haunted hotel?

North_West_Art

I just heard from someone I know well, who stayed in Sligo town recently, and who had a strange feeling in the room of the hotel whos name I wont mention. Is there any history of there being sightings or strange experiences in any hotels in Sligo? Or is there one in particular that there has been reports of supernatural activity. I googled the hotel and the word haunted after it, and there was two different people who had posted their experiences of the same hotel being haunted...
cheers

Xiney

Not difficult to guess which one you're referring to OP, given its history.

Personally I think it's rubbish, but I don't believe in ghosts so I would :P

Mint Sauce

could said hotel be built on site of and/or refubished psychratric hospital, if so have heard such rumour as well

mods delete if inappropiate

Son Of A Vidic

Fortunately the dead can't harm us, it's the hoors that are alive we all need to watch. I stayed in this well known location once myself, lovely big room, very clean and slept like a log.

North_West_Art

yep, thats the hotel alright... I stayed in twice also, and slept like a log... I had a bit of help from the bar though. The room in question is on the 2nd floor... although Id say there'd be a few specters in that place, gives a whole new meaning to the term 'zombie hotels'

Kepti

Have you considered that any unease your friend felt may have been caused by internal, rather than external factors?

For a hotel of its size, only two online reports is insignificant. The ghosts must be quite introverted.

North_West_Art

there are 4 online reports, I know this is still not concrete evidence of anything
here are the link (although these could have been manufactured by anyone, I know)

http://www.tripadvisor.ie/ShowUserReviews-g186635-d553661-r6013570-Clarion_Hotel_Sligo-Sligo_County_Sligo.html#UR6013570

"Spooky nights
I stayed in room 3145 with my husband from the 7th to the 9th of february and had very spooky experience on two of the nights we stayed. We both went to bed around 11:30 and i was awoken at 3:30 with a terrbile feeling something bad had happened in the room in the past, it was so unnerving i had to get up and turn the light on to try and get back to sleep and then had to have it on for the next two nights to get to sleep. On the second night we see we were both awoken at 3:30 again with the sound of music , which sounded like slient night being played on a tin whistle bit we could not hear no voices. Other than this we had a great time and the hotel was very clean and the staff were very pleasent and helpful. I would return to stay here again."


I cant find the other 2, but I will tomorrow

bobcar61

What information are you trying to gather from the thread. I see no purpose of it at the moment.

magnumlady

I think it's an interesting thread, would like to know if anyone here has any spooky experiences.

Maybe the thread title should be changed to Spooky Sligo. There is meant to be a haunted house in Strandhill, I've read about it online. I don't know where exactly it is though.

North_West_Art

bobcar61 wrote: »

What information are you trying to gather from the thread. I see no purpose of it at the moment.

I don't understand your question... I am not trying to gather information 'from the thread' as you say.... its a s simple as this, someone close to me had a strange experience in that hotel. This person is a supernatural skeptic. I have never known her to show the remotest interest in ghost stories etc. I myself have an open mind, I just find it interesting that there have been other people who have decided to share their experiences online regarding the same thing.... now, care to explain what your question means?

Pete M.

My sister and the Bro in Laww stayed in this establishment a few years ago.

He had the cheese plate just before bed and had some strange dreams including one where he thought there were epople passing through the room while he slept.
Sister thought it was grand, though when I told her about it's history, she told me to shut up as she had to stay another night in it!

Had a cousin work there as a QS when it was being done up and it gave him the heebeegeebees and he's a tough enough nut.

tedshredsonfire

magnumlady wrote: »

Maybe the thread title should be changed to Spooky Sligo. There is meant to be a haunted house in Strandhill, I've read about it online. I don't know where exactly it is though.

http://www.abandonedireland.com/Seafield_1.html

Best story I heard about the hotel from a guy who was having a lunch meeting with a client there. As they walked in the guys says I" always get a shiver walking in as I used to be a porter here when I was a young lad, saw some strange things".
His client's response "I know what you mean I always get a shiver too. I used to be a patient here".

gkelly88

Friends of the family stayed there recently when they came up for a party and their children were seriously disturbed by what went on during the night. A friend of mine works there and awhole section of rooms have had to be closed because of reports from guests

Vintagekits

its usually the last desperate attempt to revive a dying hotel - claim its haunted. Boring, cliched and pretty sad actually.

http://www.hauntedhotelguide.com/

:rolleyes:

guinnessdrinker

Vintagekits wrote: »

its usually the last desperate attempt to revive a dying hotel - claim its haunted. Boring, cliched and pretty sad actually.

http://www.hauntedhotelguide.com/

:rolleyes:

There probably is a niche market there alright but I'm not aware of any hotels in Sligo actually claiming to be haunted.

rh5555

Is there an extra charge for the ghost?:)

Xiney

replace "alien" with "ghost"

artyeva

my grandmother used to be a nurse there. she used to tell some horror stories about the place i can tell ya so it's no wonder people get an eerie feeling from the place.

must point out though that while i don't believe in ghosts per se - i do believe in ''latent energy'' or whatever ya'd call it

The Big Red Button

My boyfriend and I went for a spin up there one night when it was being renovated ... there was a weird thing, where we saw these bizzare lights appearing in a pattern, in just two rooms, one in the hotel and the other in the little chapel beside it. Hard to describe really, we were both a bit freaked out though.

I'm not really into ghosts and hauntings and all that jazz, but if there were ever a place in Sligo that might be haunted, that would have to be it, given the history etc!

Truley

This thread is interesting I recall my boyfriend once telling me about a time himself and a gang youngfellas going in there to explore either before or during its renovation. For no particular reason some of them got very 'freaked out' and wanted to leave staight away. And this would have been very uncharacteristic for this group of teenagers. I don't know about haunted but I suppose given its history, the architecture, I don't know, it just gives off a bad vibe. Some places are just like that.

JupiterKid

This is interesting. A good friend of mine stayed in this hotel(if it's the one I think it is) last year and he said his room was freezing cold, even though it wasn't a cold night outside. He had a night of poor sleep.

I'm sure the hotel in question wouldn't want the publicity - or meybe they would?

Dave!

90% of the stories posted so far have just been "bad feelings" and "eerie vibes" -- why do people think these are paranormal?

Bizarre

jay93

Dave! wrote: »

90% of the stories posted so far have just been "bad feelings" and "eerie vibes" -- why do people think these are paranormal?

Bizarre

totally agree most of these bad feelings is the fear that there might be something there can hurt you but in fairness very very rare cases of anything actually confirmed as paranormal beings of a higher dimension wouldnt want to be stuck round us i wouldnt tink lol ..when i was younger i used to think there was a ghost in my house but i later learned it was me being paranoid sorry if i offended people but i dont believe ghosts/spirits interact with us 3D beings !!!:P:P:rolleyes::rolleyes:

jay93

rh5555 wrote: »

Is there an extra charge for the ghost?:)

haha good one i think he payed already and is in the room spying on some peoople !!!:D:D:D

Truley

Dave! wrote: »

90% of the stories posted so far have just been "bad feelings" and "eerie vibes" -- why do people think these are paranormal?

Bizarre

I wasn't trying to explain it as 'paranormal' I just thought it was interesting that the one place could evoke such similar feelings/vibes in so many different, unrelated people. I don't think anyone here is taking it too seriously it's just a bit of fun

UrbanSea

tedshredsonfire wrote: »

http://www.abandonedireland.com/Seafield_1.html

Best story I heard about the hotel from a guy who was having a lunch meeting with a client there. As they walked in the guys says I" always get a shiver walking in as I used to be a porter here when I was a young lad, saw some strange things".
His client's response "I know what you mean I always get a shiver too. I used to be a patient here".

Where is that house?

bokkenspiel

no suchy thing as ghosts

tedshredsonfire

greetings I'm not 100% but think its on the road from strandhill to ransboro but not sure where. I had easky in my head but was told the above. It must not be visible from the main road or I would have seen it.

magnumlady

greetings wrote: »

Where is that house?

That's what I wondered, I know it's in Strandhill somewhere but that's all I know.

tedshredsonfire

could be a ghost house that only appears sometime !!! Be afraid.

UrbanSea

tedshredsonfire wrote: »

greetings I'm not 100% but think its on the road from strandhill to ransboro but not sure where. I had easky in my head but was told the above. It must not be visible from the main road or I would have seen it.

Hmm I live in ransboro and can't seem to recognise it at all.

Kepti

tedshredsonfire wrote: »

greetings I'm not 100% but think its on the road from strandhill to ransboro but not sure where. I had easky in my head but was told the above. It must not be visible from the main road or I would have seen it.

I heard about the place years ago. We went looking for it around that area for a laugh, but couldn't find it.

the_dark_side

maybe the spirits could all be moved into one of the ghost estates in Sligo

Pete M.

Yeah, it's definitely out around Ransboro. Between the church and Strandhill. If you turn down to the left,heading to Strandhill, close enough to Breeogue pottery.

Have mentioned it to a couple of mates and would love to head down there for a night.

UrbanSea

Pete M. wrote: »

Yeah, it's definitely out around Ransboro. Between the church and Strandhill. If you turn down to the left,heading to Strandhill, close enough to Breeogue pottery.

Have mentioned it to a couple of mates and would love to head down there for a night.

Is that mullaney?

Pete M.

Nope, no Mullaney here friend, just another dude with a poltergeist fascination.

buckasssailor

the hotel was an old mental hospital so i suppose there could very well be spirits in it
hence the road name ``mental hospital road``

UrbanSea

Pete M. wrote: »

Nope, no Mullaney here friend, just another dude with a poltergeist fascination.

Ah sorry,thought it may have been.

businessboy

worked in said hotel for 2 years when it first opened. never had any strange experiences nor did any other staff as far as im aware.

no offence to anyone but i think the minute anyone mentions that it was an old mental hospital, people start having "strange feelings etc etc."

also regarding:

the hotel was an old mental hospital so i suppose there could very well be spirits in it
hence the road name ``mental hospital road``

its been named Clarion Road for quite some time now. and as far as sections of rooms being closed off due to customer experiences i find this highly unlikely, but i'm open to correction on this one.

buckasssailor

i know it clarion road now but that what it was

irishlostboy

love this thread. lol.
years back there was a skateboard ramp built in this place. handy place to go get away from the rain and skate back in the day. it was a truely creepy place to be though. personally i loved it and would explore it endlessly. it was the kind of place where you would get a tingling on the back of your neck and would try be extra quiet for no reason. it was always a very strange feeling place. i brought a number of people there, and got some interesting responses from people. one group were interesting.
i had told them of this cool spooky place that i was going to take them to, the consensus among them was that places are not spooky, there is no such thing as ghosts and it would be a wasted trip. i convinced them to go though. it was broad daylight. we did not go into the basement area. we were halfway through one of the sections on the second floor. the atmosphere was working big time on them despite their previous statements. they were silent, wide eyed and ashen looking. they started insisting i take them out right now! i told them we are in the middle of the structure and that it is 5 minutes to any working exit no matter what direction we go, so we continued on. the effect on these people was truely amazing. they were totally freaked out. they would have run out of the place if they had known the way. i had a great time myself, but then i revel in this kind of stuff. i love unusual atmospheres.
now the jury is well and truely out to lunch on paranormal whatsits with me, but the atmosphere of desolation and dread in that place was just amazing and i for one am glad that it is still there in some form for some people. i was very sad when they did it up into a hotel.

CityMan2010

Blimey I though u were talking about Seafield House there...i was thinking..very brave...Clarion House...brave..but not as...love the thread...good job the "moderators" didnt close it down due to lack of purpose....I wonder did North West Art ever get a reply?

irishlostboy wrote: »

love this thread. lol.
years back there was a skateboard ramp built in this place. handy place to go get away from the rain and skate back in the day. it was a truely creepy place to be though. personally i loved it and would explore it endlessly. it was the kind of place where you would get a tingling on the back of your neck and would try be extra quiet for no reason. it was always a very strange feeling place. i brought a number of people there, and got some interesting responses from people. one group were interesting.
i had told them of this cool spooky place that i was going to take them to, the consensus among them was that places are not spooky, there is no such thing as ghosts and it would be a wasted trip. i convinced them to go though. it was broad daylight. we did not go into the basement area. we were halfway through one of the sections on the second floor. the atmosphere was working big time on them despite their previous statements. they were silent, wide eyed and ashen looking. they started insisting i take them out right now! i told them we are in the middle of the structure and that it is 5 minutes to any working exit no matter what direction we go, so we continued on. the effect on these people was truely amazing. they were totally freaked out. they would have run out of the place if they had known the way. i had a great time myself, but then i revel in this kind of stuff. i love unusual atmospheres.
now the jury is well and truely out to lunch on paranormal whatsits with me, but the atmosphere of desolation and dread in that place was just amazing and i for one am glad that it is still there in some form for some people. i was very sad when they did it up into a hotel.

fionntan g

magnumlady wrote: »

That's what I wondered, I know it's in Strandhill somewhere but that's all I know.

its in a place called lisheen on the strandhill road comming from ransboro,theres a football pitch right beside it,we used to play our home games for ballisodare soccer there while our pitch was gettin renovated

North_West_Art

CityMan2010 wrote: »

Blimey I though u were talking about Seafield House there...i was thinking..very brave...Clarion House...brave..but not as...love the thread...good job the "moderators" didnt close it down due to lack of purpose....I wonder did North West Art ever get a reply?

nope, never did... and not expecting one either. I have been on a few threads that deal with alledged hauntings, there never seems to be a problem. Im actually going to book into the hotel again sometime and stay in the area that people are reporting strange activity from... I might even bring a ouija board! I have stayed there a few times before and personally haven't experienced anything unusual, I did spend a bit of time in the bar before hitting the hay right enough...

UrbanSea

Is that the pitch that Coolera rovers play on?

magnumlady

fionntan g wrote: »

its in a place called lisheen on the strandhill road comming from ransboro,theres a football pitch right beside it,we used to play our home games for ballisodare soccer there while our pitch was gettin renovated

Thanks, I'd love to have a look and bring the camera.....but I'm scared lol.

CityMan2010

Visited the house, with group of kids...but it is quite a bit away from the road and didnt want to trespass on private lands, so only viewed the house from a distance. Probably wise move....

Coming from Ballisadare, when you have just completed the long straight drive and approached the sea, its the first turn on your left...maybe there is a better way to approach/gain access to the house...but for now, Im keeping my distance...

Eddie Ere

Isn't there also an abandoned old estate somewhere in the Sreen/Dromore West area? Can't recall the exact location but remember being told stories of it when I was younger..

fionntan g

Eddie Ere wrote: »

Isn't there also an abandoned old estate somewhere in the Sreen/Dromore West area? Can't recall the exact location but remember being told stories of it when I was younger..

yeah i think i know where youre on about,its more near castleconnor,was an old prison in famine time i think

artyeva

fionntan g wrote: »

yeah i think i know where youre on about,its more near castleconnor,was an old prison in famine time i think

are you thinking about the old workhouse on the left as you go from sligo to ballina?

that's a private house now. well part of the central building has been converted into a dwelling, some of the outbuildings are a studio.

fionntan g

artyeva wrote: »

are you thinking about the old workhouse on the left as you go from sligo to ballina?

that's a private house now. well part of the central building has been converted into a dwelling, some of the outbuildings are a studio.

could be,place was an absolute ruin though,didnt think it was do-up-able