The Ghostly Inferno of the Drish House, Part One | Grave Talks CLASSIC

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🗓️ 31 October 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC!

At the heart of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, stands the Drish House—a towering antebellum mansion said to glow with ghostly fire.

When Dr. John R. Drish met a tragic end tumbling down the grand staircase, his widow, Sarah, was left with only memories… and a set of ornate funeral candles she cherished. But when those candles mysteriously went missing during her own funeral, something inside the house reignited—literally.

For generations, locals have sworn to see flames flickering in the tower, dancing without smoke, without heat, and without explanation. Some say it’s Sarah’s spirit searching for her lost candles. Others believe it’s the house itself, mourning what was taken.

Join us as we uncover the mystery with Matt and Nika McCool, the current keepers of the Drish legacy, and ask: are those spectral fires a sign of lingering grief… or something far more dangerous?

Get more information about events, weddings, and paranormal investigations at their website historicdrishhouse.com, or search Historic Drish House on Facebook.

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0:00.0	Today on The Grave Talks, a conversation about the historic Drish House in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
0:20.0	The Drish House in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, is a former plantation built by Dr. John Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr.
0:26.5	and his wife, Sarah, in 1837. In 1867, tragedy struck. When Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Grish unexpectedly passed away in the house, the result of a fatal fall
0:40.0	down its steep staircase. His widow, Sarah, outlived him by 17 years, mourning his loss until
0:48.9	her own demise in 1884. It said that Sarah utilized ornate candles for John's funeral and kept them with the intention they would be used for her own funeral.
1:01.5	It said that when Sarah passed, the candles could not be found.
1:06.1	The legend is that Sarah, fueled by fury over this oversight, continues to hunt the Drish House to this day.
1:15.1	It said that not long after Sarah's death, the local resident was alarmed to discover a fire
1:20.3	burning in the front tower of the home. Firefighters were notified, but when they arrived,
1:26.8	there was no sign of a fire.
1:28.5	There are some people alive today who say they have also seen the flames in the tower.
1:33.6	Some think it's Sarah's spirit lingering in the tower that set the space ablaze.
1:39.3	Maybe she's angry or disappointed that her husband's candles had not been burned at her own funeral.
1:46.2	Is there any truth behind that story?
1:49.2	We'll talk about it in this episode of the Grave Talks with owners Matt and Nica McCool.
2:00.4	How did the two of you end up buying the Drish House?
2:05.5	I see Nica smiling, a very big smile.
2:09.9	I'm smiling because this is a fundamental question.
2:13.4	We get this all the time and we really don't have a good answer.
2:16.8	So my answer is going to start with something that might interest to you,
2:20.8	which is the paranormal phenomena that surround the house.
2:26.8	The Drish House, in my experience, attracts the things it needs.
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