Top ten real life ghost sightings in Ireland - Halloween tales to make your hair stand on end

Chilling tales of recent spirit sightings around the country

7. Robed Figure at Kilbeggan Distillery, Kerry

Whiskey isn’t the only spirit at this Kerry distillery. In 2007, several people were reported to have seen a robed figure walking around the site which isthe oldest distillery in the world, dating back to 1757. The West Meath Examiner reports that Derek Acorah, the star of TV`s `Most Haunted` and `Ghost Towns`, said he felt ‘engulfed’ by spirits when he entered the distillery.

8.Weeping Statue in Dungloe at the Kerrytown shrine, Donegal

The Independent reports that on September 29, 2009, fourteen people claimed to witness crosses that formed in the sky above the shrine, before the statue became animated and began to weep. The shrine has become a popular site after producing a religious apparition seventy years ago.

9. War Staff Apparitions, City of Derry Airport

This Derry Airport, formerly known as Eglinton Air Base, was a thriving location in the 1940s as it served as a base during WWII. Staff there have reported seeing figures dressed in World War Two clothing around the airport.

10. Rocking Virgin Mary at Ballinspittle grotto, Cork

Cathy O'Mahony and her mother observed the statue of the Virgin Mary rocking on its heels on July 22 1985. The following night they returned with friends who observed the same event. Since this time, tens of thousands of people have visited the shrine in the hope of seeing something. The Independent reports more recently that O’Mahony stands by her observations, despite others ridiculing her.
 

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