29Oct,2023
Built on a cemetery in 1894, it’s probably no surprise that Shaker’s had its fair share of paranormal experiences
Several guests, for example, said they saw a thin apparition of a woman wearing white or grey sitting by the fireplace in Room 1. Each of the guests reported that anything they left on the chair became soaking wet when she disappeared.
In 1832, the first person was laid to rest in Glasnevin Cemetery, Ireland’s first non-denominational graveyard. A year later, John Kavanagh was gifted a pub by his father-in-law, which shared a wall with the historic graveyard.
Coski was an out-of-work miner who was known to be a belligerent drunk. He was caught cheating [at poker] and shot by the dealer, Joe Armstrong, on site. His bloody body lay dead on the saloon floor for hours and so his ghost still haunts the saloon
After it received a liquor license in 1990, Bushwakker opened its doors the next year. It’s become a well-known spot to have a pint, enjoy the daily specials and possibly spot a ghost.
According to the site, there have reportedly also been instances where chairs have been found facing the fireplace, “even though nobody has been inside since the previous evening.”