Dairy of a Ghost Hunter - Templemichael Graveyard Ireland

Just look at the photo above - doesn't it just call out to you to go and investigate?

A ruined church, a wonky collection of headstones and just around the corner there is the Templemichael Castle.

Now, that's a spot for great photography and for setting up your gadgets to hold vigils and investigations!

This is a Protestant Church built in 1823 on the site of an earlier ruined Church. I wonder if they reused the stone structure?

Probably that would be a good idea.

The church is located in Glendine, County Waterford in Ireland and is one of the oldest Christian sites in the country.

The Church has been the scene of a large number of reported sightings and folktales.

The story goes that during the famine a young peasant woman brought her sick child to the house at Ballynatray, where family members lived, to seek help but was turned away by the owner of the house.

Let's say that she was NOT HAPPY.

So, as she left she cursed the family and stepped backwards down the thirteen steps and cursed a generation of the Holroyd-Smyth family with each step that she took.

Now did this work?

Well, in a way, YES it had a huge effect on family members for generations to come.

A number of the family have passed away on the 13th day of the month!

You will find that dates of death are marked on the headstones and many are the 13th of the month.

Damn!

The last Halroyd-Smyth family member died on the 13th September 1969 in a hunting accident.

There have been reports of sightings of ghostly monks, large black dogs that appear and may be heard growling.

Ropes have even appeared on a roadway going to the Graveyard in an attempt to stop people entering the area. But, they disappear and people go back to find the ropes and there is no sign of them.

Pretty interesting stuff.

If you want to know more about this crazy place you can go to our podcast episode number 155, on Spotify here:

https://open.spotify.com/show/1FIfOIC08D6v9Y5FP6ud1c

Would I go and investigate here?

I would go just based on the pictures of this place (because I'm a nutter for old graveyards.

See you soon with more haunted places and ghost stories.

Stay Spooky - Renata

Comments

Title: Haunting History and Ghostly Whispers: The Story of Morisset Insane Asylum

If you’re fascinated by eerie places, spine-chilling ghost stories, and a slice of Australian history, then you’re in for a treat. Today, we’re diving into the intriguing past of one of New South Wales’ most infamous locations – the Morisset Insane Asylum, nestled in the quiet town of Morisset near Newcastle. Ready to uncover its secrets? Let’s go! The Beginning: When and Why Was Morisset Insane Asylum Created? Back in the early 1900s, mental health care was a very different beast from what it is today. In 1908, the Morisset Insane Asylum was established to serve as a psychiatric hospital primarily for patients from the Hunter Region and northern NSW. The government needed a facility to care for those struggling with mental illnesses, and Morisset was chosen for its remote and tranquil setting—ideal, they thought, for healing. The asylum was built with a mix of imposing brick buildings and sprawling grounds. It was designed not just as a hospital but as a self-sufficient commun...

Lemon Tree Passage Ghost - Local legend is alive and well

Lemon Tree Passage is a suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia, located at the end of the Tilligerry Peninsula and surrounded by the waters of beautiful Port Stephens . Ever since I can remember there have been a few urban legends about a stretch of highway named Lemon Tree Passage Road. The story begins when a motor bike rider and his pillion passenger died after colliding with a four wheel drive killing both. This seems to be the source of the ghostly lights and apparition. These sort of events don't stay quiet in small townships. Stories spread fast often not ending up like they started. Every so often this urban legend makes a comeback with a number to people tempting fate and poking the ghost rider. A memorial to Dale Dickens on the Lemon Tree Passage Road / Pic: Robert Mckell Source:The Daily Telegraph The Lemon Tree Passage ghost f...

Headless Ghost Story from Port Stephens

Headless Ghost. A N.S.W. Mystery. A correspondent writes to a Sydney paper : — Many years ago a retired sea captain built a large house in a lonely spot at the junction of Limeburners' Creek and Karuah River (Port Stephens), and therein reared a large family, After the old dad' went west,' most of the family being married, the house was taken by a fisherman with a large family. At night they were disturbed by footsteps, doors opening and shutting, crockery rattling and on moonlight nights the figure of a woman without a bead would be observed. As three fierce dogs were kept, no stranger could approach unmolested. On one occasion one of the sons fired point- blank at the figure, without effect. The fisherman's family were away, and the house remained closed. One night some young fellows from Karuah were fishing close by. A storm coming on they took refuge in the empty house. They propped a log against the door, and lo, ...

DIARY OF A GHOST HUNTER

Search This Blog