Not all of Ireland's dead were laid to rest in peace. Across the island, graveyards and cemeteries range from ancient monastic burial grounds to Victorian municipal cemeteries, from quiet rural churchyards to the unmarked mass graves of famine victims. Many have stood for centuries, accumulating layer upon layer of history - and of grief.
It is perhaps no surprise that these are among the most frequently reported haunted locations in Ireland. The experiences documented here span a wide range: apparitions seen among headstones, sounds without explanation, and an oppressive sense of presence that visitors struggle to articulate. Some reports come from passersby. Others come from those who went looking.
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