Mackenzie Poltergeist legend
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The Mackenzie Poltergeist legend is a famous modern Scottish ghost story centered on a violently active spirit said to haunt the Black Mausoleum and surrounding tombs in Edinburgh’s Greyfriars Kirkyard.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish legend
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ghost story ⓘ urban legend ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Black Mausoleum
NERFINISHED
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Covenanters’ Prison NERFINISHED ⓘ Edinburgh ghost tours NERFINISHED ⓘ Greyfriars Kirkyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | reputed haunting of Sir George Mackenzie’s tomb ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| genre |
horror
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paranormal folklore ⓘ |
| hasAntagonist | Mackenzie Poltergeist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBeliefStatus |
considered folklore by skeptics
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contested ⓘ |
| hasElement |
apparitions
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cold spots ⓘ physical attacks on visitors ⓘ scratches and bruises ⓘ sudden fainting ⓘ unexplained noises ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
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Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainLocation | Covenanters’ Prison area of Greyfriars Kirkyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMediaCoverage |
newspaper articles about alleged attacks
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television paranormal documentaries ⓘ |
| hasOriginPlace | Old Town, Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist | Mackenzie Poltergeist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
one of the most violent modern poltergeist cases in Scotland
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasSettingTime | modern era ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
disturbance of the dead
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fear of cemeteries ⓘ revenge from beyond the grave ⓘ |
| hasTourismImpact | increased visitor numbers to Greyfriars Kirkyard ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
local Edinburgh folklore
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stories about Sir George Mackenzie ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Black Mausoleum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edinburgh ⓘ Greyfriars Kirkyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Edinburgh ghost lore
ⓘ
Scottish paranormal folklore ⓘ |
| period | late 20th century ⓘ |
| subject |
haunted graveyard
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poltergeist ⓘ supernatural attack ⓘ |
| usedIn | commercial ghost tours in Edinburgh ⓘ |
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