Ballyboley Forest is located in Larne in Northern Ireland. This community was once believed to be home of the Druids. During the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries as the legend goes, several people disappeared. We are not just talking about one or two people in a matter of weeks; we are talking about several people over the course of 3 centuries.
Today, even though the forest is now part of a public park, many people will not venture into the eerie forest. On the northeastern part of the forest are visible circular trenches and stone formations that are embedded into the ground, which is believed to be proof of the Druids in the area. However, this does not give a reason for the sightings of the four human shaped figures, black smoke and screaming voices, loud flapping sounds, a lady moaning, and the eerie feeling that is overwhelming once you venture off the manmade paths. Locals in the area will not even enter on the paths at all, so there must be something to the tales or something that has scared the entire populous so much as to not enjoy the beauty of this forest.
The locals believe that Ballyboley Forest is the gateway to the Otherworld from Celtic tradition.