Explore 126 reported haunted places across Leinster, from famous landmarks and historic buildings to little-known local ghost stories.
Haunted places in Leinster
Dublin
Dublin
Trinity College Dublin
A shadowy doctor carrying a surgeon's bag is said to roam Trinity, alongside supernatural traditions surrounding its tunnels and Campanile.
Dublin Mountains
Hellfire Club, Dublin
The site is associated with unseen grabbing, a woman's screams, shadowy figures and other spectres reported around the hilltop ruin.
Howth
Howth Castle
Staff and visitors report a spectral white rat, ghostly footsteps and other omens traditionally associated with misfortune for the St Lawrence family.
Malahide
Malahide Castle
Malahide’s reported ghosts include jester Puck, Sir Walter Hussey, Lady Maud Plunkett and Myles Corbet, alongside footsteps and shadowy figures.
Rathfarnham
Rathfarnham Castle
Local accounts describe a phantom dog and the ghost of a murdered young boy reported around the castle grounds.
Kildare
Castledermot
Kilkea Castle
Staff and visitors report the Wizard Earl traditionally rising every seven years to ride a silver-shod white horse across the countryside.
Celbridge
Castletown House
Visitors report apparitions, unexplained footsteps and sudden cold spots around Castletown House, where centuries of history have inspired enduring ghost stories.
Donadea
Donadea Castle
Visitors report apparitions, unexplained footsteps and sudden cold spots around Donadea Castle, where centuries of history have inspired enduring ghost stories.
Donadea Forest
Local accounts describe strange figures, unexplained sounds and eerie sensations at Donadea Forest, where ghost stories remain part of the site's folklore.
Kildare
Athy Heritage Centre
Local accounts describe strange figures, unexplained sounds and eerie sensations at Athy Heritage Centre, where ghost stories remain part of the site's folklore.
Kildare Round Tower
Ghostly figures, strange sounds and unexplained sensations have been reported at Kildare Round Tower, adding to the site's long supernatural reputation.
St Brigid’s Cathedral Kildare
Witnesses have described shadowy figures, strange sounds and sudden chills around St Brigid's Cathedral Kildare, where local ghost stories remain part of the site's folklore.
Leixlip
Leixlip Castle
Ghostly figures, strange sounds and unexplained sensations have been reported at Leixlip Castle, adding to the site's long supernatural reputation.
The Wonderful Barn
Visitors have reported apparitions, unexplained footsteps and sudden cold spots around The Wonderful Barn, contributing to its long-standing local haunted reputation.
Maynooth
Maynooth Castle
Ghostly figures, strange sounds and unexplained sensations have been reported at Maynooth Castle, adding to the site's long supernatural reputation.
Moone
Moone High Cross
Visitors have reported apparitions, unexplained footsteps and sudden cold spots around Moone High Cross, contributing to its long-standing local haunted reputation.
Kilkenny
Ballyfoyle
Dunmore Cave
Visitors have reported apparitions, unexplained footsteps and sudden cold spots around Dunmore Cave, contributing to its long-standing local haunted reputation.
Kells
Kells Priory
Visitors to Kells Priory report unexplained footsteps, fleeting figures and an eerie atmosphere, particularly around the older parts of the site.
Kilkenny
Kilkenny Castle
Visitors report apparitions, unexplained footsteps and sudden cold spots around Kilkenny Castle, where centuries of history have inspired enduring ghost stories.
Kyteler’s Inn
Staff and visitors report unexplained footsteps, moving objects and fleeting apparitions at Kyteler's Inn, adding to the building's long-standing haunted reputation.
