Experiencing Interruptions?

The Book of Ghosts

Sean Ryan of Leap Castle, insisted that he doesn't fabricate when telling the story of what he and his wife see and hear at their home. Where most would refer to these apparitions as ghosts, Sean prefers to call them spirits. He describes the regular visions as people with a haze around them. Sometimes there is a lot of activity; other times less so. The sounds they hear are footsteps, doors opening and closing and crowds talking. However, on occasions that he has gone in the direction of the noise, nothing is apparent there, with the location of the spirits always out of reach. There is spirit, though, a lady, who touches off people. A lot of guests to the castle have also felt her presence. The remarkable thing Sean told us was that this experience never seems to alarm his guests, rather they always remain very calm, something that surprises them! Sean doesn't regard his home as haunted and, as far as he is concerned, the spirits he sees and hears have as much right to live there as he does. Sean is happy to continue to live alongside them as he has done since 1994, when restoration on the castle began.

  • David Bickley
    Director
  • Michael Comyns
    Writer
  • David Bickley
    Producer
  • Michael Comyns
    Producer
  • Johanna Lennon
    Key Cast
    "Lady at party"
  • Dee Armstrong
    Key Cast
    "Psychic / Red Lady"
  • Cóilín Ó Scolaí
    Key Cast
    "Man in bed"
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 6, 1993
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Ireland
  • Country of Filming:
    Ireland
  • Shooting Format:
    SD video, Betacam
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • RTÉ 2
    Dublin
    Ireland
    January 13, 1993
    TV premier
Director - David Bickley