Wicklow Gaol 2012

I brought a group of archaeologists there once for a night tour and dinner. It was great crack. The paranormal end of it was very corny but everyone enjoyed it puls the food wasn't too bad. I'm not sure what the price is now but I would recommend it.

Going there on Saturday night, but not for dinner and drinks going for a paranormal investigation night.... we will see what happens.....

Have to admit, I am not over-enamoured with the idea of going, I didn't book it, but had it sprung on me last minute. I have had a few experiences, I'm not going into them now for fear of being called a looney, I will be delighted if I see, hear and experience nothing, but I do believe in a spirit world of some kind or other, so we shall see, However, I look at photos, and I can never see the face in the photo, or the shadow that everyone else can see, but I can sense things other people don't and I usually say nothing cause I don't like to scare people.

Well, I shall post here what I experienced, not very much TBH, the medium was not there, that was good, I'm not into mumbo jumbo, there were a group who claimed to be mediums on the tour, but TBH, I just felt it was hysteria and nothing more. I felt no presences, no bad vibes, just nothing, exactly what I'd expect, as what sort of a spirit would want to hang around in such a place? Anyways, as I said, table tipping, medium visions, glass moving yada yada, subliminal messaging to me. I did some EMF stuff, and I was talking in Irish, and there seemed to be more interaction than when talking English, that was interesting. I did feel cold blasts, but sure it's an old prison, you're sitting on the floor, the granite floor. We heard some footsteps and scratching, but not knowing where the other groups were located, it was not possible to say these were paranormal. I did think I saw a green light, but then, the meter was on the floor and it could just have been the light bouncing around my eyes. I saw no shadows, heard no moans or groans, felt no menacing spirit, and was really annoyed with some of the guests, ruining the science of the whole thing with over exhuberant show boating which I did not swallow for a second. All in all, very interesting, would I go again? yes, but not to the gaol, there are no spirits there, it's a lovely old stone building, with a fascinating past, and I hope, a good future ahead of it.

screamer wrote: »

Well, I shall post here what I experienced, not very much TBH, the medium was not there, that was good, I'm not into mumbo jumbo, there were a group who claimed to be mediums on the tour, but TBH, I just felt it was hysteria and nothing more.

So they had other mediums instead of the usual ones? The hysteria must be very off-putting alright. When I took a ghost tour in Edinburgh before, there was none of that carry-on. One fella said he didn't feel right at all inside one of the underground tunnels at one point, but he was just calmly led outside and the tour continued without fuss.

screamer wrote: »

I felt no presences, no bad vibes, just nothing, exactly what I'd expect, as what sort of a spirit would want to hang around in such a place? Anyways, as I said, table tipping, medium visions, glass moving yada yada, subliminal messaging to me. I did some EMF stuff, and I was talking in Irish, and there seemed to be more interaction than when talking English, that was interesting.

I'm not a fan of table tipping, using a glass or pendulum, etc, at all. They're perfect opportunities for the human hand to intercede. That's all.

screamer wrote: »

I did feel cold blasts, but sure it's an old prison, you're sitting on the floor, the granite floor. We heard some footsteps and scratching, but not knowing where the other groups were located, it was not possible to say these were paranormal. I did think I saw a green light, but then, the meter was on the floor and it could just have been the light bouncing around my eyes. I saw no shadows, heard no moans or groans, felt no menacing spirit, and was really annoyed with some of the guests, ruining the science of the whole thing with over exhuberant show boating which I did not swallow for a second.

Yeah, my cousin was complaining about the other people partaking in the investigation, saying they were over-reacting to minor things, making too much noise, and incapable of keeping their mouths shut and remaining still while they were inside the cells. She also felt a couple of them - not the screeching types - were exaggerating about seeing/sensing ghosts just to seem 'more adept' or 'important' to everyone else.

They said they also felt a bit threatened by a couple of lads from a group because one of them was sneakily taking photos of one of the girls without her consent. They also thought they might be trying to pick pockets because they noticed how they were standing too close to both themselves and others, yet those lads suddenly turned away when they would turn around to look at them.

Whatever about the over-excitable people, it sounds like the investigations attract some very immature and even dodgy types.

screamer wrote: »

All in all, very interesting, would I go again? yes, but not to the gaol, there are no spirits there, it's a lovely old stone building, with a fascinating past, and I hope, a good future ahead of it.

Personally, I'd go to the jail for a day tour or something non-paranormal-related. Just to learn more about the history.

Paramad wrote: »

You'll find no Ghosts there , only an eccentric medium whose so called "powers" are constantly under scrutiny in a negative light . The Gaol itself isn't even the original Gaol .

It isn't? In that case where is/was the original? And when was the current "Gaol" built?

Stork

gcgirl wrote: »

I would be inclined to wonder where the goal was originally too?

The "original" gaol was located where the carpark is. In the 19th century an extension was added to the gaol which is the current structure. The earlier gaol was demolished. The current structure is still "original" for the most part. The front facade has been reconstructed.

I havnt been to it since Irish Ghost Hunters took over

Ok cool. Is all of the activity that is detected on the night believed to be genuinely paranormal by the investigators or is some of it fabricated for entertainment? How much do yiz get paid

I don't think that the IGH team get paid, they are genuinely into it for itself and not reward, the night I was there, there were only techies there and that was best. BUT, I thought there were more than a few p!ss takers among the public, it was funny how there was a hive of activity in one room, (with the "psychic" members of the public), and when we went there as complete skeptics, but with open minds, the activity stopped, the game was up! I think they should run nights for members of the public those who believe themselves to be psychics, so they can out bullsh!t each other, and convince others with suggestion..... and then run seperate nights for those of us who are not into the mubo jumbo bump in the dark stuff, and advertise it as such. I'd go again, but not with members of the public who believe they are psychics, who, to be honest, were more like a theatrical group than anything. I want proof, real proof, not bullsh!t.

Cool. The reason I am asking is that I used to give a few paranormal tours in the gaol myself a while back, it wasn't for me. Nothing like an archaeologist to bore the pants off a group of GhostHunters.

Have stayed overnight in the gaol many times. Good place.

Gavingaz12 wrote: »

You stayed over night cool . you should come along to the next public investigation you might enjoy it . you from the town .

No I was a member of a paranormal group for years. Investigated Wicklow gaol many times. It's a nice place to do. I've been to a few of the nights there with EastCoast FM when Angie and Keith led the events and they were a lot of fun.

Last time I was there was for an archaeology tv show. We got to spend the weekend.

I really dont get the popularity of the K2. Its alright maybe as a trigger device, but thats about it.

MeadhbhL3 wrote: »

It depends on the amount of people who come on the night. I'm not a medium and wearing glasses means my senses are already limited but I focus a lot on the technical aspect, I love the K2 meter and my dictaphone and my camera. But I agree about some members of the public taking the p*** and stuff. To be fair, most of these groups come for a good night out and to have a laugh. If nothing happens they get bored but theres nothing we can do about that, luck of the draw really but we would never under any circumstance fake anything!

Well, for me, the only activity I saw that night was hysteria from a bunch of people who were guests on the tour there that night, who were "mediums", they had "all the activity going on", but when we went there, and their glass on the table, I could feel the person beside me pushing it- one of the so-called mediums I may add.... total and utter hysteria, which, of course, would be very easy to be taken in by, if you were desperate to experience something. We were so bored with the ghost stories, and so at ease in the gaol, that we actually sat on the floor and dosed off.....Personally, I'd rather a ghost come and frighten the bejaysus out of me, then, and only then will I believe. I experienced nothing there, I'm sure awful things happened to people unlucky enough to be put into that gaol, but why anyone would want to hang around it for eternity is beyond me, I'd be off to ghosty barbados! .

yes, I heard footsteps too, but, it's not the biggest place in the world, sound resonates and travels easily in it due to the stone walls and floors, and not knowing where the other teams are, it could be anyone walking around, not just a ghost... so, if I cannot categorically say that there is no rational explanation for it, it's not paranormal.