Haunted Ireland by Mary Devey

Author:Mary Devey
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: spirits, paranormal, ireland, supernatural, haunting, ghost, haunted house, true stories, true ghost stories, haunts, nonfiction book
Publisher: Mary Devey

Robert Emmet's Favorite Haunt:

If you are truly intent on meeting Robert Emmet's ghost, you might just find yourself in the right place parking in one of the oldest pubs in Dublin, The Brazen Head. The pub whose history dates back to 1198 may well pass you a really good time within its walls. There is something truly atmospheric being in a place that has history and having accommodated true literary greats like James Joyce and one of the United Irishmen Wolfe Tone. The Brazen Pub is also known to possess the writing desk Emmet used when penning his plans for the Irish uprisings and this article is held with pride for all to see.

Robert Emmet was no friend to the British. He did everything to instill patriotism in his people by confronting British rule in Ireland. He was a powerful Republican who sought Irish independence and a known orator whose last words were preserved for the inspiration and hope they bore. Perhaps, one of his great influences for pushing the move towards Irish nationalism may have lain with his brother's influence. While attending Trinity College in Dublin, Emmet became involved in political activism probably prompted by his brother, Thomas Emmet who seemed partial towards ending Catholic discrimination and instilling Irish nationalism in Ireland.

After his execution for the failed 1803 uprising against the British, the twenty-five year old Robert Emmet was found guilty of high treason and ordered to be executed and then quartered meaning he was first hanged to the point of death on a ladder, disemboweled and possibly castrated, then beheaded and quartered for public display. His remains were never claimed and the British buried him supposedly in Bully's Acres. There are claims that the body parts were removed and buried in Irish soil specifically St. Michan's Church in Dublin but there has been no confirmation to that since other cemeteries like St Anne's on Dawson Street and Glasnevin Churchyard also claimed to have had the honor of burying the Irish matyr.

Emmet was known to hold resistance meetings in The Brazen Pub. He had been renting a room in the pub which overlooked the entrance to the door so he could keep a look out for British foes and his friends who were the part of the United Irishmen. Apparently, he has a favorite seat near a table in the dark corner of the pub and is seen today as a known phantom visitor to the pub, possibly looking out for enemies of his beloved Ireland. Many say that Emmet met his death through a rather disorganized rebellion he staged and was betrayed by people he trusted who were spies for the British government. Some say his ghost has been seen moving in the rooms of the pub while others claim to have seen him sitting in the same quiet spot he always did as he planned his meetings for promoting the Irish uprisings. There are stories that even his executioner was a regular visitor to The Brazen Pub!

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