Ghostwatch frequently asked questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a man in the spinning room?
The panorama of this room is not live (see answer above). However there have been many reports of a tall thin translucent figure of a man in Edwardian dress in this area. We have examined the picture and can make out some markings that appear to give this impression, but we can say with absolute certainty that there is no one there. However a former employee at the works has told us that the description corresponds to that of David Hannum. Mr Hannum worked in the bindery department for many years until he died just short of retirement in the early 1990's. Perhaps the most telling clue is that he often wore a bowler hat, an unusual form of headwear for everyday use in modern day Ireland. [ back to index ]

What is the best time to see something?
At the risk of pointing out the obvious it may be necessary to say that ghosts, if they appear at all, do not manifest themselves according to a timetable and that an encounter is rare. However we have had many more sightings reported than expected and some kind of pattern does seem to be emerging. For further information see the next question. [ back to index ]

How often does an apparition appear?
We have analysed the reports from visitors over a considerable period and have published the results in chart form. These indicate the day of the week, time of day and month of year in which the most observations have been reported. Click here to see the charts. [back to index ]

What kind of equipment is used?
We use a fairly ordinary video camera connected to a UPS. The former is known as a Funt camera because of the arrangements made in the '50s by its developer - though of course he did not use video. Among other minor modifications, it has a polarising filter and has been adapted for the time lapse 'photography'. [ back to index ]

Is the camera concealed?
It is housed in a clear acrylic removable candid and mounted on a sturdy tripod. It is hidden among cardboard cartons and the acrylic housing is itself covered by a small carton with an aperture cut in it, so that it looks just like a stack of cartons. [ back to index ]

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