Episode 7- The Ballymote Slasher- 1861

Send us Fan MailIn the summer of 1861, the quiet Sligo market town of Ballymote was shaken by a series of strange and unsettling attacks that left locals gripped by fear. This episode unravels the rumours, the newspaper reports, and the social tensions of the time, tracing how a rural community confronted a threat it barely understood. Was it the work of a lone assailant, a case of mass panic, or something more complex beneath the surface of Victorian Ireland? Step back into the shadows of 19th‑century Ballymote as we examine a mystery that has lingered for more than 160 years.