This story concerns a very disturbing experience I had in Ireland, November, 2006. I have been living in Ireland since October, 2007, but this took place on a visit to my mother-in-law's before we moved here for good.

We had come over to Ireland for my mother-in-law's birthday and decided to do a little exploring of Tipperary the area where my wife's father -- now, sadly no longer with us -- had been born.

On the grounds of an old mansion where he had worked, was an old ruined abbey dating back to around the 17th century. We were looking around the inside of the abbey when the incident took place. I have a great interest in the paranormal, and my wife is always telling people that if anything happens and it scares me, then she knows it's time to leave.

Well, she knew that day it was time to leave.

We had been walking around the inside of the abbey taking photos. Suddenly, I had this strange feeling that I really needed to turn around. It was almost as if somebody was telling me not to get caught unaware. I turned around -- and to my total horror and disbelief -- a huge black mass was rushing toward me.

Before I could react, it was right in my face. I felt a force push me backward and I heard the words, "Get out." I yelled in surprise. My wife told me afterward that she turned around, saw the look on my face, but did not see the black mass. She nevertheless knew that there was something very wrong.

I had frozen in the spot, but to her credit she grabbed my arm and pulled me out of the abbey. When we were back outside, I regained my courage and wanted to go back in and confront whatever had scared me so badly, but my wife would not hear of it and so we left.

To this day, I do not know what I came up against. All I know is it happened and it is the first time in my life that I have been scared by something paranormal. Normally, I do not find paranormal activity scary if it happens to or around me, but this felt very wrong and shook me up. I will not ever forget that day or the abbey and whatever haunts it.

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