Ghostly Mantelpiece Haunting
Dunsandle House, Athenry
Dunsandle House in Athenry, County Galway, is home to a rather unusual haunting. A ghostly presence, that of a tall man, became attached to the mantelpiece in this historic house. The story goes that when a stoneworker removed the mantelpiece, the ghostly entity followed him to his workshop. It was there that the paranormal activity intensified, with items being thrown around and strange fiddling sounds heard at night. The fate of the mantelpiece remains a mystery, it's unclear whether it was returned to Dunsandle House or destroyed.