Abandoned Ireland

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There is something very disarming seeing the contents of someone’s home, someone’s life; abandoned. All the accoutrements of daily life arranged or strewn in a manner wholly unique to the people who once inhabited the space. Two exorcisms were performed (the first ever recorded in Ireland) by Fr Peter Smyth and Fr Eugene Coyle from Maguiresbridge. These proved to be unsuccessful. The image — which can be seen below — confirmed her long-held belief in a supernatural world. However, it wasn’t the Co Down mum-of-two’s first brush with the paranormal. George Moore, the owner, wrote a letter to The Morning Post two weeks after the burning where he quoted someone who described watching the ancestral home go up in flames.

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The six pubs you can buy in Ireland right now - with some at bargain prices of as little as €115,000 A picture emerged on social media recently of a mystery mansion hidden deep inside a forest somewhere in Ireland. The council now own the 80 acres of woodland estate overlooking Lough Carra in west Mayo, including the house, courtyard and walled garden and the grounds are open to the public. The abandoned mansion is Moore Hall in Carnacon, County Mayo, the former house and estate of the Moore family - and it has a fascinating history. It was burned down 100 years ago during the Irish Civil War by members of the anti-treaty Irish Republican Army and was never restored.Built in 1830, this gothic castle was the subject of a paranormal investigation TV show, Destination Truth. There have been numerous reports of the ‘Bean Si,’ or Banshee, being spotted among the ruins of this former estate and grounds.

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Whether you're a believer in the paranormal or just a fan of a good scare, Ireland is riddled with abandoned places that will creep out even the bravest of souls. I was sitting in my lodge reading when armed men who were perfect strangers to me came to the door and demanded the keys. I asked what for and was told that a column was going to be put up there for the night…I had no option but to give up the keys, and suspecting what was on I pointed out to the leader that the house was not Colonel Moore's property. This had no effect. Brownlie’s interest in abandoned buildings began some 10 years ago, when she worked with a paranormal group, scouting locations for investigations, but her fascination with the supernatural was honed in childhood by her mum’s stories of the eerie Gill Hall Estate nearby in Dromore, Co Down.

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The author is interested above all, one senses, in... the stories and power retained by detritus and everyday objects – the crucifix on the wall, the dusty piano, assorted books, the bottle of cod liver oil

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In previous posts I’ve talked about my penchant for old buildings. I’ve done a paranormal tour of East Belfast’s Strand Cinema, explored Hillsborough Castle, traversed Belfast learning about street art brightening up many abandoned buildings in the city; and much more besides. There are plenty of derelict, vacant or abandoned properties across Ireland, with some on sale with hopes of a new life and others left to fall apart. The house came to a terrible end on February 1, 1923 when it was burned down during the Irish Civil War as Maurice Moore, the brother of the owner of Moore Hall, was viewed as pro-Treaty.

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The haunting photograph, captured from above by a drone, shows the abandoned ruins of a large Irish stately home with some of the trees growing so close, they are beginning to take over the house. Carrigglas Manor, County Longford – a fairy-tale exterior with a ghostly interior Credit: @IrishAestheteCarindhu House looks like a haunted house straight from a horror film set in small town America. It has such an imposing appearance that is at once delightful and mildly terrifying to observe. And like all good horror houses, it’s a building that has a rich history.