Category Archives: graves

Pukamani Poles

Pukamani Poles The Australian Aborigine “Tiwi” people of the Bathurst and Melville Islands of the Northern Territories have symbollic material cultural artifacts littering their landscape similar to the use of headstones or grave markings in Western culture. These are called … Continue reading

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Mercy Brown, the 19 year old 18th Century Vampire

  Mercy Brown The Rhode Island 18th century Vampire, RI Historical Cemetery No 22 in Exeter, RI on Route 102 In the heart of what has been nicknamed “The Vampire Capital of America” lies the grave of sweet 19 year … Continue reading

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The Grave of Connecticut’s J.B. the Vampire

Documented Connecticut Vampires  Throughout New England are stories and legends of the paranormal that are rooted in physical evidence. We are all familiar with Salem and its witch stories. But what little many know is of Connecticut and Rhode Island’s … Continue reading

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St. Brigid’s Cathedral – Kildare

  St. Brighid’s Cathedral   St. Brighid’s Cathedral * Kildare, Ireland * Open May-September, Mon-Sat 10 am – 1 pm; 2 pm – 5 pm; Sundays from 2-5 pm. Cathedral closes October thru April. In the heart of Kildare lies … Continue reading

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Christ Church

    Christ Church Cathedral * http://cccdub.ie/ * Dublin, Ireland * Christ Church also known as the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity was founded in 1030 C.E. in Dublin’s Medieval District and is dedicated to the Holy Trinity. The Cathedral … Continue reading

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St. Michan’s Church, Dublin

    St. Michan’s Church * 8 E Church St * DUBLIN 3, Co. Dublin, Ireland * 01 8724154 * One of Ireland’s most macabre and spooky sites, St. Michan’s Church is an early Danish chapel that was built in … Continue reading

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Wolf Tone Square

    Wolf Tone Square Corner of Mary Street and Jervis Street, Dublin, Ireland Desecrated Cemetery behind Church Bar (formerly St. Mary’s Church) that is now a City Park. I walked through this park many times during my 2 week … Continue reading

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Hore Abbey

    Hore Abbey Cashel, Ireland Just 1 km down from the Rock of Cashel is the Hore Abbey, a ruined Cistercian monastery on the Tipperary plains in Southern Ireland. The name for the abbey comes from the term “iubhair” … Continue reading

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The Yew Tree

  Yew Tree The Poison Garden, Blarney Castle, Ireland   European Yew Taxus baccata [ Plantae: Pinophyta: Pinopsida: Pinales: Taxaceae: Taxus: T. baccata ] Common Names: Yew, Localities: The European Yew is a conifer that is native to Western, Central, … Continue reading

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Poulnabrone Portal Tomb

    Poulnabrone Portal Tomb * Poulnabrone dolmen * the Burren, County Clare, Ireland * In the heart of the Burren, sits the infamous Irish “hole of sorrows”. It is a portal tomb that dates back to the Neolithic, approximately … Continue reading

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