Castles and haunted places in Ireland
Practical Guide

Castles and haunted places in Ireland

Loftus Hall - © Barry Lynch

Ireland is home to over 3,000 ruined castles! And according to many accounts, some are dangerously haunted! Come and discover some of Ireland’s most sinister castles!

Their charm is incomparable and well worth the detour!

Castles and haunted places in Ireland : ce qu'il ne faut pas rater


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Duckett's Grove is a ruined Irish castle. Magnificent, it is a silent witness to Irish history, imbued with mystery and charm.

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Built on the edge of the Cliffs, Dunluce Castle and its ruins seem ready to fall into the void. One of Northern Ireland's most beautiful tourist sites!

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A castle in Killarney National Park open to visitors. A true plunge into the heart of the Irish Middle Ages!

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Cairndhu House is an abandoned house in Northern Ireland that will make you shake with fear! With its reputation as the most haunted place in the world, the site is terrifying!

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Coolbawn House is a former Tudor manor house in County Wexford, Ireland. Now in ruins, the site is said to be haunted and attracts fans of the paranormal!

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Leamaneh Castle is a 15th-century ruined manor house in the Burren National Park. A building with the serious charm we love!

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Are you afraid of ghosts? Leap Castle is said to be a haunted castle, populated by spooky ghosts! Do you dare to venture there?

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Take a stroll around the ruins. Admire its typical 12th-century Anglo-Norman architecture!

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The castle is said to have served as lodgings for King James II of England, a few days before the Battle of the Boyne broke out in 1690.

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A private castle with a strange reputation for being haunted...