Haunted Ireland
13 spooky stories, myths & legends
Halloween was born here in Ireland, and so were some of the creepiest stories you'll ever hear. Join our newsletter and we'll send you our free Haunted Ireland guide: thirteen tales of haunted castles, witches, banshees and the Devil himself, from Loftus Hall to the Rock of Dunamase.
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What's inside
Every story is also an episode of Friday Night Frights, our weekly series on Ireland's ghost stories and folklore. Read all thirteen now, then watch them as they land each Friday.
- 01The Devil at Loftus HallCo. Wexford
- 02The Ghostly Jester of Malahide CastleCo. Dublin
- 03The Púca: Ireland's Shape-ShifterAll over Ireland
- 04The Banshee: Messenger of DeathAll over Ireland
- 05The Witch of the BlackstairsCarlow–Wexford border
- 06Carlow Castle: The Fortress That Fell to a DoctorCo. Carlow
- 07The Children of LirCo. Westmeath & beyond
- 08Duckett's Grove: Carlow's Haunted MansionCo. Carlow
- 09The Dullahan: Ireland's Headless HorsemanAll over Ireland
- 10Fairy Forts: Ireland's OtherworldAll over Ireland
- 11The Hellfire Club: Dublin's Most Haunted HillDublin Mountains
- 12Alice Kyteler: The Witch of KilkennyCo. Kilkenny
- 13The Rock of DunamaseCo. Laois
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