Tag: priest

  • Zombie Ghost Rats? Oh, my!

    This one was a squirmy delight to write! The Pied Piper of Leixlip A Franciscan friar and his psychic companion investigate reports of poltergeist activity at Leixlip Castle, only to stir up a ravenous horde of zombie ghost rats. The Father Declan Supernatural Mysteries are a series of standalone upbeat, redemptive and often humorous urban…

  • A musical ghost story with cranky nuns

    The Kylemore Abbey Ghost Whistler When a restless ghost’s incessant playing of bawdy tunes on her phantom tin whistle drives the elderly Benedictine Sisters to distraction, a Franciscan friar is summoned to use his spiritual gift of Insight and bring blessed harmony back to Kylemore Abbey. Featuring a guest appearance by the spirit of shepherdess…

  • A Troll Gets Father Declan’s Goat…

    An Irish priest with the spiritual gift of Insight butts heads with an obnoxious Norwegian troll who is blocking a key bridge over the River Shannon. Featuring ghostly guest appearances by Saint Molaisse and Fury, the Hero Dog of Portumna. The Father Declan Supernatural Mysteries are a series of standalone upbeat, redemptive and often comical…

  • Viking Ghosts vs. Little Girls: A funny Father Declan short story!

    The Viking Vermin of Dunmore Cave A Father Declan Supernatural Mystery By Patrick Dorn When an Irish priest accidentally triggers a soul snare at Dunmore Cave, a pack of ghostly Viking marauders engages in a fiercely funny battle for Valhalla with the Kilkenny Kittens, a squad of hurley stick-wielding little girls. The Father Declan O’Shea…

  • A werewolf, and a priest, and a curse unleashed

    My latest short story is now available on Amazon-Kindle, all other e-book platforms, and also paperback! A desperate and volatile werewolf enlists Father Declan’s aid in breaking the curse that’s killing his wife. Set in Kinnitty, Clareen, and the Slieve Bloom Mountains in County Offaly, this thrilling and romantic supernatural tale is steeped in legend…