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    Irish Ghost Stories: Previously Unpublished Well-known Ghost Stories and Some Lesser-known Tales
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    Irish Ghost Stories: Previously Unpublished Well-known Ghost Stories and Some Lesser-known Tales
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    Irish Ghost Stories: Previously Unpublished Well-known Ghost Stories and Some Lesser-known Tales

    By Padraic O'Farrell

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    The ghost story holds a special place in Ireland. It provided the raw material for evenings of storytelling that were a common feature of country life up to the 1950s (and frequently beyond). Unexplained psychic phenomena fascinate people from all walks of life. Many are afraid, ashamed and embarrassed to come forward for fear of not being taken seriously. Of course, we can't prove that ghosts exist - we are in a different realm of consciousness when we talk about ghosts. But however strange or unusual the feelings that people experience, the experiences themselves are nonetheless real.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGill & Macmillan
    Release dateMar 2, 2004
    ISBN9780717157631
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    Irish Ghost Stories: Previously Unpublished Well-known Ghost Stories and Some Lesser-known Tales
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    Padraic O'Farrell

    Padraic O'Farrell was a senior army officer who lived in Mullingar. He was born in County Kildare in 1932. He published 23 books, including Proverbs and Sayings: Gems of Irish Wisdom, Irish Rogues, Rascals and Scoundrels and How the Irish Speak English. He also scripted revues for professionals and amateurs and writes features and theatre reviews for various publications including The Irish Times, Theatre Ireland, Irish Stage and Screen and Etudes Irlandaises.

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