Information from our Investigations
Investigation of Paranormal events at
Break 22 Public House, 27th June 2007
Harbour Street
Stranraer
Following the closure of the public house and subsequent renovation, workmen reported to the church unusual happenings, footsteps, noises. It was arranged that mediums from the area would follow up the reports with a ‘ghost hunt’ night vigil at the pub. There would be no power in the building so torches and any street lighting that filtered through the windows, would be all the group could use.
Meeting at the pub as night fell the team made their way upstairs, where a strong uncomfortable presence was immediately detected by several members.
Firstly the group decided to hold a circle in the function room upstairs, and then form teams breaking off into various areas of the building. These included the function room, bar, games room and stairway to first floor.
Whilst getting together for the circle a member heard very clearly a male voice saying ‘sit down’
Circle formed and all holding hands, the group asked for contact from any spirit entities in the building, by making a noise or touching someone in the circle. Also, any that may be trapped there and need taking over to the light.
After several minutes 2 members said they felt a male presence standing in between them and another member gave a description. A tall male of large build appx 60yrs old with tattoos on his arms. He was inside the circle in front of the 2 members who had sensed him. He did not seem to be communicating anything in particular. After another short wait another member had seen a male presence, this time on the outside of the circle. This was not reported until after the circle had finished. He was described as a tall thin man wearing a long beige coat and cap with a pleasant personality. This was all written down prior to groups splitting up. The circle sat for a while longer but without further contact being made.
The circle was ended and group split into their teams, going off into different areas of the building. They had torches, walkie talkies and note pads to record any happenings. As the groups were just about to leave the upstairs room a loud moaning was heard on the stairs by everyone there. This was seemingly a male voice.
Over the next couple of hours the groups singly and collectively reported the following information:
Billiard room
Cold spots
Feeling of being pushed
A small boy sitting the corner
Piece of paper moved on billiard table
Dizziness
Creaking noises
Function room
Hissing noise
Very cold atmosphere
Draft on neck
Vibrations through a table
Tall thin man wearing a cap [same description given earlier after circle by different person]
Feeling of hands placed on shoulders as for protection. Description given as: medium build male with dark hair in his 40’s. Possibly Cellar man.
Dance floor ground level
Sense of good times
Movement at door – non specific.
Young female presence named as Jessie.
Lady dancing – no description reported.
Bar Area and cellar
Smell of cigar smoke
Mist behind someone witnessed by 2 people
Being touched
Breathing noises
Kitchen
Being touched from behind
Stairs
Shadow going through wall seen by all group
Footsteps
Sense of fear and dread, not very nice at all
Sense of small person, wearing hoodie!! Type coat. Angry person. Not nice feeling.
Names recorded that night.
Bert- 2 people reported this name separately.
Jessie.
Frank
Paranormal Investigation of
The Judges Keep
Glenluce
Date: 25th October 2007
Time: 0000-0300hrs
The Church was asked to investigate the former hostel and public house known as the Judges Keep in Glenluce. All the team knew was, that it had a history of strange goings on which was reported as paranormal. The team were to meet at midnight. This time we were accompanied by a reporter from the free press our local weekly paper Patrick Knox, who has an interest in this field. Also present were the owners Liz, Chris Jones and a brother Vinnie, who could confirm the evidence experienced along with Chris. Vinnie had been living there on his own so has had very real experiences of the phenomenon.
Arriving at midnight the team were briefed in the hallway of the building by the owners and then split into 2 teams of 4 led by:
Marie McIntyre [church leader, psychic medium] and
The power was switched off in the building which was undergoing extensive renovation so extreme care was needed, but as usual torches and walkie talkies were allowed. Team 1 started in the bottom bar and team 2 were to go down the corridor behind the bar to some small empty rooms. After the strength of energies and emotions felt in these rooms it was decided the teams should blend for safety reasons.
The following information was recorded in writing as it happened by 2 members of the team.
Bar:
Feelings of a big man, sure of himself, coldness, felt sick, people scared of him, facial hair.
Knocking sounds from toilet
Touched on shoulder by a cold hand, energy pulling mind towards toilets
Sense of coaching inn, horses
Man in short trousers, tights – Lord something? Had stoop, heart attack
Angel of the north mentioned
Felt a presence, hair being touched and tickly under chin, headache and sore back between shoulder blades.
Stabbing pains
Names mentioned of: Mac, MacDonald, Wilma, Barry, Frank, William, and Williamson
Room back of the Bar:
Swaying felt, emotional – sense of sadness, sickness and a hanging also man in his eighties, could be a date 1980s or 1880s
At this point teams joined together for rest of investigation.
Store room off Kitchen:
Pauline felt an aggressive man very close, became agitated kept saying the name Alan, Alan, Alan!! Pauline felt sick and started to wretch before pushing him away. Banging noises had been heard in the room.
Kitchen
Initial check here was that some ‘pot rattling’ and a child face looking from outside window. However when team walked through again a ‘Stone’ or similar object seemed to be thrown in there!
Ground floor bedroom
Very dense sickly atmosphere noticeable immediately on entering room. Male presence with edge to him. He was playing with peoples hair and someone felt a pain down arm and also in lungs. Elegant man.was felt next, paulines Tongue felt strange . ‘Consumption’ was the feeling to the male presence, elegant stance with him, tobacco in the air which smelt in corridor too.
Names: Matilda, Donald, Thomas
Fisherman
Cellar
No strong presence felt in there, warm safe feeling, pain in foot mentioned.
Small bedroom downstairs
Male and female children picked up on by Marie and Pauline. A cheeky boys face seen. Ages of around 6 to 8yrs of age.
Bedroom
Name Arthur. Man in light coloured suit, inoffensive pleasant feeling, not bothering anyone.
Lady dressed in black seemed lonely.
During this assessment team on stairs noticed a presence walk by them the noise of someone coming down the stairs towards them was evident, as they turned and shone the torch thinking it was one of the team the footsteps stopped and no one was there Banging noises, movement and smells were all noticed.
Stairs to back door
Whilst descending stairs, man seen coming in back door. He was wearing farriers attire. This back door has been heard opening and closing as he visits.
During the investigation evidence given was either confirmed or denied by owners.
The owners and team estimate 90% of evidence noted was confirmed on the night.
A very interesting night!!