in the exact area where we seen him the three times the forst night.
Before the whole incident we were both the type that did and didnt believe in the paranormal. That night changed our lifes! Will never forget it, can remember it as it was yesterday.
Then last Sunday myself and Rob trebor went to Kilgarvan/Kenmare to the rally. Then the Kilgarvan trip came to mind and told him the story. He came back to my house, and I said come on we go for a spin- I remembered it was around the same time as last year that we seen him. And honestly I wasnted to see him again.
I like to find out how and why things happen but I think we'll never find the answer to this, it will always be a mystery. We seen notthing last Sunday as I think we were too early it was around eight when we drove up and down the road slowly.
Its a real freaky story, sounds like aload off bull**** but if you want I can give you Daves number and you can ask him. He'll say its true. Hope you enjoyed reading and didnt fall asleep half way through it..
Heres the map.
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii191/mark-dennehy/Ghoststory.jpg
If The link dont work or you have questions reply to me on this address and I'll sort em for you.
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MrMojoRisin wrote: »Thanks for that, Mark.
I don't know what to make of it really, except this is something that yourself and your friend believe you witnessed.
Did you ever speak to anyone else living in the area about whether they had ever seen that bloke in the beige coat on the side of the road too?
It's funny how yer man had no flashlight or light-reflecting clothes at that time of night. Also weird how his clothes showed no sign of dampness despite the rain. Even weirder that he kept turning his back to yourselves instead of facing you. Even weirder still that your mate couldn't even make out his left ear from the side view of him.
Well, my advice (if you even want it, that is) is to ask around locally to see if others have seen the same fella/thing, and to keep a camera or a camcorder handy in the car in case you encounter him along that stretch of road again. Try to nab a photo or some footage of him and upload it here.
We have asked around (asked the very few people that live in this densely populated area) if they knew anything. But no info at all! No info on the world famous google either.
Only thing we do know is where we seen him there is a mass rock not more then quarter of a mile away. When the mate seen him in thge snow he was next to the gate to the mass rock Will never forget the day for as long as I live.
I have a picture on my phone of a ghost captured on camera in a hole dug in a house during construction work. I would put it up here but I cant as my phone wont leave me. So would someone who could put it up PM me and I'll send it to them no prob. Its very good and good story attached to it0 -
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