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Ben Macdhui and Fear Liath Mhor

December 30, 2008 by Andrew Leave a Comment

After Ben Nevis, the mountain Ben Macdhui is the second tallest mountain in Scotland. It is part of the Cairngorms and popular with walkers and climbers. Fear Liath Mhor Since the 1920s there have been reports of a creature on Ben Macdhui. It is known as The Grey Man or Fear Liath Mhor in Gaelic. […]

Indigo Children

December 28, 2008 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Indigo Children are promoted by some to be the next stage of human evolution. They are empathic, creative and some may have paranormal abilities. The name Indigo Children is derived from the indigo aura which surrounds them and visible to psychics able to perceive auras. Two popular books have helped introduce the Indigo Children concept […]

Newton House and Elinir Cavendish

December 23, 2008 by Andrew 1 Comment

Newton House Newton House is in Dinefwr Park, Wales and contains the remains of Dinefwr Castle. The building is currently owned by the National Trust but historically was the residence of Earl Cawdor. The title ‘Earl Cawdor’ was created in 1827 for John Campbell, one of the Clan Campbell. Dinefwr Castle The castle was constructed […]

Clophill Church – Deadman’s Hill?

December 22, 2008 by Andrew 117 Comments

The ruins of the church on Clophill are around 400 years old. St Mary’s church was abandoned in 1848 when a Victorian replacement was build in the centre of the nearby village. Local folklore has some interesting tales as to why the church was left and a new one built. One rumour suggests that the […]

Decebal Hotel

December 16, 2008 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Local legend suggests that the 150-year old hotel may be hiding ancient Roman treasure. The Romans invaded Dacia in the second century, defeating King Decebal (after whom the hotel is named) but quickly lost the land to the Goths.

Supernatural figure holds burglar hostage for three days

December 15, 2008 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Adbul Marlik Hakim Johar, a police official working in Kuala Lumpur, told the local The Star newspaper that the owners of the house found the exhausted and dehydrated would-be burglar when they returned after a holiday.

Jedburgh Castle

December 9, 2008 by Andrew 1 Comment

Jedburgh Castle Jedburgh Castle is in Jedburgh Scotland and is noted for its haunted jail. In 1994 the Glamorgan Paranormal Society spent a night inside and was reportedly subject to a large amount of paranormal activity. The jail had three blocks; one for children, one for women and one for men. It also provided its […]

Niddry Street Vaults

December 2, 2008 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Niddry Street Vaults, Edinburgh The Niddry Street Vaults are one set of vaults uncovered in Edinburgh, Scotland. Niddry Street is halfway between North Bridge and South Bridge and is perpendicular to the Cow Gate. Mary King’s Close is nearby. The Edinburgh Vaults were created when the Bridges were built to link the Southside to the […]

The Electric Beacon: Engineering Triumphs and Maritime Hauntings of Souter Lighthouse

November 23, 2008 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Discover the history of Tyne and Wear’s Souter Lighthouse, from its pioneering Victorian electrical engineering to the restless spirits of its clifftop home.

The Traitor’s Vat: The Macabre History and Hauntings of The Ostrich Inn

November 22, 2008 by Andrew 1 Comment

Step into the dark history of Berkshire’s Ostrich Inn, from its 11th-century royal heritage to the notorious 17th-century trapdoor murder ring.

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