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Episode 155
The Greyfriars Kirkyard Ghost

Fred Fogarty in front of Mackenzie’s Tomb

Since the late 1990s people have been reporting strange incidents and injuries when touring the graveyard known as the Greyfriars Kirkyard. Some call it The Mackenzie Poltergeist, but whatever you call it it’s been the claimed cause of numerous injuries and scary stories. In this episode we interview City of the Dead tour-guide Fred Fogarty. We discuss the history of the site, some of the stories, and how one might do deeper research into this mystery. Note: Fred will be appearing at the Hawaii Paranormal Conference July 13–15, 2018.

Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh, Scotland (photo by Carlos Delgado [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons)

Of Interest

• City of the Dead tours
• Photos of Mackenzie’s tomb
• The Ghost that Haunted Itself (Amazon)

Music

• Intro Music: Blue Grey Mist by Olga Scotland
• Monstertalk Theme: Monster by Peach Stealing Monkeys

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