Twenty Years' Experience as a Ghost Hunter

Twenty Years' Experience as a Ghost Hunter

In presenting this volume of ghostly reminiscences to the Public I would lay stress on the fact that, in order to avoid the danger of incurring an action for slander or libel, I havesave where expressedly stated to the contraryresorted to the use of fictitious names for all persons and houses. For the reproduction of one or two articles I am indebted to the courtesy of Mr. Ralph Shirley. I was born in the seventies. My father came from County Limerick, and belonged to the Truagh Castle ODonnells, who, tracing their descent from Shane Luirg, the elder brother of Niall Garbh, the ancestor of Red Hugh, rightly claim to be the oldest branch of the great clan. He graduated at Trinity College, Dublin, was for some time vicar of a parish near Worcester, and died in Egypt, under mysterious and much discussed circumstances,[1] soon after I came into the world. Although I am generally known as a ghost hunter, needless to say it was not for such a career that I was educated, first of all at Clifton College, then at an Army crammers, and finally at Chedwode Crawleys well-known coaching establishment in Ely Place, Dublin. There I read for the Royal Irish Constabulary, and, attending regularly, remained for a little over two[12] years. I can safely say these two years were two of the happiest I have ever known, for my companions at that time were the nicest set of fellows I have ever met, and amongst them I formed many lifelong friendships. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 50775
Author: O'Donnell, Elliott
Release Date: Dec 27, 2015
Format: eBook
Language: English

Contributors

Illustrator: Bevan-Petman, H. C , Campbell, Phyllis Vere