{"product_id":"true-irish-ghost-stories-compiled-by-st-john-d-seymour-fiction-fairy-tales-folk-tales-legends-mythology-ghost-horror-9781598184761","title":"True Irish Ghost Stories, Compiled by St. John D. Seymour, Fiction, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends \u0026 Mythology, Ghost, Horror","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIrish fairy and folklore there were in abundance but there was no book of ghosts.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuddenly a brilliant thought struck me. I wrote out a letter, stating exactly what I wanted, and what I did \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e want, and requesting the readers of it either to forward me ghost stories, or else to put me in the way of getting them: this letter was sent to the principal Irish newspapers on October 27, and published on October 29, and following days. On October 30, the first answers reached me. Within a fortnight I had sufficient material to make a book; within a month I had so much material that I could pick and choose -- and more was promised. . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeymour, St John D.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - John Drelincourt Seymour, Archdeacon of Cashel and Emly, was an Irish Anglican priest and author in the first half of the 20th century. Educated at Trinity College, Dublin, he was ordained in 1904. After curacies in Durrow and Thurles he was the incumbent at Toem, Ireland, then Borris, before his years as Archdeacon of Cashell and Emly and Donohill afterwards. He died on 25 May 1950.","brand":"Aegypan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50505392849170,"sku":"9781598184761","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e7709e88-3f49-4000-91be-cc4d1b86bfbc.jpg?v=1730839202","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/true-irish-ghost-stories-compiled-by-st-john-d-seymour-fiction-fairy-tales-folk-tales-legends-mythology-ghost-horror-9781598184761","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}