The Ghost That Haunted Itself: The Story of the Mackenzie Poltergeist - The Infamous Ghoul of Greyfriars Graveyard | 
pick“If there is an explanation for the Mackenzie Poltergeist, 'didn't really happen' isn't one of them. This is its story.“ (cue Law & Order noise).
What an entertaining read this is - alternating between sending shivers of fear down my back & making me laugh out loud. I've actually visited Greyfriars in Edinburgh & wish I had known about the ghost walk at the time as I would definitely have gone on one.
Greyfriars Kirkyard: home of Greyfriars Bobby the loyal dog who reportedly guarded his master's grave for 14 years. The Kirkyard also has a link with bodysnatching - being associated with Burke & Hare, the notorious 'resurrection men'. In the late 1990s there were reports of a violent haunting in a section of the Kirkyard, said to have caused physical injuries such as bruising.
In 1998, Greyfriar's Cemetery in Edinburgh started having inexplicable occurences: visitors overcome by nausea, being cut & bruised, homes nearby had objects moving or smashed & people heard male laughter. There were 2 failed exorcisms done. The area in Greyfriar's where this took place is now chained and locked off. This is such a great, creepy book that I need to read again. #uncannyoctober #👻
I would recommend this to anyone interested in real-life hauntings - just don't read it at night or you won't sleep. 5🌟
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Read 17th-18th Oct 2024
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