Spooky Events Guide

Dublin

St Michan’s Church Crypt Tours

Historic burial vaults and preserved remains beneath one of Dublin’s oldest churches.

Mon–Thu: tours 10am–12pm and 2pm–4pm; closed Fri–Sun and public/bank holidays; drop-in tickets sold on arrival

St Michan’s Church, Church Street, Dublin 7, Dublin, Dublin, D07 YK23

Dublin

Dublin After Dark Ghost Tour

Evening walking tour of murder, folklore, haunted streets and Dublin legends

Runs daily; check live availability for departure time

Barnardo Square, 3 Dame Street, Dublin 2, Dublin, Dublin, D02 DR53

Dublin

National Leprechaun Museum – Darkland

Adults-only live storytelling focused on macabre, gruesome and obscure tales from Irish folklore and mythology

Thu–Sat; departures every 30 minutes from 7pm to 8.30pm; regular Darkland is replaced by The Last Boat during October 2026

National Leprechaun Museum, 2–3 Mary’s Abbey, Dublin 7, Dublin, Dublin, D07 X6R6

Dublin

Marsh’s Library – Bram Stoker & Haunted Library Visit

Bram Stoker connection, a long-told ghost story, historic cages and an atmospheric eighteenth-century library

Tue–Fri 9.30am–5pm; Sat 10am–5pm; closed Sundays and bank holidays

Marsh’s Library, St Patrick’s Close, Dublin 8, Dublin, Dublin, D08 FK79

Dublin

Christ Church Cathedral Crypt & Tours

Ancient crypt, Strongbow’s tomb, St Laurence O’Toole relic and the cathedral’s famous mummified cat and rat

Visitor hours vary by day; self-guided admission includes the crypt; guided tours subject to availability

Christ Church Cathedral, Christchurch Place, Dublin 8, Dublin, Dublin, D08 TF98

Wexford

Hook Lighthouse Guided Tour

Ancient lighthouse and maritime history

Adult guided tour €9

Hook Head, Wexford

Kilkenny

Kilkenny Castle

Major historic castle with local ghost lore relevance

Self-guided and guided admission

Kilkenny, Kilkenny

Dublin

14 Henrietta Street

Tenement, poverty and urban social history

Guided tours Wed–Sun

Dublin, Dublin

Dublin

Glasnevin Cemetery – Dead Interesting Tour

Cemetery history and unusual stories

Seasonal guided tour

Dublin, Dublin

County Kilkenny

Kilkenny Ghost Tours

Ghost tour through medieval Kilkenny covering witch trials, graveyards and local apparitions.

Rose Inn Street / Lanigan's, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny

County Galway

Galway Ghosts & Legends Night Tour

Evening tour of haunted alleys, executions, plague stories and folklore.

Galway city centre, Galway, County Galway

County Galway

Dark History Tour of Galway City

90-minute evening tour of crime, punishment, graves, folklore and sinister local history.

Explore Galway Kiosk, Eyre Square, Galway, County Galway

County Cork

Kinsale Ghost Tours

Comedy-led evening ghost tour through Kinsale, running roughly mid-April to mid-October.

Tap Tavern / Guardwell, Kinsale, County Cork

County Cork

Cork Ghost Tour

Theatrical, comic walking tour using Cork's dark history and ghost stories.

Outside Cork Opera House, Emmet Place, Cork, County Cork

Dublin

Glasnevin Cemetery

Major Dublin cemetery used as a stop on current ghost tours and rich in dark history.

Glasnevin, Dublin, County Dublin

Dublin

St Audoen’s Church

Historic church featured in Dublin ghost tours and Darkey Kelly folklore.

High Street, Dublin, County Dublin

County Dublin

Malahide Castle and Gardens

Historic castle with long-established resident ghost stories.

Malahide, Malahide, County Dublin

Dublin

The Gravedigger Ghost Bus Tour

Two-hour theatrical bus tour including St Audoen's, Kilmainham and Glasnevin.

College Green departure, Dublin, County Dublin

Dublin

Hidden Dublin Walks – Haunted History Walking Tour

90-minute walking tour covering murder, Darkey Kelly, Hellfire Club lore and supernatural stories.

Dublin city centre, Dublin, County Dublin

Dublin

Sandemans Dublin Dark Side Tour

Two-and-a-half-hour tour of graveyards, alleys and macabre Dublin stories.

Dublin city centre, Dublin, County Dublin

Cork

Spike Island

A remote harbour island with a long prison history, cells, military fortifications and stories of death and punishment.

Seasonal sailings; generally weekends in early season and daily April–October

Spike Island, Cork Harbour, Cobh, Cork

Cork

Cork City Gaol

An atmospheric former prison with cells, punishment history and stories of those confined behind its walls.

March–October generally 10am–5pm daily; November–February generally 10am–4pm

Convent Avenue, Sunday’s Well, Cork, Cork, T23 VX25

Dublin

Kilmainham Gaol

A stark former prison with execution history and powerful stories of confinement, punishment and death.

Visitor centre generally open daily 9am–5.15pm; guided tours must be pre-booked

Inchicore Road, Kilmainham, Dublin, Dublin, D08 T2X5

Dublin

DoDublin Ghostbus

A dedicated evening ghost tour combining Dublin folklore, graveyards, dark history and theatrical scares.

Evening departures generally at 7pm and 9.30pm; check the live timetable

59 Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin, Dublin, D01 RX04