EVENTS
PAST
Day Of The Unexplained
Venue: St Michaels Theatre, New Ross, Ireland
Date: Saturday 18th February, 2023
Type: Conference
The “Day of the Unexplained” was a one-day paranormal convention held at St Michael’s Theatre in New Ross, County Wexford, on 18 February 2023. It brought together paranormal investigators, researchers, psychics and enthusiasts to discuss subjects including ghosts, hauntings, UFOs, witchcraft, paranormal investigation and Ireland’s haunted history. Around 200 people attended, with speakers including Dr Ciarán O’Keeffe, Steve Parsons, Dr Eamonn Ansbro and Dr Gillian O’Brien. The convention was organised by Anthony Joseph Kerrigan of GhostÉire and local resident Mary Nolan of Back in Time Paranormal Investigators. They conceived the event as a way of bringing Ireland’s paranormal community together for talks, discussion, networking and sharing experiences.
Wycombe Paranormal Convention
Venue: Buckinghamshire New University, High Wycombe, England
Date: Saturday 5th October, 2024
Type: Presentation
"Anthony Kerrigan, from GhostÉire, gave a talk about AI, paranormal investigation, and the possibility that paranormal investigations could eventually be outlawed. He discussed the idea of a "digital afterlife" - AI potentially preserving or recreating aspects of a person after death."
Birmingham UFO Group Meeting
Venue: Hot Shots Snooker Club, Birmingham, England
Date: Thursday 5th June, 2025
Type: Presentation
"We’ll be taking an in depth look at the ‘Spirits of Nature’, where they came from, who they are, and their impression on society in bygone ages and the present day. Some cases we’ll examine include the ‘Cottingley Fairies’ and the ‘Murder of Bridget Cleary’. We’ll try to answer the following: Are they bad? Is there something more sinister connected to them? Is there a logical reason for why we encounter them? What has been their role in popular culture and territorial disputes? Is there a link with them to extra-terrestrial life forms?
Anthony is a psychical researcher, writer, podcast host and executive producer of the new paranormal series ‘Phantasm Collective’. Join Him for a delightful journey into a fascinating fairyland. BUFOG Chairman Dave will provide you with the latest UFO related news and updates on active investigations. There will be a folklore…"
Amersham Paranormal Convention
Venue: The Kings Arms Hotel, Amersham, England
Date: Saturday 1st November, 2025
Type: Presentation
"Anthony Kerrigan’s talk, “Faerie Bad – An Insight into Misconstrued Notions,” explored the origins and evolution of beliefs about fairies and other supernatural beings. He discussed how traditional folklore has often been misunderstood or romanticised, looking at cases such as the Cottingley Fairies and the tragic story of Bridget Cleary, to show how beliefs in fairies and changelings have influenced people and society."
UK Ghost Story Festival
Venue: QUAD Theatre, Derby, England
Date: Friday 27th February, 2026
Type: Presentation
"We’ll be taking an in depth look at the Spirits of nature. Where did they come from? Who are they? What impression did they have on society in bygone ages and the present day? Some cases that we will be visiting include the Cottingley Fairies, photographed by two young girls in 1917, which caught the attention of the world, and none other than spiritualist and Sherlock Holmes author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930). In addition we’ll examine the Murder of Bridget Cleary (15th March 1895) by her husband who believed she had changed into a fairy. Join me, Anthony Kerrigan for a delightful journey into the fairyland."