Ghost hunters rescued from notorious haunted house by firefighters

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Boom Hall dates back to 1779 - and has a long history of ghoulish activity that would keep the Ghostbusters busy


When you’re trapped in one of Northern Ireland’s most haunted houses who you gonna call?

Well, in the case of two intrepid spook chasers it was the Fire Service.

Boom Hall dates back to 1779 - and has a long history of ghoulish activity that would keep the Ghostbusters busy.

According to Derry Now, two men decided to take a closer look - but came unstuck in the dilapidated building in the Maiden City.

A fire crew had to be scrambled to help them to safety. The incident happened last month but details have just emerged.

A Fire Service spokesman told the site: “We received a call at 7:24pm to a report of an incident at premises at the Culmore Road area of the city on Saturday 13 February.

“One fire appliance from Northland Fire Station was deployed to the scene of two men requiring rescue assistance from a property in the area.

“Firefighters were able to rescue the two men using keys provided by the property’s keyholder. Both men were uninjured.”

The rescue operation lasted for around one hour.

Spooky tales involving Boom Hall include the story of a young girl who legend has it was locked in a bedroom, away from a love interest.

A few weeks later the room was said to have gone up in flames and despite frantic searches for the girl, she was never found.

Her spirit is said to walk the corridors at night, or so the story goes.

Ghost hunters rescued from notorious haunted house by firefighters - Belfast Live