Robert Ellis Cahill

Robert Ellis Cahill

Robert Ellis Cahill (November 25, 1934 - June 19, 2005) was a folklorist. He was the author of more than three dozen books on New England history and folklore, as well as on scuba diving, shipwrecks and pirates.

Cahill was also Sheriff of Essex County, Massachusetts and served in the Massachusetts State legislature during the 1970s.

Several of Cahill's books center on the infamous Salem Witch Trials and related topics, such as accounts of the Salem "Witch Dungeon" and colonial era crime and punishment. Cahill was born and raised in Salem, Massachusetts and also wrote several auto-biographical books, one recounting his experiences as Sheriff, and another relating tales of his childhood growing up in New England during World War II.

Cahill's most widely distributed lore and histories are mostly in the form of small books that can still be found in large quantities within souvenir shops located at tourist attractions throughout New England.

Published Books

New England Collectible Classics (Chandler-Smith Publishing)
*"New England Witches and Wizards"
*"New England's Ghostly Haunts"
*"New England's Mad and Mysterious Men"
*"New England's Strange Sea Sagas"
*"Finding New England's Shipwrecks and Treasures"
*"New England's War Wonders"
*"New England's Visitors from Outer Space"
*"The Horrors of Salem's Witch Dungeon"
*"The Old Irish of New England"
*"New England's Naughty Navy"
*"New England's Viking and Indian Wars"
*"New England's Riotous Revolution"
*"New England's Pirates and Lost Treasure"
*"New England's Mountain Madness"

Old Salt Box Publishing House
*"Things That Go Bump in the Night"
*"Strange Superstitions"
*"New England's Ancient Mysteries "
*"Haunted Ships of the North Atlantic "
*"Sugar and Spice"
*"Haunted Happenings"
*"Amazing Fish Stories "
*"Strange Beliefs, Customs & Superstitions "
*"Christmas Memories "
*"Cruel and Unusual Punishments"
*"Curious Customs and Cures"
*"Lighthouse Mysteries of the North Atlantic"

*"Diary of the Depths (Dorrance & Company)"
*"The Last Sheriff of Witch County (Old Pine Tree Publishing House)"
*"The Balloon Tree: A Memoir of American Kids Growing Up During WWII (Old Pine Tree Publishing House)"

External links

* [http://www.boston.com/news/globe/obituaries/articles/2005/06/23/robert_cahill_70_was_county_sheriff_chronicler_of_salem/?rss_id=Boston+Globe+--+Obituaries Boston Globe: Robert Ellis Cahill obituary]
* [http://www.wickedlocal.com/salem/news/lifestyle/columnists/x222992844/Robert-Cahill-A-friend-to-Salem-history Salem Gazette: Robert Cahill: A Key to Salem History]
* [http://salemhistoryonline.com/ Salem History Online]
* [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.folklore.ghost-stories/browse_thread/thread/d205618e6133f5be/8ba3e2d644accd54?hl=en&lnk=st&q=robert+cahill#8ba3e2d644accd54Google Google Books: Folklore & Ghost Stories]


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