GO BEYOND THE GATES!
Join Alternative Ulstours' 'Master of the Macabre' Andrew Johnston for a special, extended, dark tour of Friar's Bush Graveyard for Halloween!
Hear harrowing history and grim folklore from Belfast's most ancient Christian burial place on this official, council-approved event.
• The 'bad death' that led to a riot at Friar's Bush
• Investigating an alleged infanticide in Friar's Bush
• The mass cholera and famine victims of 'Plaguey Hill'
• Ghost stories of the graveyard
• Sinister cemetery symbolism explained
• The secret of Abraham Bambridge's foot!
• The strange case of Andrew McKenna's head!
• Body snatchers at large in Friar's Bush
• The horrific tale behind the name 'Friar's Bush'
• Superstitions surrounding the 'fairy tree'
• Morbid memorabilia of Kevin T Buggy, Esq!
• An awful assault involving a skull and bones
• Dark works of art inspired by Friar's Bush
Please note:
• The walking tour starts outside the entrance gates of Friar's Bush Graveyard on Stranmillis Road in Belfast, where your guide will be waiting for you
• Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled start time
• The tour will last two hours and cover less than half a mile on mainly flat, even ground, though with some hilly, rough and potentially wet ground also
• The route is fully accessible, but please inform us in advance of any mobility issues
• The tour ends back at the start point
• The tour will go ahead in all weathers, so please dress accordingly and stay hydrated
• There are public toilets near the graveyard
• Your guide is a Level 4 'blue badge' tour guide and Visit Belfast industry partner
• The tour is fully insured through Tour Guides NI
Very important:
• The tour is open to all ages, but parental guidance is advised due to the graphic nature of some content. You have been warned!
You may also like the following events from Alternative Ulstours:
- Next Saturday, 9th August, 02:00 pm, Black Belfast: Titanic Quarter - horror & true crime walking tour in Belfast
- Next month, 11th August, 11:25 am, Burke and Hare: Body Snatchers, Serial Killers, Ulstermen in Edinburgh
- Next month, 25th August, 10:00 am, The Witches' Way - full-day historical witchcraft coach tour from Belfast in Belfast
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