Recently, I was perusing Paranormal Wisconsin’s Facebook page, and I came across this entry from March 14, 2024, by Jim Hohler: “Heard of a nearby Dogman sighting by Dodgeville. Apparently, it was lurching down the middle of Hwy 133 in the early morning hours yesterday. The driver knows nothing of cryptids and described it as…
Procter Valley Road
My friend Linda often sends me suggestions for Freaky Friday. This week, she sent me a note that I should check out Procter Valley Road. I did, and I was not disappointed. Thanks, Linda! What is it about roads and ghosts? In Wisconsin, there is the Beast of Bray Road—a bipedal cryptid that has terrorized…
The Devil’s Lake Monster
My daughter and her family went camping over Memorial Day weekend at Devil’s Lake, Wisconsin. So, of course, I had to look up all the ghoulies and ghosties that might be haunting the lake. To be fair, I did not tell her about them before she left. But now that they are all home safe…
The Giant of Kandahar
Last weekend, I was with a group of friends, and we were (of course) discussing paranormal phenomena. One of them brought up the story of the Kandahar Giant. I’d never heard the story, so I thought I’d do a little research and share what I found with you. According to the All That’s Interesting website,…
The Cauld Lad of Hylton
The other day, I was searching for information about brownies – the little people kind, not the delicious, gooey, chocolate kind – and I happened across the story about the Cauld Lad of Hylton, and then I went down a rabbit hole. So, welcome to my rabbit hole. According to the Sunderland Echo website, the…
Ain’t No Sunshine
Just in case you haven’t heard, next Monday, April 8, 2024, is a solar eclipse. Because I live in the Midwest, we will handle it the same way we handled the last big eclipse; we won’t see it because it will be cloudy and overcast. But some of you may have a part in the…
Don’t Mess with the Fae
Years ago, when I was beginning to write “The Order of Brigid’s Cross – The Wild Hunt,” I told my (mostly Irish) mother what I was going to be writing about. This educated and fairly sophisticated woman advised me to make sure that I had “protection” if I was going to be writing about the…
The Ghillie Dhu
This was a new one for me—a Scottish version of Bigfoot, you know, if Bigfoot were a kindly, caring, and protective fairy of the woods. According to a Myths & Legends Facebook post, “In Scottish folklore, the Ghillie Dhu is a mysterious and reclusive creature believed to inhabit the dense forests of the Highlands. Described…
Charleville Castle
After I posted last week’s Freaky Friday, I received two comments from friends—Kate Mayo and Wyatt Herrmann—about the series “Haunted Ireland,” which also featured a story about Leap Castle. I was not disappointed—the investigation at Leap Castle was amazing! Of course, now I’m binge-watching (well, binge for me is more than one show in a…
Leap Castle
Since yesterday was Leap Day, and we only get those every four years, I thought I’d take advantage of it and talk about Leap Castle. According to theirishroadtrip.com, Leap Castle is the most haunted castle in Ireland – and that’s saying a lot! Leap Castle is one of the longest continually inhabited castles in Ireland,…