Ballinacarriga Castle 17th June 2023

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A text-led research lead from Paranormal Ireland: Ballinacarriga backgroundBallinacarriga Castle has always been a special place for me. I remember visiting here many years ago with my family and of course, it was where Echo Ghosthunters brought me for my first ghost hunt in 2012. It's a place that never disappoints me. It is high on a hill and quite breathtaking as you approach it, as it towers over the landscape.It is a Hurley Castle having been built by Randall Og Hurley in the late 1500s. There is...

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Ballinacarriga backgroundBallinacarriga Castle has always been a special place for me. I remember visiting here many years ago with my family and of course, it was where Echo Ghosthunters brought me for my first ghost hunt in 2012. It's a place that never disappoints me. It is high on a hill and quite breathtaking as you approach it, as it towers over the landscape.It is a Hurley Castle having been built by Randall Og Hurley in the late 1500s. There is...

What FI-X has not established

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General county-level location only. This automated lead does not publish a private address. FI-X has not independently verified every claim in this file. The classification will change only when better evidence supports a change.

Timeline

  1. The source published the text account. FI-X has not independently verified the underlying event.
  2. FI-X created a text-led research lead for editorial review.
Location note. General county-level location only. This automated lead does not publish a private address.

Sources and references

  1. [1] . Ballinacarriga Castle 17th June 2023. Paranormal Ireland, 2023-06-18. Irish research-group blog. Open source

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  • 3 August 2026 - Initial FI-X case study published; classification and source coverage marked for continued review.

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