The Lively Ghosts of Ireland vs True Irish Ghost Stories: Which Should You Read?

Cover of The Lively Ghosts of Ireland The Lively Ghosts of Ireland Hans Holzer · 1967 ★★★★☆ 3.8 189 pages · ≈ 3 h 30 m · Moderate

Ireland is known as the Emerald Isle, a land of history and mystery, beauty and enchantment. But there's much more to this jewel of the North Atlantic than meets the eye.Hans Holzer is a renowned ghost hunter who has…

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Cover of True Irish Ghost Stories True Irish Ghost Stories John Seymour · 2011 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 126 pages · ≈ 2 h 20 m · Moderate

A compilation of true accounts from all over Ireland presents eerie stories about haunted houses, banshees, poltergeists, and other ghostly and strange phenomena that celebrates the tradition of Ireland.

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The Lively Ghosts of IrelandTrue Irish Ghost Stories
Goodreads — 3.4 (1520)
Hardcover 4.0 (1) 2.7 (3)
Apple Books — 4.0 (22)

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The Lively Ghosts of IrelandTrue Irish Ghost Stories
Ratings 1 1520
Editions 13 9
Want to read — 2099
Reading it now — 369
Written reviews — 100
Pages 189 126

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