Jack in Irons: A "ghost" reported to haunt the back roads of the English county of Yorkshire. Described as being tall in stature, "demoniac" in appearance, and swathed in chains. While the characterization of phantoms wrapped in chains is a popular image, it is a very rare phenomena to have multiple reports of a chained specter, particularly outside of a setting such as a dungeon or prison, where such an appearance might be more readily explained.

*does anyone have any more info on this? I'm trying to put together an "obscure ghosts" project, so any help/info would be greatly appreciated.

I've never heard of this before, I don't think. Sounds interesting. I'll look around when I have a bit and see if I can come up with anything. Thanks for sharing!

why do english/british entities have jack in their name? jack the ripper, spring heel jack, jack in irons, and theres prolly more!

If I'm not mistaken, it's just a catch-all phrase for men, kinda like "Buddy" here in the US. If I'm wrong, someone please correct me.

here's a fictionalized story about him and a witch i found:

http://www.clamcity.com/april2003/pg322witch.html


and here's a description from a book about fairies (?)

http://www.geocities.com/varda_valar/genJ/JackinIrons.htm


also, that's apparently the name of a rock band, a goth article of clothing, and a character in a role playing game!
i dunno if any of this helped.....lol!

any picture of what it looks like!

Possibly it's just a really popular name! funny thought a ghost in chains?! was he wearing a white sheet also?!

"He is covered with chains and the heads of his victims. His weapon is a large club with spikes." read the book of faries he qutie bad look really tall grey,BIG hand,hammer or club,heads of his victims,and he also seen in the us but rarely....

Excellent stories. I especially liked the one about Mither Mawkins.

Jack is used everyday in England Some examples ' Jack of all Trades', 'Jack the lad'. But back in the day as you mentioned Jack was a very popular name.

You're not wrong. It's an informal form of address usually used for strangers.
much like buddy or man.

Whoa I posted that a year ago! I was still living over there then! Ah, nostalgia!

Do you have any more stories like that. I would really like to read them if you do.

Try this one:

Linky dinky doo

Eerily evil, very evil indeed, nice find!

Cool story. Funny too.

I aim to please!

Wow....I'd forgotten about this....glad to see it's generated some more attention.....