Beast of Killakee: Demonic Entity or Ghost?

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A text-led research lead from Spooky Dublin (Irish local report and folklore source): Skip to content Folklore Ghosts and Hauntings Beast of Killakee: Demonic Entity or Ghost? By: Ann Massey McElroy 17 April 2023 Dublin, Ireland, Leinster Join our Newsletter Get weekly access to our best articles. Join Now Unveiling the chilling legend of “The Beast of Killakee,” ANN MASSEY leads us on a journey into the dark mysteries of Dublin’s infamous Hellfire Club. The painting of the Black Cat of Killakee by artist Tom McAssey. When is Killakee Ho...

Down, Ireland Not established from source Archive investigations Insufficient evidence Source verification required
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Insufficient evidence
Research status
Published
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Research lead, not a verified case: FI-X located this text account in the published work of Spooky Dublin.

What the source says

Skip to content Folklore Ghosts and Hauntings Beast of Killakee: Demonic Entity or Ghost? By: Ann Massey McElroy 17 April 2023 Dublin, Ireland, Leinster Join our Newsletter Get weekly access to our best articles. Join Now Unveiling the chilling legend of “The Beast of Killakee,” ANN MASSEY leads us on a journey into the dark mysteries of Dublin’s infamous Hellfire Club. The painting of the Black Cat of Killakee by artist Tom McAssey. When is Killakee Ho...

What FI-X has not established

FI-X has not independently verified the account, the reported event, the witnesses, the location or the interpretation attached to it. This record was created because a substantive text source exists; it was not created from a video alone.

Research required

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  • Identify whether the account is first-hand, second-hand or a research-group investigation.
  • Separate documented facts, testimony, folklore and later interpretation.
  • Look for local records, contemporary reporting, photographs or associated media where rights and provenance can be established.

What remains unresolved

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 published a text-led research record automatically; the underlying account remains unverified.
Location note. General county-level location only. This automated lead does not publish a private address.

Sources and references

  1. [1] . Beast of Killakee: Demonic Entity or Ghost?. Spooky Dublin, 2023-04-17. Irish local paranormal history publication. Open source

Update history

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

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