.One of the United Kingdom's leading paranormal investigator Steve Parsons will discuss the mysteries of the Irish Hellfire Club. Ireland, the home of Halloween. is also the location of The Hellfire Club. Situated just outside of Dublin, the hellfire club was a place of sacrifice, ritual and mayhem. Members of this infamous club were the elite of British and Irish society who feared none; until one stormy night a stranger arrived to play a hand of cards. One hundred and fifty miles away on Ireland’s rugged south coast lies the most haunted house in Ireland, home to the wealthy Loftus family. Here, another fateful game of cards took place. How are these two events connected? And is there a connection to the present day?

About The Speaker: The Wall Street Journal has called Steve Parsons “The Gold Standard in Ghost Hunting." Parsons has spent more than 30 years as a full-time investigator of ghosts, poltergeists, haunted houses and related phenomena. He is acknowledged by his peers and leading academic parapsychologists to be one the best investigators in the UK. Author of two highly regarded books - Ghostology, The Art of the Ghost Hunter & Paracoustics, Sound and the Paranormal, his prolific work has been featured or has been cited in many books, journals, magazines and newspapers. Parsons has starred in and contributed to many TV documentaries, including appearances on The Discovery Channel, National Geographic, and the BBC. He has worked as an investigator and presenter on hit TV ghost hunting shows, including "Most Haunted" & "I’m Famous and Frightened." Parsons also co-hosts the popular "Ghost Chronicles International" radio show and podcast. He is also an Investigation Committee Member of the prestigious Society for Psychical Research (founded in 1882) and is an Advisor to the world’s oldest ghost group ,The Ghost Club (founded in 1862). Parsons is often called upon to act as an independent advisor for other investigators and provides training, support and analysis of evidence.

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