Greyfriar's Cemetery
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'Hanging judge' George MacKenzie was renowned for the perverse delight he took in sentencing the Presbytarianist Covenanters of Edinburgh to death at the gallows in the 17th Century. His ruthless persecution of all those who did not agree with the royal ideal of episcopal governance earned him the nickname of 'Bluidy MacKenzie'.
After sending hundreds of Covenanters to their untimely ends, to be buried in Greyfriars Cemetery, MacKenzie was interred there himself. Ghostly experiences in connection with his victims have often been reported but it is the 'MacKenzie Poltergeist' that merits the most attention, since it is said not only to produce knocking sounds, hot and cold patches of air and experiences of being touched, but other, more violent phenomena.
Some 140 people have collapsed as a result of alleged attacks from an invisible force, which is said to have punched, kicked and grabbed them. Some claim that cuts, scratches and burns have inexplicably appeared under their clothes during the time they have spent in the cemetery, and dead animals are sometimes found in front of the tomb, dubbed 'The Black Mausoleum'.
Poltergeist activity and fires in properties adjoining the cemetery have also been attributed to MacKenzie ghost, and cases of possession have been documented at the site.
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Review by editor ‘Tour of Greyfriars Cemetery and the Covenanters' Prison’I went on a guided tour of Greyfriars, including the Covenanters' Prison whilst on holiday in Edinburgh a few years back. All the money in the world wouldn't ... Read more »
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