Irish Ghost Stories: Bk. 1

by Patrick Byrne

Irish Ghost Stories contains stories that tell of spooky goings-on in almost every part of the country. They include the tales of the Wizard Earl of Kildare, the Scanlan Lights of Limerick, Buttoncap of Antrim, Maynooth College's haunted room, Loftus Hall in Wexford, and an account of how the poet Fancis Ledwidge appeared to an old friend in County Meath. The country of Ireland is full of old castles with secret rooms, and while some of the stories are obvious figments of lively imaginations, there are other tales that cannot be easily explained away.

Genres: Horror, Short Stories

95 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1965

Reviews

[Alison · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this on our bookshelf and realized my son had bought this on his trip to Ireland a few years ago. I enjoyed the anecdotal stories divided by chapters such as “Poltergeists”, “Haunted Castles”, etc and took the chapters a bit at a time. I used this book to fulfill my “Potions” book prompt (read a book under 150 pages) for the O.W.L.S. 2020 readathon...it was a perfect fit! 😊

[Bill Yancey · Rating 3 out of 5]

About 100 anecdotal stories, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th hand, of unexplained ghost and monster sightings in Ireland. Okay, if that’s your thing. Although, I have started to pay more attention to weird noises, especially at night, since I starting reading it.

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

More of a list of recorded stories than an in depth telling. It did interest me enough to look up a few "urban legends" from these time periods.

[Morvling Bookink · Rating 5 out of 5]

I ❤️ Carndonagh Leabharlann

[Homelessghost · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the content but not the literary style. it is more like a compilation here and there. Still good source and it is divided into parts according to kinds of supernatural events.

[Rebecca Downey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute little book that I suspect my Dad brought out from my grandparents house after they died. I enjoyed reading it for Halloween.