Haunted Places in Ireland

If you’re looking for a surname with an unusual history – including ghosts, banshees, faeries, and curses – the Duckett family is a good place to start. Duckett’s Grove in Ireland was featured in a March 2011 episode of Destination: Truth, but it isn’t the only odd story associated with the Duckett family. A little … Continue reading "The Duckett Family Curse in England and Ireland"

What is a banshee, and should you be afraid if you hear or see one? Here’s what you need to know, and whether to worry about this legendary spirit. Banshees are unique in paranormal research. When someone mentions a ghost, most of us think of cemeteries, haunted houses, and transparent figures draped in sheets. Likewise, … Continue reading "What is a Banshee? A Ghost, a Faerie or Something Else?"

Duckett’s Grove Castle in Carlow (Ireland) is haunted. It’s so haunted, it was featured in a March 2011 episode of the SyFy TV show, Destination: Truth. Unfortunately, the purpose of that show was to find evidence of Banshees. I never recommend looking for Banshees. Despite that,  Duckett’s Grove Castle (via Wayback Machine) and several local … Continue reading "Duckett’s Grove Castle Ghosts – Ireland"

Banshees… should ghost hunters look for them?  And if you do, could you even find one? In my opinion, the answer is no, but not for the reasons you might expect. A March 2011 episode of Destination: Truth focused on a Banshee, or a “hotbed” of Banshees at Duckett’s Grove Castle in County Carlow, Ireland. … Continue reading "Banshees and Ghost Hunting – In Ireland, the U.S., and Beyond"

Banshees… what do they really look like? Don’t trust TV and movies to tell you the truth. In this case, folklore is closer to fact. Banshees were the subject of a video at SyFy’s Destination: Truth website, related to their 2011 St. Patrick’s Day show from Ireland. In that live show broadcast from a castle, … Continue reading "Duckett’s Grove Banshees – Ireland"