Greyfriars Graveyard 2017 - Is it really haunted?
Channel: iris photo and travel journal
Date: 2017-07-09

As the originally used music was much criticized, I've changed it and hope this one is more appreciated. 

Greyfriars Cemetery is in the old town of Edinburgh. Burials have been taking place since the late 16th century and it was involved in the Covenanters Movement, when the Presbyterian Covenanters refused to convert to the Church of England and were incarcerated at the Covenanters Prison, which is part of the Cemetery and is today locked by an iron gate with more vaults behind it. The Lord Advocate of the time, Sir George Mackenzie, is now known for his cruelty towards the imprisoned Covenanters for he left hundreds of them unprotected during a cold winter where many of them foze to death. After his own death he was buried on the same cemetery in the "Black Mausuleum" - the round vault which is still standing there.

In 1998 a homeless man seeking shelter broke into hos mausoleum. He ransacked the tomb, opened the casket of "Bloody Mackenzie" and fell through an opening in the floor into a chamber below, which was filled with was filled with the remains of plague victims. He ran off screaming.

Ever since, the cemetery seems to be haunted. People complain about bruises which appeared on their bodies mysteriously, faints and other strange occurrences.

Nevertheless, the cemetery now appears far more peaceful and friendly than it did on my previous visits.