It was a fabulous talk and if you ever get a chance to go on one of Ruth's historical talks, TAKE IT!
We learned about the gory history of the court house and the jail ( which is now the Arts Center)
Poor unfortunates were held in cells in the basement of the Court house to await their fate. If found guilty they were brought via tunnels under the road to the jail. They were then hanged publicly outside the jail, providing entertainment for the baying crowds. So of course you would expect some disgruntled spirits to be still hoovering around.
Helen and I both did several shows in the Arts Center. We were well aware of the resident ghost. The current dressing rooms are on the site of the cells and we knew enough to never be in the dressing room on our own! Never saw the ghost but I never took any chances!
We also learned the story of the haunted window. It overlooked the execution site. It seems that the owner of the house was looking out the upstairs window at one hanging when the window sash fell down and killed him instantly. His face was seen peering out of the window on several occasions. In fact the window was boarded up for many years.
We then marched on to the haunted bridge which crosses the railway. Legend has it that the railway master was killed by a disgruntled employee that he fired. He crosses over and back to this day.
I think the sight of twenty people standing at the foot of the bridge frightened the disembarking passengers more than any ghost would!
Onwards to the cathedral. One poor ghost was a caretaker who was poisoned by strychnine in a slice of Christmas cake! Keep that in mind for future reference!
There were many more fascinating stories about supernatural events, so many that I think there must be more ghosts than live people in Mullingar!
After it finished I headed home. I managed to get a great night's sleep, Haven't heard from Helen yet! I hope she's okay :)
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