Paranormal Database
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The Paranormal Database is a ongoing project to quantitatively document as many locations with paranormal associations as possible in the UK and beyond...
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Paranormal Database Updates
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Updates to the #paranormal database include a dental #poltergeist and respectful birds, as well as the normal fortean experiences and ghostly encounters... www.paranormaldatabase.com/recent/
'Mountshannon lion was actually a ‘friendly mouse’'... www.clareecho.ie/mountshannon... #cryptozoology
Mountshannon lion was actually a 'friendly mouse' - Clare Echo
KILLALOE GARDAÍ have solved the mystery of a reported ‘lion-like’ animal in the woods of East Clare.
www.clareecho.ie
November 8, 2025 at 10:37 AM
'Mountshannon lion was actually a ‘friendly mouse’'... www.clareecho.ie/mountshannon... #cryptozoology
'Guillermo del Toro once heard 'an entire murder' happen in his #haunted hotel room: 'I didn't sleep at all''... ew.com/guillermo-de...
Guillermo del Toro once heard 'an entire murder' happen in his haunted hotel room
Guillermo del Toro is remembering the time he overheard 'an entire murder' happen in his haunted hotel room even though no one else was around: 'I didn't sleep at all.'
ew.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:31 AM
'Guillermo del Toro once heard 'an entire murder' happen in his #haunted hotel room: 'I didn't sleep at all''... ew.com/guillermo-de...
'Meet the Armagh Observatory’s ‘quiet #ghost’ who ‘gazes at the heavens refusing to talk’'... armaghi.com/news/armagh-...
Meet the Armagh Observatory’s ‘quiet ghost’ who ‘gazes at the heavens refusing to talk’
To this day, there is talk of many ghosts and spiritual entities that haunt the streets and historic Georgian buildings of Armagh. Most well-known, perhaps,…
armaghi.com
November 1, 2025 at 10:38 AM
'Meet the Armagh Observatory’s ‘quiet #ghost’ who ‘gazes at the heavens refusing to talk’'... armaghi.com/news/armagh-...
'A third of people in England believe in #ghosts, survey finds'... www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
A third of people in England believe in ghosts, survey finds
National Folklore Survey, the first in over 60 years, found people aged 25-34 most likely to believe in the paranormal
www.theguardian.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:07 AM
'A third of people in England believe in #ghosts, survey finds'... www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Updates to the #paranormal database include a dental #poltergeist and respectful birds, as well as the normal fortean experiences and ghostly encounters... www.paranormaldatabase.com/recent/
Paranormal Database Updates
View the new and updated Paranormal Database records here
www.paranormaldatabase.com
October 25, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Updates to the #paranormal database include a dental #poltergeist and respectful birds, as well as the normal fortean experiences and ghostly encounters... www.paranormaldatabase.com/recent/
'Faceless figures and mysterious music: #ghost stories from English Heritage sites'... www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Faceless figures and mysterious music: ghost stories from English Heritage sites
Figure caught on camera at Chester Castle among accounts of eerie goings on at historic properties
www.theguardian.com
October 25, 2025 at 9:08 AM
'Faceless figures and mysterious music: #ghost stories from English Heritage sites'... www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
'A visit from the púca: tales of #supernatural happenings at #Halloween'... www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
A visit from the púca: tales of the supernatural at Halloween
Oíche Shamhna was a night associated with tales about púca and other supernatural beings making merry in this world
www.rte.ie
October 25, 2025 at 7:37 AM
'A visit from the púca: tales of #supernatural happenings at #Halloween'... www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
'Scientists May Have Figured Out the Origins of Will-O’-The-Wisps, and Maybe Even Life Itself'... www.vice.com/en/article/s... #folklore
Scientists May Have Figured Out the Origins of Will-O’-The-Wisps, and Maybe Even Life Itself
The ghostly floating lights that we call will-o’-the-wisps have been popping up in haunted landscapes for centuries.
www.vice.com
October 18, 2025 at 8:50 AM
'Scientists May Have Figured Out the Origins of Will-O’-The-Wisps, and Maybe Even Life Itself'... www.vice.com/en/article/s... #folklore
'The medieval #folklore of Britain’s endangered #wildlife ‘omens’ – from hedgehogs to nightjars'... theconversation.com/the-medieval...
The medieval folklore of Britain’s endangered wildlife ‘omens’ – from hedgehogs to nightjars
Medieval people believed that witches would transform into hedgehogs to steal milk.
theconversation.com
October 18, 2025 at 8:46 AM
'The medieval #folklore of Britain’s endangered #wildlife ‘omens’ – from hedgehogs to nightjars'... theconversation.com/the-medieval...
'The toadmen of East Anglia: a Suffolk rural ritual'... www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/magazines/su... #folklore
The gruesome ritual that won power over horses
The Toadman is a horseman said to have won uncanny mastery over heavy horses through a forbidden rite with a toad’s bone.
www.greatbritishlife.co.uk
October 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
'The toadmen of East Anglia: a Suffolk rural ritual'... www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/magazines/su... #folklore
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'The trailblazing Queen of #Ghost Stories who was 'well ahead' of her time'... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Charlotte Riddell: Queen of Ghost Stories honoured with blue plaque in Carrickfergus
Her more than 50 stories explored moral ambiguity and an obsession with the supernatural in the Victorian age.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 5, 2025 at 4:59 PM
'The trailblazing Queen of #Ghost Stories who was 'well ahead' of her time'... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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We are very excited to hear @icysedgwick.bsky.social and @stonelands.bsky.social speaking about folklore on Friday in Lincoln! We couldn't track down Richard's bluesky but we are very excited to hear from him too!
September 27, 2025 at 3:06 PM
We are very excited to hear @icysedgwick.bsky.social and @stonelands.bsky.social speaking about folklore on Friday in Lincoln! We couldn't track down Richard's bluesky but we are very excited to hear from him too!
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Join us at Waterstones Ipswich, Fri 7th Nov, 7-8.30pm, for An Evening of British Folklore, and step into a year of stories, traditions, and celebrations with #folklore expert Mark Norman (of @folklorepod.bsky.social) as your guide!
Booking essential: www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...
#Suffolk
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Booking essential: www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...
#Suffolk
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September 28, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Join us at Waterstones Ipswich, Fri 7th Nov, 7-8.30pm, for An Evening of British Folklore, and step into a year of stories, traditions, and celebrations with #folklore expert Mark Norman (of @folklorepod.bsky.social) as your guide!
Booking essential: www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...
#Suffolk
💙📚
Booking essential: www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...
#Suffolk
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'Patricia Crowther, known as UK’s oldest #witch, dies aged 97'... www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Patricia Crowther, known as UK’s oldest witch, dies aged 97
Wiccan high priestess’s 1970s BBC radio series is credited with helping to popularise modern witchcraft
www.theguardian.com
September 26, 2025 at 10:18 AM
'Patricia Crowther, known as UK’s oldest #witch, dies aged 97'... www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
'Kindred spirits: the #exhibition exploring our endless fascination with #ghosts'... www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
Kindred spirits: the exhibition exploring our endless fascination with ghosts
Visualising the Supernatural at Kunstmuseum Basel charts how spooks and ghouls in artworks reflect shifting anxieties about everything from technology to sex
www.theguardian.com
September 25, 2025 at 6:42 AM
'Kindred spirits: the #exhibition exploring our endless fascination with #ghosts'... www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
Updates to the #paranormal database include cryptids, road #ghosts, and a handful of nineteenth century spooks… www.paranormaldatabase.com/recent/
Paranormal Database Updates
View the new and updated Paranormal Database records here
www.paranormaldatabase.com
September 21, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Updates to the #paranormal database include cryptids, road #ghosts, and a handful of nineteenth century spooks… www.paranormaldatabase.com/recent/
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The move into our new premises is going really well. But can you help us open sooner?
We need 6 very specific units to complete the first phase. They cost £25 each.
Can you sponsor one on the link below? We will put your name on the unit as sponsor
www.gofundme.com/f/secure-the...
Thank you
We need 6 very specific units to complete the first phase. They cost £25 each.
Can you sponsor one on the link below? We will put your name on the unit as sponsor
www.gofundme.com/f/secure-the...
Thank you
August 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The move into our new premises is going really well. But can you help us open sooner?
We need 6 very specific units to complete the first phase. They cost £25 each.
Can you sponsor one on the link below? We will put your name on the unit as sponsor
www.gofundme.com/f/secure-the...
Thank you
We need 6 very specific units to complete the first phase. They cost £25 each.
Can you sponsor one on the link below? We will put your name on the unit as sponsor
www.gofundme.com/f/secure-the...
Thank you
Updates to the #paranormal database include an overhaul to #Yorkshire (splitting North, South, East, and West), and the regular strange and #fortean additions found here: www.paranormaldatabase.com/recent/
Paranormal Database Updates
View the new and updated Paranormal Database records here
www.paranormaldatabase.com
August 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Updates to the #paranormal database include an overhaul to #Yorkshire (splitting North, South, East, and West), and the regular strange and #fortean additions found here: www.paranormaldatabase.com/recent/
#Pareidolia or phantom tree - the choice is yours... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sycamore Gap tree image found under Northallerton patio
Howard Dawson says the marking has a
www.bbc.co.uk
August 21, 2025 at 4:58 PM
#Pareidolia or phantom tree - the choice is yours... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Nice review by @dorianlynskey.bsky.social of Ben Machell's book on Tony Cornell @spr1882.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
Chasing the Dark by Ben Machell review – the original ghostbuster
An entrancing biography of Tony Cornell, who displayed a scientist’s commitment to impartiality as he investigated the paranormal
www.theguardian.com
August 13, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Nice review by @dorianlynskey.bsky.social of Ben Machell's book on Tony Cornell @spr1882.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
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25 'Big Cat' sightings including lions, tigers, and pumas reported in London over 5 years
(I'm clearly out of the cryptozoological loop.)
www.mylondon.news/news/uk-worl...
(I'm clearly out of the cryptozoological loop.)
www.mylondon.news/news/uk-worl...
August 7, 2025 at 11:54 AM
25 'Big Cat' sightings including lions, tigers, and pumas reported in London over 5 years
(I'm clearly out of the cryptozoological loop.)
www.mylondon.news/news/uk-worl...
(I'm clearly out of the cryptozoological loop.)
www.mylondon.news/news/uk-worl...
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This year's Newer Researchers in Folklore Day is on 26 Sept 2025, 10:00–16:00 @folkloretodmorden.bsky.social. Experts will run informative & interactive sessions on material culture of folklore, fieldwork, ethics, & more. More info & booking a free place: www.folkloremythmagic.com/event-detail...
July 30, 2025 at 10:56 AM
This year's Newer Researchers in Folklore Day is on 26 Sept 2025, 10:00–16:00 @folkloretodmorden.bsky.social. Experts will run informative & interactive sessions on material culture of folklore, fieldwork, ethics, & more. More info & booking a free place: www.folkloremythmagic.com/event-detail...
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In Japan, August is ghost season so I plan to share lots of ghostly Japanese art. This print by Katsushika Hokusai (1831) is titled 'The Ghost of Kohada Koheiji' and is from the series 'One Hundred Ghost Stories.'
#JapaneseArt #ukiyoe #ghosts
#JapaneseArt #ukiyoe #ghosts
August 4, 2025 at 5:51 AM
In Japan, August is ghost season so I plan to share lots of ghostly Japanese art. This print by Katsushika Hokusai (1831) is titled 'The Ghost of Kohada Koheiji' and is from the series 'One Hundred Ghost Stories.'
#JapaneseArt #ukiyoe #ghosts
#JapaneseArt #ukiyoe #ghosts
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The witch hunts of 1400-1780 and today's misinformation crisis have striking parallels.
Both were fueled by new media technologies that allowed false information to spread rapidly and widely. buff.ly/6RFALyJ By Julie Walsh @wellesley.edu
Both were fueled by new media technologies that allowed false information to spread rapidly and widely. buff.ly/6RFALyJ By Julie Walsh @wellesley.edu
From printing presses to Facebook feeds: What yesterday’s witch hunts have in common with today’s misinformation crisis
Who bears responsibility when false information leads to real harm?
buff.ly
August 2, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The witch hunts of 1400-1780 and today's misinformation crisis have striking parallels.
Both were fueled by new media technologies that allowed false information to spread rapidly and widely. buff.ly/6RFALyJ By Julie Walsh @wellesley.edu
Both were fueled by new media technologies that allowed false information to spread rapidly and widely. buff.ly/6RFALyJ By Julie Walsh @wellesley.edu