Welsh UFO sightings from 1884. For sightings from other years please click HERE.
The North Wales Chronicle of February 16th 1884 reported:
A GHOST STOUT. —Part of the bridge at Llanfwrog has been washed away by the storm, and for purposes of security a night watchman was appointed. One night it appears he had for a companion a gentleman whose devotions at the shrine of Bacchus had been somewhat unduly prolonged, and during the night he fancied he saw the ghost of his departed brother in the churchyard near. The night was boisterous and favourable to the development of an imagination already excited, and the gentleman came to a decisive conclusion that he could see his brother, and as his courage was still under the influence of the stimutant he had given it in the earlier part of his vigil while Bacchus was his companion, he went into the churchyard and challenged the departed to fight him, but there seems to have been no response.
The gentleman, however, declared that he could hear his brother dragging a chain along the flagged walk, and this is where some little doubt creeps into the story, because the brother was never buried in chains. However he was corroborated by his companion, who saw the spirit stand on the churchyard wall, and on observing this his hair erected itself so decisively that it lifted his cap off. and both men ran away and left the ghost to watch the bridge, as he had been too discourteous to oblige them by fighting, or associate with them on a human footing and without his chain.
The Cambrian News of July 18th reported:
THE LLWYNMALEES MINE GHOST. A correspondent writes:- A great number of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood adjoining this mine has, during this week, been rather excited by a ghost, or something similar, which appeared in the office, now vacant, lately occupied by Captain John Northey. Last Monday night, about eleven p.m., a light was seen a this office, which attracted the attention of several persons. However, they ventured forward near the buildings, and were rather frightened by the appearance of the light, which frequently appeared, and naturally came to the conclusion that it must be a ghost.
On Tuesday it became generally known, and at an early hour on Tuesday evening spectators assembled at the spot numerously, and between ten and eleven o'clock the supposed ghost made its appearance. At first it was rather of a dim light, but it gradually grew until the whole building was full of light, and the spectators seemed greatly excited, but kept up their courage and waited patiently for the next proceeding, and by and bye a lady was seen walking from room to room, which renewed the excitement. By this time there was no doubt in the matter, and very soon another ghost stepped forward of the male sex, and seemed to be a jolly old fellow, who took his seat on one of the window sills, and not long afterwards the third appeared as an adult, but all disappeared through a skylight in one of the back rooms.
The proceedings lasted for some time, however, and a number of the spectators volunteered to make their way to the build- ing, same with knives opened and others with sticks, and succeeded in entering some of the rooms, but failed to enter all. After a while, they had to return home without having the pleasure of even shaking hands with the strange family. On Wednesday the news fled through the surrounding neighbourhood like wild fire, and very early that evening spectators could be seen marching from all directions towards the mine in time for the ghostly parade, some using very strong threats that they would kill the ghost. By ten o'clock, there were nearly 200 spectators, some of whom had been waiting for hours. However, they waited patiently until about eleven o'clock, at which time all expected a grand sight, but the ghost was not visible up to midnight, when a great number returned home sadly disappointed.
Against to-day (Thursday). I am informed upon good authority, the whole affair has been carried out by some rogues of the neighbourhood, although they miraculously escaped on Tuesday night, but should they have made an appearance on Wednesday night it is possible that it could have resulted in something very serious. The perpetrators of this mischief were not clever enough (however clever they believe themselves to be) to carry out such a trick as to deceive everybody, although there are scores who do not believe but that it was a ghost, yet the point in view by causing such an alarm is getting pretty well known, and those connected with the deed will have plenty of time to regret taking such foolish steps, especially when their names will be known by the public, for however secretly the affair was to be kept they can rely on the whole question being pretty well known at an early date, and I trust that this turn will be a warning to those concerned, and that in future, instead of taking such action, they will take legal steps for the point in view. — July 10th.
The Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser of September 13th reported on an alleged ghost haunting Rhosllanerchruog:
THE GHOST AGAIN! We are informed that our old friend the annual winter ghost has made his appearance somewhat earlier than usual. His scene of operations this time is in a field leading from Hall- street to Llwynenion. He seems, to have profited by his long rest, for he is exceedingly active, and his frequent transformations have frightened a, few timid persons. It is to be hoped that this candidate for ghostly" notoriety will soon be captured and placed safely in limbo.
PRESS
September 1884
Cwmbran
Residents were unsure whether disturbances were a haunting or a more corporeal visitation. A police officer duly kept watch all night - until he caught sight of the apparition disappear and promptly fainted! Read the full newspaper account HERE.
PRESS
November 1884
Llangeler
The Western Mail of November 7th reported on a ghost that turned out to be a hedgehog...
A CURIOUS GHOST STORY FROM LLANGELER. Our correspondent hears that the inhabitants of a certain house on the Llangeler Rhos were greatly terrified recently by hearing a low, plaintive scream similar to that of a little baby in their house in the middle of the night. After some hesitation the man and wife got up, lighted a candle, and proceeded downstairs to ascertain the cause of the disturbance. But as soon as they were down the scream ceased, and they could find nothing to gratify their curiosity or to relieve their intense anxiety. After a long and fruitless search they retired, but only to again hear the scream.
They were now greatly perturbed, and all night they taxed their imaginative powers as to the source of their fears. Every time they got up the scream immediately ceased but began again equally quick as soon as they retired. The dawn of the day was anxiously watched, and they took the first opportunity of relating their nocturnal problem to neighbour, who reslved to watch in the house the following night. This he did, but could hear nothing. The following night came, and he prosecuted his watch. About midnight he could hear the scream, and he made sure it came from behind an old dresser in the house. He gave the alarm, and shortly the dresser was removed. Their feelings can be better imagined than described when they found there a hedgehog, minus one of his legs. Doubtless if the hedgehog was in possession of all his legs, and had managed to go out after the first night, the inhabitants would believe that they had been visited by something supernatural, or from the land of ghosts, wherever that may be.
The Llangollen Advertiser published some correspondence from a ghost on December 12th 1884...
THE LLANGOLLEN GHOST. To the Editor of the "Llangollen Advertiser." Sir, Whilst taking a midnight airing along the canal bank, I was startled at reading the following: NOTICE TO GHOSTS. The writer will be hepe about midnight. He carries a revolver, and is a good shot. Ghosts, beware I hope this mortal will not carry out his murderous threat. I am particularly nervous about firearms, and shall have to remove elsewhere till assured that I am not to be made a target of. Pray, tender my sincere apologies for having startled two venturesome youths, and driven them to find solace in brandy neat, as a restoration. I am really very harmless. Pray, make this known through Ae medium of your widely-read journal. Unfortunately, I have not a card to enclose, as a guarantee of the genuineness of this communication - we do not use them in the spirit world but, being a well-known and highly-respectable ghost. I trust you will excuse this formality, and take this appeal as being authentic from Yours etherially, THE LLANGOLLEN GHOST. N.B. I shall be on view only for the next few days, having another engagement.
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