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What is unique about Aisling's experience with ghosts compared to traditional ghost stories?
Aisling's experiences challenge the traditional notion that ghosts are only the spirits of the dead. She encounters both a deceased woman and a living boy who appears as a ghostly figure, suggesting that the living can also leave a lingering presence or attachment to a place.
What did Aisling see in her first haunted house, and how did her mother explain it?
Aisling saw a headless woman in a housecoat with orange and brown flowers standing in the corner of her room. Her mother identified the figure as a woman who had lived in the house before it became a priest's residence. The woman had died of a brain aneurysm on the front porch of the house.
What strange occurrences happened in the John Hewitt house?
In the John Hewitt house, taps would turn on by themselves, cabinet doors would open, and the front doors would fly open unexpectedly. The smell of pipe smoke was also frequently detected, despite no one in the house smoking. Additionally, Aisling and her musical director heard a man singing 'Working Man' by The Chieftains during a recording session.
What did Aisling's sister experience in the John Hewitt house?
Aisling's sister saw a little boy with glitter on his face, long blonde hair, and dark brown eyes crawl out of a cupboard in the attic. The boy wore a blue robe with multicolored ribbons and asked, 'What are you doing in our house?' This boy matched the description of a child in a photograph Aisling found in the attic.
Why does Aisling believe the living can haunt places?
Aisling believes the living can haunt places because of her encounter with the living boy who appeared as a ghostly figure in the John Hewitt house. She theorizes that strong emotional attachments to a place, whether from the living or the dead, can leave a lingering presence.
What did Aisling learn about the little boy she saw in the John Hewitt house?
Aisling discovered that the little boy she saw was alive and well. He had lived in the house his entire life and was only six years old. His strong attachment to the house likely caused his ghostly appearance, as he was unhappy about no longer living there.
- Aisling moves into a house that was previously a priest's house.
- She experiences a sense of being watched and an encounter with a headless woman in a housecoat.
- Aisling's mother identifies the woman as a former resident who died on the property.
- The experience leads Aisling to question her beliefs about ghosts and the afterlife.
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