Dr Ciaran O'Keeffe
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664 appearances
14 recordings
2 series
first heard Jan 2021
last heard 21 Jul
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What was it like to see it?
My research has looked at it from a very psychological point of view.
So I know in my heart of heart, all the research, there's psychological explanation for it.
That did not detract from the fact that when I was in there, I felt a chill.
And I felt a chill because even with all of my skeptical perspective, here was somebody reading on this table and the priest there going through the ritual Romanum and the exorcism ritual.
And it's that moment of thinking this person
feels they are possessed by a demon.
And for a moment, it was genuinely terrifying.
And then I slipped into, I'm going to be a scientist and observe this, before I was ushered out and told I had to leave.
It is quite a thought.
And, you know, I think it's great, some great investigative work there to try and find out, you know, what could be causing that particular sound.
It is a paranormal theory, let's be honest, so I'm not a supporter of it.
But I love the investigative work that has gone into it.
Yes, I've got a theory here from Peter Lawrence, who says, Hi, Danny.
Apologies if you think this is a bit bonkers.
I'm an archaeologist with a great interest in folklore and the supernatural and enjoy mad ideas.
Pontefract is well known for making sweets called pontefract cakes, and the main ingredient is licorice.
There were a large number of pontefract cake manufacturers up to the mid-20th century, there are still some now, and the town was surrounded by licorice fields.
Now licorice contains glycyrrhizine, which amongst other things can cause hallucinations.
Pontefract seems to have more than its fair share of hauntings.
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