Explore 74 reported haunted places across Munster, from famous landmarks and historic buildings to little-known local ghost stories.
Haunted places in Munster
Clare
Bunratty
Bunratty Castle
Visitors report apparitions, unexplained footsteps and sudden cold spots around Bunratty Castle, where centuries of history have inspired enduring ghost stories.
Carrigaholt
McMahon’s Castle
Witnesses describe a malevolent presence said to remain sealed inside a chamber after an exorcist died there.
Corofin
Dysert O’Dea Castle
Visitors report apparitions, unexplained footsteps and sudden cold spots around Dysert O'Dea Castle, where centuries of history have inspired enduring ghost stories.
Ennis
Clare Abbey
Visitors to Clare Abbey report unexplained footsteps, fleeting figures and an eerie atmosphere, particularly around the older parts of the site.
Ennis Friary
Local accounts describe strange figures, unexplained sounds and eerie sensations at Ennis Friary, where ghost stories remain part of the site's folklore.
Killone Abbey
Witnesses have described shadowy figures, strange sounds and sudden chills around Killone Abbey, where local ghost stories remain part of the site's folklore.
Newhall House
Reports from Newhall House include apparitions, strange noises and the feeling of an unseen presence moving through its historic rooms.
Our Lady’s Hospital Ennis
Reports from Our Lady's Hospital Ennis include apparitions, strange sounds and sudden cold spots in areas linked to the site's former occupants.
Kilbaha
Loop Head Lighthouse
Staff and visitors report unexplained footsteps, moving objects and fleeting apparitions at Loop Head Lighthouse, adding to the building's long-standing haunted reputation.
Kilnaboy
Leamaneh Castle
Ghostly figures, strange sounds and unexplained sensations have been reported at Leamaneh Castle, adding to the site's long supernatural reputation.
Kilrush
Scattery Island
Local accounts describe strange figures, unexplained sounds and eerie sensations at Scattery Island, where ghost stories remain part of the site's folklore.
Newmarket-on-Fergus
Dromoland Castle Hotel
Reports from Dromoland Castle Hotel include strange sounds, fleeting apparitions and unsettling night-time experiences that have contributed to its haunted reputation.
Cork
Blarney
Blarney Castle
Ghostly figures, strange sounds and unexplained sensations have been reported at Blarney Castle, adding to the site's long supernatural reputation.
Cobh
Cobh Heritage Centre
Visitors have reported apparitions, unexplained footsteps and sudden cold spots around Cobh Heritage Centre, contributing to its long-standing local haunted reputation.
Commodore Hotel Cobh
Reports from Commodore Hotel Cobh include strange sounds, fleeting apparitions and unsettling night-time experiences that have contributed to its haunted reputation.
Spike Island
Visitors have reported apparitions, unexplained footsteps and sudden cold spots around Spike Island, contributing to its long-standing local haunted reputation.
Cork
Blackrock Castle
Visitors report apparitions, unexplained footsteps and sudden cold spots around Blackrock Castle, where centuries of history have inspired enduring ghost stories.
Cork City Gaol
Reports from Cork City Gaol include apparitions, strange sounds and sudden cold spots in areas linked to the site's former occupants.
Elizabeth Fort, Cork
Ghostly figures, strange sounds and unexplained sensations have been reported at Elizabeth Fort, Cork, adding to the site's long supernatural reputation.
Maldron Hotel Shandon Cork
Reports from Maldron Hotel Shandon Cork include strange sounds, fleeting apparitions and unsettling night-time experiences that have contributed to its haunted reputation.
