Haunted Places in Leinster

Ghostly figures, strange sounds and unexplained sensations have been reported at Ballymoon Castle, adding to the site's long supernatural reputation.

People passing Brownshill Dolmen have reported strange figures, unexplained sounds and other eerie encounters, particularly after dark or in poor weather.

Ghostly figures, strange sounds and unexplained sensations have been reported at Carlow Castle, adding to the site's long supernatural reputation.

Local accounts describe strange figures, unexplained sounds and eerie sensations at Duckett's Grove, where ghost stories remain part of the site's folklore.

Reports from St Dympna's Hospital Carlow include apparitions, strange sounds and sudden cold spots in areas linked to the site's former occupants.

Visitors report apparitions, unexplained footsteps and sudden cold spots around Huntington Castle, where centuries of history have inspired enduring ghost stories.

Local accounts describe Druid shades, a spectral soldier, Barbara St Leger and a bishop reported among the castle's many spirits.

Visitors report apparitions, unexplained footsteps and sudden cold spots around Clonmore Castle, where centuries of history have inspired enduring ghost stories.

The site is associated with Lady Langford reportedly waiting near the Lady's Stairs for the husband who drowned offshore.

The site is associated with a headless horseman reportedly galloping through the Devil's Passage, accompanied by the sound of spectral hooves.

Witnesses have described shadowy figures, strange sounds and sudden chills around Abbey Theatre, where local ghost stories remain part of the site's folklore.

Witnesses describe the spirit of revolutionary Robert Emmet reportedly remaining at the old pub as a spectral guard.

Local accounts describe a sudden icy chill and oppressive melancholy traditionally associated with poet James Clarence Mangan.

Visitors to Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin report unexplained footsteps, fleeting figures and an eerie atmosphere, particularly around the older parts of the site.

Staff and visitors report Napoleonic soldiers, ghostly gunshots and the sounds of spectral horses reported around the former military barracks.

Staff and visitors report a grey-uniformed soldier reportedly walking along a disused platform before fading from sight.

Reports include the feeling of being watched, strange sounds and objects reportedly moving by themselves inside the pub.

Witnesses describe James Joyce's shade reportedly appearing in mirrors inside the famous Dublin pub, with the activity reported around the location over many years.

Local accounts describe Eleanor's spectral figure said to wander the castle searching for Sean O'Byrne after their tragic love story.

Staff and visitors report a starving widow, condemned prisoners and other restless presences associated with the castle's dungeons and cells.