Ghosties in Tyrone

maccored

Im researching a book of Ghosts in Tyrone and Im wondering if anyone has any stories. Im originally from about 5 miles out the Gortin Road and I've heard of a few stories - one out towards Aughnacloy about a woman on the road and one about a house out round mountjoy. also remember some stories about 17th century soldiers around the Hogshead. plus theres some stories of the houses on gallows hill.

Anyway, this is only at research stage so Im wondering, since I live in the other end of the country these days, if any Tyroners would be kind enough to give me a few leads ....

mfceiling

I remember a few years back people from coalisland and nearby swore that there was a haunted house and the bbc sent out reporters to it.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/7811761.stm

There you go...

maccored

aye - i remember that too. it was just reflections from car lights though

AN SEANDUINE

My brother claims to have seen a figure dressed in black run across the road in front of him ,on the main Drumquin to Omagh road,around 3am one morning though maybe it was tiredness playing tricks with his mind.

Nuser

AN SEANDUINE wrote: »

My brother claims to have seen a figure dressed in black run across the road in front of him ,on the main Drumquin to Omagh road,around 3am one morning though maybe it was tiredness playing tricks with his mind.

Wasn't near the cinema by any chance? Lots of stories going around this long time about a ghost out that road, some woman who was knocked down years ago apparently.

Anyway op, there's a story about the parochial house in Pomeroy being haunted - you'd be safer asking the locals - and that a crucifix appears on the gable wall of the house, my da claims to have seen it!

Also, the bridge in Inishateve in Carrickmore is said to be haunted, random passengers appearing in your car!

Anyway, all the best with your research.

maccored

thanks folks ... that the cinema in Omagh? Its been years since Ive been out that wee road.

I'm going up in a month or so for a few weeks to see what I can find - Haunted Kilkenny is going to be out this Halloween, Haunted Carlow is already out and Haunted Tyrone should hopefully be out mid 2013. Cheers for the help so far.

maccored

Tune into Q101 at half nine on Friday morning if anyone is interested in this ...

girl2

maccored wrote: »

Tune into Q101 at half nine on Friday morning if anyone is interested in this ...

Did ya get all sorted??

Ive heatd about the Coalisland one right enough. I'm from about there.

mfceiling

girl2 wrote: »

Did ya get all sorted??

Ive heatd about the Coalisland one right enough. I'm from about there.

Originally from up the road from you then!!

blzbear

There is a haunted house on the Gortin Road, near Gortnagarn.
It's deserted- and has been for some years. Some guys went in there to do repairs and stones started flying at them from nowhere.... Needless to say no one goes near it now- only the investigators.

maccored

gortnagarn was my backyard, my parents live in Knockmoyle. Is it before McGirrs or after it?

maccored

girl2 wrote: »

Did ya get all sorted??

Ive heatd about the Coalisland one right enough. I'm from about there.

I got a few leads alright ... heading up to Omagh tomorrow for a week to see who i can talk to

blzbear

Yes, near McGirrs... on the Glenpark Rd- towards Gortin direction. Almost opposite the primary school on the left hand side of the road. You cant miss it. A very spooky looking place, completely abandoned.

maccored

i know the place ... cant remember the name of who owned it. its be derelict for years but I never heard it was haunted before.. cheers ... must check that one out.

blzbear

I've heard that some locals have done investigations there- but they couldn't stay long with the amount of stones flying at them.

girl2

mfceiling wrote: »

Originally from up the road from you then!!

:eek: Ye may tell me more! Yay! I love excitement!

mfceiling

girl2 wrote: »

:eek: Ye may tell me more! Yay! I love excitement!

About 2 mile from "the island"....many a night in the venue and frankie campbells....ring any bells!!

girl2

mfceiling wrote: »

About 2 mile from "the island"....many a night in the venue and frankie campbells....ring any bells!!

Holy God, I could know ya! I'm about a mile from the town!!

maccored

blzbear wrote: »

I've heard that some locals have done investigations there- but they couldn't stay long with the amount of stones flying at them.

Yes - I saw video of that. Very very strange.

mfceiling

girl2 wrote: »

Holy God, I could know ya! I'm about a mile from the town!!

What direction?

girl2

mfceiling wrote: »

What direction?

Heading out of the town then up the hill headin in the direction of clonoe chapel. Do ya get me??

mfceiling

I do...

Are you out of the island long? I'm in Dublin for 11 years now

girl2

I still live here. Would I know you?

muffler

mfceiling wrote: »

I do...

Are you out of the island long? I'm in Dublin for 11 years now

girl2 wrote: »

I still live here. Would I know you?

Can you take this to PM please.........or get a room

mfceiling

muffler wrote: »

Can you take this to PM please.........or get a room

Muffler this is as close to excitement as I get in my boring life Nowadays!!

muffler

mfceiling wrote: »

Muffler this is as close to excitement as I get in my boring life Nowadays!!

lol

maccored

I got waylaid and Im only getting to finish off this book now. Still looking for Tyrone based ghosty stories if anyone has any .... the kind though that I can interview the person that experienced it mind you. Not someones aunty's, granny's uncles pet sheep's donkey.

maccored

this is now finished. Should be out in bookshops september 2014 sometime. Got some crackers.

maccored

Bridge Street, Omagh

Sheridan81

Nuser wrote: »

Wasn't near the cinema by any chance? Lots of stories going around this long time about a ghost out that road, some woman who was knocked down years ago apparently.

Had a friend who said he saw a woman run out in front of his car at around 5am one winter morn by the cinema. He didn't think it was a ghost at the time, but she disappeared into thin air. Must tell him about this..