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The Ghost That Haunted Itself
The Ghost That Haunted Itself: The Story of the Mackenzie Poltergeist - The Infamous Ghoul of Greyfriars Graveyard | Jan-Andrew Henderson
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Greyfrair's Cemetery in Edinburgh has a centuries old reputation for being haunted. Its gruesome history includes use as a mass prison, headstone removal, witchcraft, bodysnatching, desecration, corpse dumping and live burial. In 1998, something new and inexplicable began occurring in the graveyard. Visitors encountered 'cold spots', strange smells and banging noises. They found themselves overcome by nausea, or cut and bruised by something they could not see. Over the space of two years, twenty-four people were knocked unconscious. Homes next to the graveyard wall became plagued by crockery smashing, objects moving and unidentified laughter. Witnesses to these attacks ran into the hundreds. There were two exorcisms of the area. Both failed. The section of Greyfriars where the attacks occurred is now chained shut. The entity responsible has been named the 'Mackenzie Poltergeist'. It has become one of the best-documented and most conclusive paranormal cases in history. The Poltergeist is still growing stronger. This is its story.
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The Ghost That Haunted Itself: The Story of the Mackenzie Poltergeist - The Infamous Ghoul of Greyfriars Graveyard | Jan-Andrew Henderson
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My pick for favourite book of October for #12Booksof2024

A nice mix of local history & spooky goings-on which was a perfect read for Halloween month.

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Andrew65 An interesting title. 2d
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The Ghost That Haunted Itself: The Story of the Mackenzie Poltergeist - The Infamous Ghoul of Greyfriars Graveyard | Jan-Andrew Henderson
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“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.

OutsmartYourShelf There's also plenty of history here about the area & the issues of the time (mainly the religious side of things with the 'Covenanters' who were locked in an area of the graveyard for weeks/months until many of them died) & the author manages to keep it informative & interesting.

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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OutsmartYourShelf Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/770624117
Read 17th-18th Oct 2024

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The Ghost That Haunted Itself: The Story of the Mackenzie Poltergeist - The Infamous Ghoul of Greyfriars Graveyard | Jan-Andrew Henderson
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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.

OutsmartYourShelf You can take a virtual tour of the Kirkyard online.

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StayCurious how cool! I'm fascinated by stories like these. (edited) 1y
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The Ghost That Haunted Itself: The Story of the Mackenzie Poltergeist - The Infamous Ghoul of Greyfriars Graveyard | Jan-Andrew Henderson
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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 #👻

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