Haunted Prisons
Haunted prisons in the UK and Ireland are steeped in chilling history, with infamous locations like the Tower of London and Kilmainham Gaol thought to be haunted by tormented spirits, making them popular destinations for paranormal enthusiasts and curious visitors alike.
Haunted Prisons articles on Spooky Isles

Haunted Oxford Castle and Prison: Ghosts of 1000 Years
28 March 2025

Haunted Beaumaris Gaol: Ghosts Behind the Bars
6 December 2024

Black Dog of Newgate: A Phantom Prisoner’s Revenge?
29 April 2023

Derby Gaol, Home to Britain’s Most Frightening Ghosts
8 November 2022

Ghostly Sobbing from Old Calton Gaol, Edinburgh
31 October 2022

Shadows and Dread Haunt Inverary Jail
25 February 2022

Bodmin Jail’s Ghosts And Other Scary Souls
19 October 2020

Ghosts of Littledean Jail: Horrors of Crimes Past
1 August 2020

Ghosts of Victoria Road Prison’s Violent Past
15 February 2020

Clerkenwell House of Detention Most Haunted REVIEW
25 October 2019

Ghostly Convicts Lurk Within Wormwood Scrubs Prison
31 August 2019

Derby Gaol, Most Haunted REVIEW
19 August 2019

Gloucester Prison’s Violent Past Dishes Up The Ghouls
16 December 2018

Paranormal Lockdown visits haunted Shepton Mallett Prison
1 September 2018

Haunted Wicklow Gaol Paranormal Lockdown
13 April 2017

Armagh Gaol’s Ghosts and Hauntings: A Paranormal Investigation
15 September 2015

Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin’s Haunted Prison
1 August 2014

Crumlin Road Gaol: What ghosts lurk within its walls?
28 January 2013