Terror Talks: Witch! The Horrors of Ireland's Witch Hunts

Mon Nov 10 2025 at 09:00 pm to 11:30 pm UTC+00:00

Sunflower Public House & Live Music | Belfast

Alternative Ulstours
Publisher/HostAlternative Ulstours
Terror Talks: Witch! The Horrors of Ireland's Witch Hunts
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CALLING ALL NECROMANCERS!
Join dark historian Andrew Johnston of Alternative Ulstours for an illustrated Terror Talk documenting the chronology of Irish witch hunts and witch trials.
Andrew will conjure tales of persecuted 'wise-women' and 'demoniacs' spanning more than 500 years, from Dame Alice Kyteler - the first recorded person condemned for witchcraft in Ireland - to Ireland's 'last witch', Bridget Cleary - murdered by her own family.
The night will remember the accused and the accusers, the trials and the mobs, the burnings and the hangings.
The talk will also examine how ancient Celtic rituals of the supernatural clashed with imported religious beliefs, fermenting a brew of fear, mistrust and violence.
So, come along to the iconic Sunflower Public House, buy a drink, pull up a seat and let Andrew take you back to when 'witches' cast a spell over Ireland...
Doors open:
8.30pm
Running time:
2 hours including interval
Please note:
• Unreserved seating
• Full bar
• Strictly 18+
• Dog-friendly
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Sunflower Public House & Live Music, 65 North Street, Belfast, BT1 2, United Kingdom

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