Springhill in Londonderry. (Another Haunting)

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I've been on the hunt for ghoulish hauntings, and have for some unknown reason, focused in on Ireland. The happenings that I am going to try to describe here, have happened in Springhill House in County Londonderry in Ireland. The back story seems to be that it was built in 1680 by a "Good Will" Conyngham who was put to the task of providing his afianced with a home befitting her station or as her father would believe it to be. In any case, it doesn't seem the first known haunting would occur until the 19th century. I will try to summarize the backstory to this portion as well, summarily as possible. George Lennox - Conyngham was somehow affiliated with the army (though his station within is not disclosed) and was away with said army when he heard word that his family had been bitten by small pox. They had all recovered since the letter was sent, it seems, but was not told about it and thus worried. The worry ate at him so much that he decided to abandon his post. He came across his commanding officer on the way home, but as the man was a good friend to him, he was allowed to go on his way. George thought that that was that, he would be well and fine but apparently shortly after his arrival home, he was court marshaled. That was bad enough, but around the same time one of his daughters succumbed to death and it sent him into a depression. The depression lasted a span of two years, when, at his wits end, he decided to end his life. (I am not making this a short story am I?) Long story short, he shot himself in what is now referred to as the "blue room". His wife attempted to stop him but was too late. A few people have seen her apparation appear and re-live that moment. There was also a tale of a nurse-maid seeing her appear before the children she was tasked with. Any sighting is said to be tranquil, and a sense of calm to envelop them. There was one other that I almost forgot to mention. To summarize it (as this discussion is getting long already), A guest was staying in the blue room when, it appears, she saw before her the commotion and circumstance of what could have possibly been the aftermath of George's suicide. I'm really enjoying reading about all of these hauntings, and I've found that any I've read about from other countries seem to have more of a backbone to them than those of read about here in the US. Have you heard this one before? Do you think it might just be a little too late to be reading this stuff? (in the year)