| ID | #1707219250 |
| Added | Tue, 06/02/2024 |
| Author | July N. |
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| Phenomena | |
| Status | Hypothesis
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Initial data
It is believed that this is the last witch trial in Ireland. This incident occurred in Islandmagee (today's Northern Ireland) between 1710 and 1711.
According to the records, the case revolved around an elderly woman known as Ms. Haltridge, who was tormented by poltergeists for a long time, and she also became a victim of someone else's property.
She couldn't sleep for several days, things and clothes were scattered all over the house, and she even witnessed the appearance of a little boy. She commented on the incident to some of her closest friends, but no one believed her.
A few nights later, she heard screams that someone had attacked her with a knife. When people arrived there, she was found dead with multiple stab wounds, but no one was in sight.
A year later, her younger sister-in-law was visited by a woman named Mary Dunbar. She claimed that the same poltergeist that tormented Mrs. Haltridge was stalking her; the only difference was that Dunbar also witnessed the appearance of a woman who attacked her while sleeping.
Surprisingly, Dunbar was able to wake up and identify the woman, discovering that she had actually been tortured by a total of 8 women. She later accused the women before the tribunal, and the women were brought to trial and accused of witchcraft.
Each of them was sentenced to a year in prison for their crimes and four times to the pillory. No one ever found out who killed Mrs. Haltridge, and the rest of the records containing additional information about the case were lost in a fire during the Irish Civil War.
Original news
Believed to be the last witch trial in Ireland, the case took place in Islandmagee (Northern Ireland today) between 1710 and 1711.
The case revolved around an older woman known as Ms. Haltridge who had been tormented by poltergeists for quite a while and also had been the victim of possessions, according to records.
She had not been able to sleep for days, items and clothing were thrown about around her house and she had even witnessed the apparition of a young boy. She made comments about the occurrences to some of her closest friends, but no one believed her.
A few nights later, she was heard screaming that someone was attacking her with a knife. When people got there, she was found dead of multiple stab wounds, but no one to be seen around.
A year later, her youngest daughter in law, was visited by a woman by the name of Mary Dunbar. She claimed that the same poltergeist that had been tormenting Mrs. Haltridge, had also been after her; the only difference is that Dunbar had also witnessed apparitions of a woman attacking her while sleeping.
Surprisingly Dunbar was able to wake up and identify the woman, having to find out that in reality she was being tormented by 8 women in total. She later accused the women in front of a tribunal and the women were put on trial and accused of witchcraft.
They were each given a sentence of a year each for their crimes and four times of “Pillorying”. No one ever found out who killed Mrs. Haltridge and the rest of the records containing more information about the case were lost in a fire, during the Irish Civil War.
Hypotheses
Deliberate falsification
This version includes any falsifications that imitate unexplained phenomena both from the outside: practical jokes, flash mobs, fake news, witness fraud, staging, etc.
There are many ways to make something similar to a ghost or a flying saucer from improvised materials, without using video and photomontage.
Many homemade things made for the sake of a joke, a practical joke or a direct imitation of a mystical being or event can be taken as unexplained not only in photos and videos, but also in reality.
Investigation
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