Haunted Places in Northern Ireland (9)

Explore 9 haunted places in Northern Ireland. Read the stories and find your next ghost trip.

• 🏰 Carrickfergus Castle Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland The fortress founded in 1185 is haunted by Buttoncap, a soldier wrongly executed.
• 👻 Dobbin's Inn Hotel Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland Elizabeth Dobbins and her lover Buttoncap were murdered, and her ghost walks here still. 🛏 Book a night here
• 🏚️ Dunluce Castle Portrush, Northern Ireland Guarded by cliffs and lashed by the sea, a gaunt shell of a castle with a white lady.
• ⚔️ Crumlin Road Gaol Northern Ireland Seventeen men were hanged in the Belfast prison and buried nameless within its walls — in the tunnel beneath the road their footsteps are said to echo still.
• 👻 Springhill Moneymore, Northern Ireland Olivia Conyngham tried to stop her husband's suicide in 1816, and her ghost haunts the blue room.
• 🛎️ Ballygally Castle Hotel Northern Ireland Lady Isobel Shaw's ghost still knocks on doors in the Ghost Tower. The hotel offers 'Ghost Watch' packages. Bookings 6 months in advance. 🛏 Book a night here
• 👻 Beltany Stone Circle Donegal, Northern Ireland The Stonehenge of Donegal. 64 stones from 2000 BC, two hundred years older than Stonehenge.
• 👻 Grace Neill's Donaghadee, Northern Ireland Ireland's oldest pub, opened in 1611, where the spirit of Grace Neill keeps standards up.
• 👻 Lissan House Cookstown, Northern Ireland A house four hundred years old, where generations of the Staples family return as ghosts.

FAQ

How many haunted places are there in Northern Ireland?

Haunted Places lists 9 haunted locations in Northern Ireland, each with its story and GPS coordinates.

What are the most haunted places in Northern Ireland?

Among the most notable in Northern Ireland: Carrickfergus Castle, Dobbin's Inn Hotel and Dunluce Castle.

Can you stay overnight at haunted places in Northern Ireland?

Yes — 1 of the haunted places in Northern Ireland is a hotel or inn you can book for an overnight stay. The rest are public sites you can visit.

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