Lying in the center of Ireland is Offaly County, with a population of about 83,000, the area is largely rural. But with this comes a community full of tradition and natural beauty. Surrounded by stunning scenery, Offaly offers a slower pace of life fit for the older and younger generations. The county is full of historic landmarks, including Leap Castle. Leap Castle is steeped in horrific bloodshed beginning as early as the 16th century. When a leader clan built the castle, the superior clan took it by force, and the castle was used a stronghold during many battles. War bloodshed, tortured captives and even interfamily murders shape the grim background of this stronghold. All of this negative energy is said to have lingered in the walls. Leap Castle is known to be the host of many ghostly entities, some human and one inhuman. From chilling EVPs, brushes with invisible forces and disembodied chanting, the castle is full of activity. The current owners are restoring the castle slowly, while living alongside these entities. Tune in to hear the evil that still resides within the walls of the ruins of Leap Castle in Ireland.
Sources:
“The Haunted Leap Castle” on Haunted Rooms (https://www.hauntedrooms.co.uk/haunted-places/ireland/leap-castle)
“Leap Castle” on Little House of Horrors (https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/leap-castle/)
“Getting spooked at Leap Castle” by Jane Cowen on July 28, 2025 (https://www.ireland.com/en-us/magazine/built-heritage/getting-spooked-at-leap-castle/)
“RTE’s Real-Life ‘Fright Night’” in The Evening Herald on August 21, 2002
“Historic Irish Buildings – XLII Leap Castle” in The Irish Independent on November 14, 1928
“We Visit Ireland’s Most Haunted Houses” by Des Ekin in The Sunday Herald on August 1, 2004
“There’s a Ghost in my House” by Shilpa Ganatra in The Irish Independent on October 31, 2007
https://www.ireland.com/en-us/destinations/county/offaly/county-offaly/
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