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They say walls can talk. If that's true, then the walls of Crumlin Road Jail must be screaming.

For over 150 years, this Belfast prison stood as a grim symbol of justice, or depending on who you ask, oppression.

Built in 1845, it was home to thousands of prisoners, some of whom never made it out alive. Executions, riots, and political turmoil were

etched into its very foundation, and even now, long after the last inmate left, some believe the

spirits of the past refused to go quietly.

Visitors report eerie whispers in empty corridors.

Shadowy figures appear and vanish without a trace.

Lights flicker in rooms where no one stands.

And in the depths of the execution chamber, some claim to hear the footsteps of the condemned walking their final

path over and over again. But is Crumlin Road jail truly haunted, or is its reputation built on

the echoes of history and the weight of its own dark past? Tonight, we're taking a deep dive

into one of Belfast's most notorious landmarks, separating fact from folklore,

history from hauntings. I'm Tony Bruske. Let's dig in. Belfast, Ireland, 1845. The city was expanding,

and with it came the need for a new, more modern prison system. Designed by renowned architect, Sir Charles Lanyon, Crumlin Road Jail,

was built with a revolutionary concept in mind. The separate system. Prisoners would be housed in

solitary cells, denied all contact with the outside world, and even from each other. The theory was

simple. Isolation would lead to reflection, and reflection would lead to repentance.

The reality, it was a place of misery, despair, and death.

When Crumlin Road Jail officially opened in 1846, its first inmates were men, women, and even children,

some as young as six years old. Their crimes varied, while some were dangerous criminals,

others, had been imprisoned for offenses as trivial as stealing a loaf of bread.

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