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Haunted pools where tragic female phantoms roam

As a follow-up to his article on the spirits of wicked men haunting bodies of water, Uncanny UK editor Richard Holland presents a selection of haunted pools from Wales and the Welsh Border where unhappy maidens came to grief. A … Continue reading

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Watery graves – a few haunted pools

In the Bible, spirits were described as being banished to the Red Sea and this is probably the reason there are so many haunted pools and lakes – they were chosen as the places to bind troublesome spirits. The spirits … Continue reading

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The ghost of Plas yn Rhiw, North Wales

Plas yn Rhiw is a National Trust property in Gwynedd, North Wales. The ghost of Plas yn Rhiw is not well-known, indeed the guide books don’t mention it. It’s an intriguing example of a ghost echoing a past life, but … Continue reading

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