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Last Irish witch trial commemorated with new plaque

A plaque has been unveiled in Northern Ireland to commemorate the last witch trial to take place on the island of Ireland, in 1711. At a trial in a Carrickfergus courthouse in County Antrim, eight ...

Hokum: Adam Scott and director Damian McCarthy on how Irish folklore inspired new horror about a haunted west Cork hotel

Co Cork-born writer/director Damian McCarthy and star Adam Scott chat to Lynn Rusk about their new supernatural horror film ...
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Is this Witch’s Yew Ireland’s most haunted tree?

Irish myth and legend believe that the Witch's Yew on the grounds of Blarney Castle is Ireland's most haunted tree. This Yew Tree, situated in the Rock Close on the grounds of Blarney Castle Estate, ...
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Conor McCreery and V.V. Glass Bring Irish Mythology to New OGN The Last Witch at BOOM! in December

Explosive publisher BOOM! Studios has announced a new original graphic novel by Conor McCreery and V.V. Glass to hit stores this December. The first of a two-book series, The Last Witch: Fear and Fire ...
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McCarthy blends Irish folklore and horror in 'Hokum'

Irish filmmaker Damian McCarthy’s new horror film 'Hokum' draws heavily on the country’s myths and ghost stories, reimagining the witch archetype with a local twist. Starring Adam Scott as a skeptical ...