Project Gutenberg 2004-11-20 Public domain in the USA. 245 Seymour, St. John D. (St. John Drelincourt) 1880 1950 Seymour, St. John Drelincourt Neligan, Harry True Irish Ghost Stories Produced by Clare Boothby, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "True Irish Ghost Stories" by St. John D. Seymour and Harry Neligan is a collection of supernatural accounts compiled during the early 20th century. This work aims to document a variety of ghostly experiences drawn from the personal anecdotes of individuals across Ireland, capturing the eerie ambiance associated with haunted locations and spectral encounters. The focus is on true accounts, offering a glimpse into the world of spirits that many claim to have witnessed. The opening of the book sets the stage for the exploration of the supernatural, beginning with a foreword that explains how the compilers gathered ghost stories from the public through a letter published in major Irish newspapers. This section presents the compelling context of the book's creation, detailing the eagerness of contributors to share their ghostly encounters. The first chapter introduces readers to haunted houses in and around Dublin, with stories featuring spectral inhabitants causing disturbances, such as a spectral charwoman and unsettling noises that provoke fear and fascination. This blend of personal narratives and local folklore invites readers into a realm where the boundaries between the living and the dead blur, stirring curiosity about the unknown. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Ghost stories Ghosts -- Ireland BF Text Category: Short Stories Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 344463 2025-07-06T08:19:42.940091 text/html 344438 344321 2024-11-06T11:19:42.832392 2023-10-06T11:47:28.226936 text/html text/html 189123 2025-07-06T08:19:48.111087 application/epub+zip 193105 2025-07-06T08:19:44.531092 application/epub+zip 193105 2025-07-06T08:19:43.516074 application/epub+zip 344220 2025-07-06T08:19:51.030050 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322739 2025-07-06T08:19:47.513072 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289202 2022-09-07T14:35:08.142966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325948 2025-07-06T08:19:42.643089 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 306114 2024-10-28T21:07:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18015 2025-07-06T08:19:51.152038 application/rdf+xml 11111 2025-07-06T08:19:43.995110 image/jpeg 3243 2025-07-06T08:19:43.754085 image/jpeg 184694 2025-07-06T08:19:42.966098 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia