I need some advice. Haunting - I think.

Mannix80

OK. Very strange things have been happening in my house since we moved in.
I used to be a skeptic and laughed at people who believed in ghosts.
But now i'm really starting to believe. I think im at the stage now where I need to know what type of "supernatural" being is living in our house.
My husband says its our imagination, but still wont let me stay alone in the house, so i think he thinks its supernatural too.
My cousin also rents a room from us and he is about to move out.
What can you do to persuade something to leave?

pm1977x

Is your cousin moving because of this 'ghost'?

Also, some examples of what you think is happening would help

Mannix80

pm1977x wrote: »

Is your cousing moving because of this 'ghost'?

Also, some examples of what you think is happening would help

He says he isnt, but I know he is. We were away last week and he had the house to himself. He slept on his friends sofa just down the road for the whole week.

It started with what just sounded like whispering that would wake me up at night. When i listened it just stopped.

A few weeks of that and the taps started to tun on in the bathroom. I could actualy hear the taps turning slowly and then the water.

My cousin got a broken toe when the door flew open as he was walking past it. His toes got stuck under the door as he walked by when it opened. We put that down to the wind.

it was freezing in the hall at night in just one spot. if you walk there you can see your breath if you breath there.

This cold spot has moved into our bedroom the last month. you can feel it when it happens. MY husband wakes too and notices these things. He used to have explanations but now doesnt even try.

Last night the net curtain in the living room was ripped off the window and was on the landing.

I've asked a priest family friend to come tomorrow, but things seem to be getting more serious now.

pm1977x

:eek:

have you thought about setting a camera up to record the taps turning on?

Although I guess evidence isn't really any use to you, hope the priest can help

Mannix80

pm1977x wrote: »

:eek:

have you thought about setting a camera up to record the taps turning on?

Although I guess evidence isn't really any use to you, hope the priest can help

We have set up a camera but it catches nothing. Good idea to leave it in front of the taps though. This only happened twice though

Ziycon

Just one thing to bare in mind is that the weather has taken a dive in temperature over the past few days which could explain the 'cold spots moving' into your room.

littlelulu

oh dear god :eek:

how long are you living there?

maringo

I'd be petrified. Hope you can get rid of whatever it is. :eek:

Slattsy

I'd have left already.

Fair play to you for hanging in there so long.

Its Behind You!

The priest, the family friend you have asked to visit, i presume is visiting due to your worries about possible paranormal activity or a haunting or similar.

Can the priest do that in an official capacity, or is the call just to have an informal/friendly chat?

TonyStark

Its Behind You! wrote: »

The priest, the family friend you have asked to visit, i presume is visiting due to your worries about possible paranormal activity or a haunting or similar.

Can the priest do that in an official capacity, or is the call just to have an informal/friendly chat?

As far as I know there are only two exorcists in Ireland. There is a college in Rome that specialises in the training of Priests to cast out malevolent spirits. Actually heard about it at mass in Knock when I took my mother. The priest had a sermon about the devil and the paranormal, most interesting stuff.

RTE made documentary programme on the two of them a few years back, Canon Lendrum and Father Pat Collins are the guys. These would be the guys to go to and make contact with and get rid of the 'presence' in the house. There is a thread here. Best of Luck!

GalwayGirl00

Good Lord!! That is scary, I presume this isn't a rented house where you can just had back the key and walk away from it (or run away!) I hope you get it sorted, the weather has dropped a lot over the last few weeks but that wouldn't explain the taps.

maccored

Be careful you dont let your imagination run away with you. Dodgy washers (and high pressure water) can let taps turn themselves on. What has actually happened that could be classed as paranormal?

maccored

A few weeks of that and the taps started to tun on in the bathroom. I could actualy hear the taps turning slowly and then the water.

This can happen quite naurally.

My cousin got a broken toe when the door flew open as he was walking past it. His toes got stuck under the door as he walked by when it opened. We put that down to the wind.

Could have been any reason for that. Why assume its a ghost?

it was freezing in the hall at night in just one spot. if you walk there you can see your breath if you breath there.

This cold spot has moved into our bedroom the last month. you can feel it when it happens. MY husband wakes too and notices these things. He used to have explanations but now doesnt even try.

I think this is an over-reaction. Parts of the house getting cold ... is that paranormal?

Last night the net curtain in the living room was ripped off the window and was on the landing.

Ripped off, or fell down? How can you be sure which?

I've asked a priest family friend to come tomorrow, but things seem to be getting more serious now.

More serious than a curtain falling or dodgy plumbing? I hope you arent taking offence, but mountains and molehills come to mind. You are over reacting.

Loughc

I'm just going to echo what maccored said. Alot of the things you listed can be explained through rational explanations.

That's not to say it's not scary when these things do happen but it really does seem like a case of as you suspect it's Paranormal activity happening, anything that can be explained rationally is now being attributed to paranormal.

Sometimes its very easy to blame things we don't quiet understand to paranormal activities. Investigate these occurrences in more detail and I'm sure you'll find some more grounded solutions.

countrynosebag

until a few weeks ago we too had a coldspot in our house
it was about 1/3rd of the way up the staircase
on looking more closely, it seemed to be where thr ceiling boards were badly sealed inbetween beams
in this old place the roof has had a lot of leaks - crumbling tiles and whatnot
since tiles have been fixed and much in the way of external roofing fixed the problem seems resolved
i was wondering if draughts were by way of windows, doors, floorboards etc. we have had all of that - horrible and absolute coldspots - just as you describe
maybe, if you look up, there is a ingress to attic space or, as the previous problem
i believe it is customary to eliminate the 'everyday' explanation before looking at another.......
things can be be very worrying, even frightening, and if individual issues can be solved in a most down-to-earth and re-assuring manner it may help to restore some of your lost confidence
i wish you well

Mannix80

Well the priest was here last night. Blessed the house and said good luck.
I think he thinks i'm imagining it.

Cold spots are not from a draft or bad insulation. They stay in the same spot whether i open the windows and doors or close them.

Curtain was ripped off the window. I know it was ripped because a quarter of it is still on the window.

Last night was a bit different though. I heard the whispers and woke up and had a look around the room from bed. I couldnt see anything so turned the light off again to try to go back to sleep. Just as i turned it off, there was a huge bang from the corner of the room that woke my husband too.

A bottle of perfume that was on the smashed all over the floor. Hubby said that it just fell off, but then i looked up and it was dripping from the ceiling. It had broken off the ceiling.

I'm getting the priest back.

dee12_7

:O That's really scary!Perhaps the priest aggravated whatever is in your house in order to make it do that?

Mannix80

dee12_7 wrote: »

:O That's really scary!Perhaps the priest aggravated whatever is in your house in order to make it do that?

Its possible, but i have no other option. How else can i get rid of it. when we bought the house i didnt think this could happen in a million years.
Im going to stay in my sisters tonight

countrynosebag

so sorry for your trouble
it is a situation then, what was the priest like, do you think he'll offer to stay the night then?
did the previous owners say anything at all?
sending good thoughts and acknowledgement of your patience and forbearance

Ann22

I heard before that if you bless every corner of every room, leave all the windows open for a while and ask aloud for whatever is there to leave, that it may help. I'd imagine you'd have to have faith for it to work.

A few months ago, I was noticing strange things happening in my house. Hob switches turning on for example. One night I was alone in the kitchen and one of them turned on in front of my eyes. I said out loud 'go on, do that again' and one of the other knobs turned on'. I did that thing with the holy water and nothing's happened since thank God.

countrynosebag

hello anne 22
what thing is it you do with the holy water?
it worked on the cooker then/
i am sure we are all wanting to know that one now, who knows what lies ahead and forewarned is forearmed isn't it?

Ann22

countrynosebag wrote: »

hello anne 22
what thing is it you do with the holy water?
it worked on the cooker then/
i am sure we are all wanting to know that one now, who knows what lies ahead and forewarned is forearmed isn't it?

Sorry countrynosebag (:Dfunny name), I should've said that I used holy water while blessing all the corners.
Ps it was when my son's heater switched itself on and the whole side of his locker was burned black that I ended up doing it. Btw, my son maintains it wasn't even plugged in, in the first place. In fact, he'd been at college all day and hadn't even been in his room all day to have done it.

Around 8yrs ago, strange things were happening in our house, I was standing alone in the kitchen and said aloud 'daddy, if that's you, please stop 'cos you're scaring me' (he'd passed away about 7yrs beforehand)- I never told a soul I said this. Soon after this, my sister happened to be at a fortune teller/medium. This woman said to her 'your father has a message for 'Ann', he wants her to know that there is a presence in her house but it's not him. He says not to be afraid as it will never harm her'. The occurrences stopped around this time only to start happening again in the past few months where I did the blessing the corners thing with the holy water.

Thank God all seems ok now. I think I'd feel it if it wasn't I don't want to go off topic but once I was in the kitchen at work with a friend who's son was tragically killed a few years ago. She was talking about cabbage and how she regretted not cooking it more often for her son as he'd loved it. As she was speaking, I felt a presence enter the room. It was the strangest thing..it was a strong presence as if there was someone there but just that I couldn't see them. I felt it again in her house one night when she was talking about her son. I wasn't in the least bit scared.

A woman I used to work with told me about the blessing thing, that it's good for positive energy and all that stuff.

faceman

OP, where do you live and when did you move in?

Loughc

Mannix80 wrote: »

Last night was a bit different though. I heard the whispers and woke up and had a look around the room from bed. I couldn't see anything so turned the light off again to try to go back to sleep. Just as i turned it off, there was a huge bang from the corner of the room that woke my husband too.

A bottle of perfume that was on the smashed all over the floor. Hubby said that it just fell off, but then i looked up and it was dripping from the ceiling. It had broken off the ceiling.

:eek:

Wow, unbelievable,that's very creppy! Are you sure the drip from the ceiling was from a broken pipe or a leak or something and the bang came from the attic and the vibrations caused the bottle to fall and break?

Trying to find a rational solution in all of this.

Also as for the whispering if you have an iphone or any smartphone there are plenty of apps that record noises even when you sleep, some of them are really good and they can pick up even the faint noises. You should record it at night and see if it picks up anything.

Akrasia

I call shenanigans

For 40 quid you can get a motion sensor camera with night vision which you could set up to record all of these sounds and movements

http://www.amazon.com/Esky-Camera-Monitoring-System---White/dp/B007BZA8DQ/ref=sr_1_20?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1348048909&sr=1-20&keywords=motion+sensor+baby+monitor

If you can capture genuine footage of paranormal activity you would be able to sell it for a lot more than the price of this camera

MrMojoRisin

OP, I don't know where you live (the general region would suffice), but, if you've ruled out all logical explanations for the activity by now, I would advise you to go to your nearest 'new age'/hippy-type shop and buy a bundle of white sage leaves. It's like incense, although it has quite a pungent smell.

Open all the windows in your house and walk through every room while burning it. If you have a bell (just a small one will do - even a crappy souvenir sort of one), ring that in each room afterwards, asking whatever you think is there to leave.

If there isn't a new age shop anywhere near you, you can order the white sage online from Ann's Angels shop (which is in Wexford): http://www.annsangels.ie/categories/Incense/Sage/

If that method doesn't restore peace and normality to the house the first time, try it another few times. You only need to burn a small section of the bundle each time, so it lasts a good while, i.e. months.

It's worth a go and it's pretty straightforward really. Even in properties where there isn't an alleged ghost, burning white sage tends to bring a near-tangible sense of peace to the place.

Honestly, try it, and let us know if things improve there or not.

Rasmus

Try burning the sage and asking 'it' to leave. That would be the first thing I would do. Saying that, I don't think there is enough evidence yet to declare your home haunted.
Have you looked into the history of the house?

fryup

countrynosebag wrote: »

did the previous owners say anything at all?

yes OP, has anyone said anything about the history of the house?? or the land its built on?

omen80

I don't see how burning sage and opening the windows is going to achieve anything. What exactly is that solution based on?
OP, it seems to me that you've made your mind up about the house being haunted and so every little thing that happens is fulfilling this belief.

pm1977x

Akrasia wrote: »

I call shenanigans

For 40 quid you can get a motion sensor camera with night vision which you could set up to record all of these sounds and movements

http://www.amazon.com/Esky-Camera-Monitoring-System---White/dp/B007BZA8DQ/ref=sr_1_20?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1348048909&sr=1-20&keywords=motion+sensor+baby+monitor

If you can capture genuine footage of paranormal activity you would be able to sell it for a lot more than the price of this camera

I doubt profit is of any interest to her and although I suggested trying to record the taps coiming on, on reflection I was thinking any evidence would probably just further terrify the OP rather than help, even if it is all down to naturally occuring phenomena she's not going to see anything helfpful (would be pretty cool to catch on camera though!)

countrynosebag

it's so hard for you - i do agree with so much of above advice too
when people are scared well, you have heard of the "fight or flight responses"
and rational thinking is not at the forefront
there are probably equal amounts of people who swear nothing like this exists and the other who swear they do - and many will cite examples the have heard about or have personal experience
i am not an expert at all and make no claims for either set of beliefs
i have heard about a vatican priest - probably watched that documentary too
i think the main thing for you is to pursue your investigations methodically and document as carefully as you can - ensure that you have support and take it to the best conclusion that you feel able to
i hope you look after yourselves carefully - you seem to be getting so very nervous and a chat with the doctor can also be very supportive
thinking positive thoughts and i hope you are too

Akrasia

pm1977x wrote: »

Akrasia wrote: »

I call shenanigans

For 40 quid you can get a motion sensor camera with night vision which you could set up to record all of these sounds and movements

http://www.amazon.com/Esky-Camera-Monitoring-System---White/dp/B007BZA8DQ/ref=sr_1_20?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1348048909&sr=1-20&keywords=motion+sensor+baby+monitor

If you can capture genuine footage of paranormal activity you would be able to sell it for a lot more than the price of this camera

I doubt profit is of any interest to her and although I suggested trying to record the taps coiming on, on reflection I was thinking any evidence would probably just further terrify the OP rather than help, even if it is all done to naturally occuring phenomena she's not going to see anything helfpful (would be pretty cool to catch on camera though!)

If I had a problem with my taps I'd call a plumber before a priest.. I but that's just me

Mannix80

faceman wrote: »

OP, where do you live and when did you move in?

I live near Gorey. Bought the house 4 months ago.

It was definitely perfume on the ceiling. I smelled it when I wiped it off.

My cousin has friends about a mile down the road. He found out that the last people only lived in it for less than a year and then put it up for sale.

My husband is away with work now, so I stayed elsewhere last night and set up a wild life camera we have. It only snapped a couple of pictures with nothing in them. It does this even when set up outdoors for wildlife though, so nothing strange there.

I always leave a recorder on to record sounds at night now, but all it ever gets is snoring.

The priest is coming back tonight and im going to tell him to bless ever corner of every room. I really get the feeling he thinks im nuts.
I used to be very sceptical and laughed at people with stories like mine. Amazing how your outlook changes though when certain things happen.

Im feeling brave today so determined not to be frightened out of my own home again.

Rasmus

Did you not meet the previous owners? I'd be on the OSI and land registry sites by now. Still probably wouldn't tell you much though. Do you know your neighbors?

skepticalone

O P I have read your thread with interest . Hopefully you will feel better after the priest visits you , if nothing else but to put your mind at rest . It is worth noting that in the vast majority of cases , what was puported to be a "haunting" turns out to have some very non paranormal reasons behind the instances . In the event that you are still not feeling comfortable after the intervention of the local priest then feel free to drop me a p m , I am a medium with some experience , I do not charge any money or seek any sort of payment for my time . I am currently in wexford and therefore might be of some use to you . Hopefully you wont need to contact me at all , but the offer is there , best of luck with it .

Mannix80

skepticalone wrote: »

O P I have read your thread with interest . Hopefully you will feel better after the priest visits you , if nothing else but to put your mind at rest . It is worth noting that in the vast majority of cases , what was puported to be a "haunting" turns out to have some very non paranormal reasons behind the instances . In the event that you are still not feeling comfortable after the intervention of the local priest then feel free to drop me a p m , I am a medium with some experience , I do not charge any money or seek any sort of payment for my time . I am currently in wexford and therefore might be of some use to you . Hopefully you wont need to contact me at all , but the offer is there , best of luck with it .

Hi,
Thanks for the offer. But id be afraid to get a medium in. I want this thing to leave, not talk to it. The priest was up and is gone home now. He told me this time that he was talking to the local PP who told him that he was called out to the house by the people who last lived here.
He also told him that the owners before them put the house up for sale after the mother died falling down the stairs.
I rang my cousin and he said his friend told him this, but he didnt tell me because he didnt want to scare me.
Hopefully its gone now anyway.

Rasmus

Mannix80 wrote: »

Hi,
Thanks for the offer. But id be afraid to get a medium in. I want this thing to leave, not talk to it. The priest was up and is gone home now. He told me this time that he was talking to the local PP who told him that he was called out to the house by the people who last lived here.
He also told him that the owners before them put the house up for sale after the mother died falling down the stairs.
I rang my cousin and he said his friend told him this, but he didnt tell me because he didnt want to scare me.
Hopefully its gone now anyway.

Hope this works out for you OP. Re the stairs death, what's going on now migjt be nothing to do with it. I looked into the area where I think your house is built, but seems to be nothing of substance there before.

Realtine

A chilling tale Mannix80 - made the hairs stand up on the back of my neck - I don't envy you at all and I hope you get to the bottom of it - paranormal or not.

Your experiences remind me of a book I recently read - "A True Haunting" by E.F Becker, about his experiences in a house he purchased in the early 70's in Chicago, NBC at the time even did a news story on it - anyway - I don't recommend you read it to be honest - it's kinda scary, he went to his local priest about it too (catholic) but he refused to help him. Your story put me in mind of his tale as there are similarities like people dying in the house before he moved in and such and other people living there having weird experiences.


But anyhows.. best of luck.

Mannix80

I thought I was going nuts myself at the start tbh, so im not surprised anyone i tell thinks im nuts.

I chickened out last night and didnt stay.
My husband is back today so im not so scared to stay in the house.

mcmoustache

Mannix80 wrote: »

Well the priest was here last night. Blessed the house and said good luck.
I think he thinks i'm imagining it.

...

I'm getting the priest back.

Are you sure you're dealing with a Catholic ghost?

If the ghost isn't Catholic, bringing in a priest will only píss it off. This appears to be the case here.

In the early 18th century, several thousand German protestants were settled around Ireland, including in Gorey. It may be that what you need is a Protestant blessing. I'd recommend getting it done in German as well because if my suspicions are correct and that this is a German ghost, it might not have very good English or Latin.

Maudi

Mannix80 wrote: »

I thought I was going nuts myself at the start tbh, so im not surprised anyone i tell thinks im nuts.

I chickened out last night and didnt stay.
My husband is back today so im not so scared to stay in the house.

Hi mannix..i sympatise with your situation..how are things tonight?by any chance are you between riverchapel and poulshone area?

Mannix80

Im between Gorey and the sea.
Didnt sleep a wink last night
lots of whispering. My husband even heard it this time and is freaked out now too.

Mannix80

My friend is bringing a woman over tonight with a ouija board.
We're going to get rid of this thing once and for all.

Rachiee

Mannix80 wrote: »

My friend is bringing a woman over tonight with a ouija board.
We're going to get rid of this thing once and for all.

what makes you think a ouija board will get rid off it ? Personally i would go with the sage and open windows if a priest didnt work, if you use a ouija board you could just contact other spirits that arent the ones haunting you. There isnt scientific fact around this so you can only really go with whats available... Personal testimony and experiences if you look around compare stories on the use of ouija boards it does come across as pretty high risk.
Good luck

Mannix80

Rachiee wrote: »

what makes you think a ouija board will get rid off it ? Personally i would go with the sage and open windows if a priest didnt work, if you use a ouija board you could just contact other spirits that arent the ones haunting you. There isnt scientific fact around this so you can only really go with whats available... Personal testimony and experiences if you look around compare stories on the use of ouija boards it does come across as pretty high risk.
Good luck

I tried all that the other day and it didnt work.
This woman is sure she can get rid of it.
I'm well passed scientific fact at this stage though. At my wits end tbh

Its Behind You!

Mannix80 wrote: »

My friend is bringing a woman over tonight with a ouija board.
We're going to get rid of this thing once and for all.

Ah come on, are you serious?
I dont mean to cause offence, and I'm keeping an open mind, but this is

1) A hoax
2) There is something paranormal happening in your house
or
3) You are experiencing some sort of mental condition (which Im not professional enough to state specifically). and should visit your doctor

Priest out twice? And then you decline the help of a medium without even exploring that as a possibility? This doesnt stack up for me.

Mannix80

Its Behind You! wrote: »

Ah come on, are you serious?
I dont mean to cause offence, and I'm keeping an open mind, but this is

1) A hoax
2) There is something paranormal happening in your house
or
3) You are experiencing some sort of mental condition (which Im not professional enough to state specifically). and should visit your doctor

Priest out twice? And then you decline the help of a medium without even exploring that as a possibility? This doesnt stack up for me.

There is a medium coming today.
I'm no out of my mind.
I dont rally care if you think its a hoax or not.

I have got some good suggestions here, but unfortunately nothing has worked yet.

Its Behind You!

Mannix80 wrote: »

There is a medium coming today.
I'm no out of my mind.
I dont rally care if you think its a hoax or not.

I have got some good suggestions here, but unfortunately nothing has worked yet.

Mannix80, I didnt say that I thought it was a hoax. I did say it was a possibility.

The medium thats visiting today, is she the person that your friend is bringing over with the Ouija board?

If these things are genuinely occuring, please be very careful about how you deal with this. I wish you well.

skepticalone

Do NOT under any circumstances put your trust in someone who guarantees they can get rid of spirits , the use of ouija boards is downright dangerous and no medium worth their salt would advocate the use of one . Please think carefully before proceeding , I understand you are scared and hoping to put things right but I cant stress enough that this course of action will not help in the slightest and may even make things worse .

Mannix80

skepticalone wrote: »

Do NOT under any circumstances put your trust in someone who guarantees they can get rid of spirits , the use of ouija boards is downright dangerous and no medium worth their salt would advocate the use of one . Please think carefully before proceeding , I understand you are scared and hoping to put things right but I cant stress enough that this course of action will not help in the slightest and may even make things worse .

tbh i've tried everything else at this stage.
Last hope tonight. We've decide if that doesnt work we are moving out and selling up.