Haunted Dublin

Haunted Dublin gathers reported ghost stories, legends and paranormal accounts linked to the city and its surrounding districts. Dave Walsh covers the Hellfire Club and Killakee, the Clonliffe hauntings, Dublin Castle, Mountjoy Square and the Shelbourne Hotel, alongside stories from Tallaght and Dublin 7.

The book ranges from poltergeists, banshees and black dogs to bodysnatching and the Dolocher, a murderous figure in Dublin folklore. It also considers reported apparitions associated with Archbishop Marsh, Jonathan Swift and Stella, as well as the headless ghost of Buck Jones near Croke Park. Other accounts include phantom animals, strange happenings in domestic settings and Walsh’s own experiences, presenting Dublin’s ghost lore through specific places and traditions.