Explore 126 reported haunted places across Leinster, from famous landmarks and historic buildings to little-known local ghost stories.
Haunted places in Leinster
Meath
Donore
Newgrange
Visitors have reported apparitions, unexplained footsteps and sudden cold spots around Newgrange, contributing to its long-standing local haunted reputation.
Drogheda
Battle of the Boyne Site
Local accounts describe strange figures, unexplained sounds and eerie sensations at Battle of the Boyne Site, where ghost stories remain part of the site's folklore.
Duleek
Athcarne Castle
The site is associated with King James II, a bloodied young girl and a hanging soldier among the apparitions reported around the castle.
Mountnugent
Ross Castle Hotel, Oldcastle
Reports include Sabina and her brutal father, the Black Baron, both said to haunt the castle hotel.
Oldcastle
Loughcrew Cairns
Local accounts describe strange figures, unexplained sounds and eerie sensations at Loughcrew Cairns, where ghost stories remain part of the site's folklore.
Slane
Hill of Slane
People passing Hill of Slane have reported strange figures, unexplained sounds and other eerie encounters, particularly after dark or in poor weather.
Slane Castle
Ghostly figures, strange sounds and unexplained sensations have been reported at Slane Castle, adding to the site's long supernatural reputation.
Tara
Hill of Tara
Local accounts link Hill of Tara with apparitions, mysterious sounds and unsettling encounters that have become part of the area's supernatural folklore.
Trim
Trim Castle
Ghostly figures, strange sounds and unexplained sensations have been reported at Trim Castle, adding to the site's long supernatural reputation.
Offaly
Birr
Birr Castle
Ghostly figures, strange sounds and unexplained sensations have been reported at Birr Castle, adding to the site's long supernatural reputation.
Birr Workhouse Site
Reports from Birr Workhouse Site include apparitions, strange noises and the feeling of an unseen presence moving through its historic rooms.
Clara
Clara Bog
Visitors have reported apparitions, unexplained footsteps and sudden cold spots around Clara Bog, contributing to its long-standing local haunted reputation.
Clara House
Visitors report unexplained footsteps, shadowy figures and sudden cold spots inside Clara House, where ghost stories remain tied to the property's history.
Clonmacnoise
Clonmacnoise
Visitors have reported apparitions, unexplained footsteps and sudden cold spots around Clonmacnoise, contributing to its long-standing local haunted reputation.
Coolderry
Leap Castle
Reported spirits include child ghosts, the Red Lady, a murdered priest and the foul-smelling supernatural presence known as the Elemental.
Kinnitty
Kinnitty Castle Hotel
The monk Hugh is the best-known spirit, alongside a White Lady, a ghostly child, strange lights, noises and uneasy rooms.
Kinnitty Pyramid
Staff and visitors report unexplained footsteps, moving objects and fleeting apparitions at Kinnitty Pyramid, adding to the building's long-standing haunted reputation.
Shannonbridge
Clonony Castle
Witnesses describe the skeletal Thin Man reportedly appearing at the top of the tower surrounded by an eerie glow.
Tullamore
Charleville Castle
Ghostly figures, strange sounds and unexplained sensations have been reported at Charleville Castle, adding to the site's long supernatural reputation.
Durrow Abbey
Witnesses have described shadowy figures, strange sounds and sudden chills around Durrow Abbey, where local ghost stories remain part of the site's folklore.
