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** An old "local woman" (of almost around 80 years of age, hence born around 1750) remembers that old Judge Horrocks, a HangingJudge, lived there in her youth and hanged himself in the main stair-well. (This must have happened in the 1750's or 1760's, and Horrocks himself must have been born around 1690-1700)

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** An old "local woman" (of almost around 80 years of age, hence born around 1750) remembers that old Judge Horrocks, a HangingJudge, lived there in her youth and hanged himself in the main stair-well. (This must have happened in the 1750's 1750s or 1760's, 1760s, and Horrocks himself must have been born around 1690-1700)
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** Uncle Ludlow's (unnamed) house agent knows some of the mundane history of the house; specifically that it dates from at least the 1680's (and possibly older), was sold as "forfeited property" (presumably for treason) in 1702, and was re-fronted around 1760.

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** Uncle Ludlow's (unnamed) house agent knows some of the mundane history of the house; specifically that it dates from at least the 1680's 1680s (and possibly older), was sold as "forfeited property" (presumably for treason) in 1702, and was re-fronted around 1760.
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* SoleSurvivor: While Tom [[spoiler:isn't killed in the experiences at Aungier Street]], by the time the narrator tells his tale, [[spoiler:his cousin Tom has died of a disease contrarocted in missionary work]]. Given that this all happened decades ago, Uncle Ludlow has by now probably also died.

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* SoleSurvivor: While Tom [[spoiler:isn't killed in the experiences at Aungier Street]], by the time the narrator tells his tale, [[spoiler:his cousin Tom has died of a disease contrarocted in contracted during missionary work]]. Given that this all happened decades ago, Uncle Ludlow has by now probably also died.

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A short story published by Creator/JosephSheridanLeFanu in 1853, this tells of two cousins (the narrator, and Tom Ludlow) who experience mysterious happenings at the titular house in Aungier Street, in UsefulNotes/{{Dublin}}, UsefulNotes/{{Ireland}}, sometime around the 1820s or 1830s.

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A short story published by Creator/JosephSheridanLeFanu in 1853, this 1853.

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tells of two cousins (the narrator, and Tom Ludlow) who experience mysterious happenings at the titular house in Aungier Street, in UsefulNotes/{{Dublin}}, UsefulNotes/{{Ireland}}, sometime around the 1820s or 1830s.
1830s.

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* YouDirtyRat: The "monstrous gray rat" (about the size of a very large human foot) which seems to be an avatar or herald of [[spoiler:the ghostly Judge Horrocks]].

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* YouDirtyRat: The "monstrous gray rat" (about the size of a very large human foot) which seems to be an avatar or herald of [[spoiler:the ghostly Judge Horrocks]].Horrocks]].

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* SpookyPainting: The ghost of the HangingJudge manifests as a creepy painting, among other things.
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* MyDeathIsButTheBeginning: It is a strong possiblity that Judge Horrocks committed suicide precisely to become a malevolent ghost, given the combination of his evil and insanity.

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* MyDeathIsButTheBeginning: MyDeathIsJustTheBeginning: It is a strong possiblity that Judge Horrocks committed suicide precisely to become a malevolent ghost, given the combination of his evil and insanity.

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* HangingJudge: Old Judge Horrocks, [[spoiler:whose ghost haunts the house in Aungier Street]].

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* GhostlyGoals: Horrocks appears to desire to drive anyone who tries to live in the house on Aungier Street to suicide, preferably by hanging.
* HangingJudge: Old Judge Horrocks, [[spoiler:whose ghost haunts the house in Aungier Street]].Street]], to the point where he seems to ''enjoy'' hanging people.


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* MyDeathIsButTheBeginning: It is a strong possiblity that Judge Horrocks committed suicide precisely to become a malevolent ghost, given the combination of his evil and insanity.
* OffingTheOffspring: Judge Horrocks' first post-mortem victim was probably ''his own young daughter!''


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* WouldHurtAChild: Horrocks shows no mercy to children, and even seems to especially-delight in frightening them to death.

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** An old "local woman" (of almost around 80 years of age, hence born around 1750) remembers that old Judge Horrocks, a
HangingJudge, lived there in her youth and hanged himself in the main stair-well. (This must have happened in the 1750's or 1760's, and Horrocks himself must have been born around 1690-1700)

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** An old "local woman" (of almost around 80 years of age, hence born around 1750) remembers that old Judge Horrocks, a
a HangingJudge, lived there in her youth and hanged himself in the main stair-well. (This must have happened in the 1750's or 1760's, and Horrocks himself must have been born around 1690-1700)

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* HauntedHouseHistorian: Two characters fulfill this role in the tale:

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* HauntedHouseHistorian: Two Three characters fulfill this role in the tale:



** An old "local woman" (of around 70 or so years of age, hence born around 1760) remembers that old Judge Horrocks, a HangingJudge, lived there in her youth and hanged himself in the main stair-well. (This must have happened in the 1760's or 1770's, and Horrocks himself must have been born around 1695-1715)

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** An old "local woman" (of almost around 70 or so 80 years of age, hence born around 1760) 1750) remembers that old Judge Horrocks, a a
HangingJudge, lived there in her youth and hanged himself in the main stair-well. (This must have happened in the 1760's 1750's or 1770's, 1760's, and Horrocks himself must have been born around 1695-1715) 1690-1700)
** Martha, the 52-year-old daughter of the old local woman, who comes in to the house as a part-time servant, knows some of the history of the haunting of the house.



* TheTeamBenefactor: Uncle Ludlow, Tom's father, is a wealthy man who dwells in the country, and owns a number of old houses in Aungier Street, one of which is the unoccupied house in which Uncle Ludlow let the narrator and Tom stay.

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* TheTeamBenefactor: Uncle Ludlow, Tom's father, is a wealthy man who dwells in the country, and owns a number of old houses in Aungier Street, one of which is the unoccupied house in which Uncle Ludlow let the narrator and Tom stay.stay.
* YouDirtyRat: The "monstrous gray rat" (about the size of a very large human foot) which seems to be an avatar or herald of [[spoiler:the ghostly Judge Horrocks]].

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* RecurringDreams: Both the narrator and Tom keep having dreams about [[spoiler:Judge Horrocks]].

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* HauntedHouseHistorian: Two characters fulfill this role in the tale:
** Uncle Ludlow's (unnamed) house agent knows some of the mundane history of the house; specifically that it dates from at least the 1680's (and possibly older), was sold as "forfeited property" (presumably for treason) in 1702, and was re-fronted around 1760.
** An old "local woman" (of around 70 or so years of age, hence born around 1760) remembers that old Judge Horrocks, a HangingJudge, lived there in her youth and hanged himself in the main stair-well. (This must have happened in the 1760's or 1770's, and Horrocks himself must have been born around 1695-1715)
* RecurringDreams: Both the narrator and Tom keep having dreams about haunted by the evil of [[spoiler:Judge Horrocks]].

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* HangingJudge: Old Judge Horrocks, [[spoiler:whose ghost haunts the house in Aungier Street]].
* HauntedHouse: The house in Aungier Street, where Uncle Ludlow lets the narrator and Tom take quarters.



* SoleSurvivor: While Tom [[spoiler:isn't killed in the experiences at Aungier Street]], by the time the narrator tells his tale, [[spoiler:Tom has died of a disease contracted in missionary work]]. Given that this all happened decades ago, Uncle Ludlow has by now probably also died.

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* SoleSurvivor: While Tom [[spoiler:isn't killed in the experiences at Aungier Street]], by the time the narrator tells his tale, [[spoiler:Tom [[spoiler:his cousin Tom has died of a disease contracted contrarocted in missionary work]]. Given that this all happened decades ago, Uncle Ludlow has by now probably also died.died.
* TheTeamBenefactor: Uncle Ludlow, Tom's father, is a wealthy man who dwells in the country, and owns a number of old houses in Aungier Street, one of which is the unoccupied house in which Uncle Ludlow let the narrator and Tom stay.
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* SoleSurvivor: While Tom [[spoiler:isn't killed in the experiences at Aungier Street]], by the time the narrator tells his tale, [[spoiler:Tom has died of a disease contracted in medical practice]]. Given that this all happened decades ago, Uncle Ludlow has by now probably also died.

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* SoleSurvivor: While Tom [[spoiler:isn't killed in the experiences at Aungier Street]], by the time the narrator tells his tale, [[spoiler:Tom has died of a disease contracted in medical practice]].missionary work]]. Given that this all happened decades ago, Uncle Ludlow has by now probably also died.
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A short story published by Creator/JosephSheridanLeFanu in 1853, this tells of two cousins (the narrator, and Tom Ludlow) who experience mysterious happenings at the titular house in Aungier Street, in UsefulNote/Dublin, UsefulNotes/Ireland, sometime around the 1820's or 1830's.

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A short story published by Creator/JosephSheridanLeFanu in 1853, this tells of two cousins (the narrator, and Tom Ludlow) who experience mysterious happenings at the titular house in Aungier Street, in UsefulNote/Dublin, UsefulNotes/Ireland, UsefulNotes/{{Dublin}}, UsefulNotes/{{Ireland}}, sometime around the 1820's 1820s or 1830's.
1830s.

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A short story published by Creator/JosephSheridanLeFanu in 1853, this tells of two cousins (the narrator, and Tom Ludlow) who experience mysterious happenings at the titular house in Aungier Street.

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A short story published by Creator/JosephSheridanLeFanu in 1853, this tells of two cousins (the narrator, and Tom Ludlow) who experience mysterious happenings at the titular house in Aungier Street.
Street, in UsefulNote/Dublin, UsefulNotes/Ireland, sometime around the 1820's or 1830's.



* SoleSurvivor: While Tom [[spoiler:isn't killed in the experiences at Aungier Street]], by the time the narrator tells his tale, [[spoiler:Tom has died of a disease contracted in medical practice]].

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* RecurringDreams: Both the narrator and Tom keep having dreams about [[spoiler:Judge Horrocks]].
* SoleSurvivor: While Tom [[spoiler:isn't killed in the experiences at Aungier Street]], by the time the narrator tells his tale, [[spoiler:Tom has died of a disease contracted in medical practice]]. Given that this all happened decades ago, Uncle Ludlow has by now probably also died.

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A short story published by Creator/JosephSheridanLeFanu in 1853, this tells of two cousins (the narrator, and Tom Ludlow) who investigate mysterious happenings at the titular house in Aungier Street.

!!Among the mysterious tropes in Aungier Street are:

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A short story published by Creator/JosephSheridanLeFanu in 1853, this tells of two cousins (the narrator, and Tom Ludlow) who investigate experience mysterious happenings at the titular house in Aungier Street.

!!Among the mysterious tropes in Aungier Street are:are:

* SoleSurvivor: While Tom [[spoiler:isn't killed in the experiences at Aungier Street]], by the time the narrator tells his tale, [[spoiler:Tom has died of a disease contracted in medical practice]].
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A short story published by Creator/JosephSheridanLeFanu in 1853, this tells of two cousins (the narrator, and Tom Ludlow) who investigate mysterious happenings at the titular house in Aungier Street.

!!Among the mysterious tropes in Aungier Street are:

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