Explore 8 reported haunted places across Kilkenny. Browse ghost stories and paranormal locations by town, from historic landmarks to lesser-known local hauntings.
Haunted places in Kilkenny
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.
Rothe House
Reports from Rothe House include apparitions, strange noises and the feeling of an unseen presence moving through its historic rooms.
St Canice’s Cathedral
Witnesses have described shadowy figures, strange sounds and sudden chills around St Canice's Cathedral, where local ghost stories remain part of the site's folklore.
The Hole in the Wall, Kilkenny
Local accounts describe strange figures, unexplained sounds and eerie sensations at The Hole in the Wall, Kilkenny, where ghost stories remain part of the site's folklore.
Thomastown
Jerpoint Abbey
Visitors to Jerpoint Abbey report unexplained footsteps, fleeting figures and an eerie atmosphere, particularly around the older parts of the site.
