Explore 126 reported haunted places across Leinster, from famous landmarks and historic buildings to little-known local ghost stories.
Haunted places in Leinster
Carlow
Bagenalstown
Ballymoon Castle
Ghostly figures, strange sounds and unexplained sensations have been reported at Ballymoon Castle, adding to the site's long supernatural reputation.
Carlow
Brownshill Dolmen
People passing Brownshill Dolmen have reported strange figures, unexplained sounds and other eerie encounters, particularly after dark or in poor weather.
Carlow Castle
Ghostly figures, strange sounds and unexplained sensations have been reported at Carlow Castle, adding to the site's long supernatural reputation.
Duckett’s Grove
Local accounts describe strange figures, unexplained sounds and eerie sensations at Duckett's Grove, where ghost stories remain part of the site's folklore.
St Dympna’s Hospital Carlow
Reports from St Dympna's Hospital Carlow include apparitions, strange sounds and sudden cold spots in areas linked to the site's former occupants.
Clonegal
Huntington Castle
Visitors report apparitions, unexplained footsteps and sudden cold spots around Huntington Castle, where centuries of history have inspired enduring ghost stories.
Huntington Castle, Clonegal
Local accounts describe Druid shades, a spectral soldier, Barbara St Leger and a bishop reported among the castle's many spirits.
Clonmore
Clonmore Castle
Visitors report apparitions, unexplained footsteps and sudden cold spots around Clonmore Castle, where centuries of history have inspired enduring ghost stories.
Dublin
Balbriggan
Ardgillan Castle
The site is associated with Lady Langford reportedly waiting near the Lady's Stairs for the husband who drowned offshore.
Clondalkin
Corkagh Park
The site is associated with a headless horseman reportedly galloping through the Devil's Passage, accompanied by the sound of spectral hooves.
Dublin
Abbey Theatre
Witnesses have described shadowy figures, strange sounds and sudden chills around Abbey Theatre, where local ghost stories remain part of the site's folklore.
Brazen Head
Witnesses describe the spirit of revolutionary Robert Emmet reportedly remaining at the old pub as a spectral guard.
Bull and Castle Pub
Local accounts describe a sudden icy chill and oppressive melancholy traditionally associated with poet James Clarence Mangan.
Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
Visitors to Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin report unexplained footsteps, fleeting figures and an eerie atmosphere, particularly around the older parts of the site.
Collins Barracks
Staff and visitors report Napoleonic soldiers, ghostly gunshots and the sounds of spectral horses reported around the former military barracks.
Connolly Station
Staff and visitors report a grey-uniformed soldier reportedly walking along a disused platform before fading from sight.
Darkey Kelly’s
Reports include the feeling of being watched, strange sounds and objects reportedly moving by themselves inside the pub.
Davy Byrne’s 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.
Drimnagh Castle
Local accounts describe Eleanor's spectral figure said to wander the castle searching for Sean O'Byrne after their tragic love story.
Dublin Castle
Staff and visitors report a starving widow, condemned prisoners and other restless presences associated with the castle's dungeons and cells.
