60 acast.com Ireland After Dark https://spiritedisle.ie en Spirited Isle Ireland, Irish, paranormal, haunted, ghost stories, supernatural, folklore Spirited Isle Ireland has a population of around five million people. The number of ghosts remains disputed.


Each week, Ireland After Dark journeys into the haunted history, folklore and mysteries of all 32 counties, uncovering tales of restless spirits, strange encounters, and places where the past refuses to stay buried.


Researched, written and presented by Jonathan, these are the stories behind some of Ireland's most haunted locations.


Perfect for long drives, late-night walks, or making you think twice about that noise in the wardrobe.


Sleep well.


Or don't.

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]]> Ireland has a population of around five million people. The number of ghosts remains disputed.


Each week, Ireland After Dark journeys into the haunted history, folklore and mysteries of all 32 counties, uncovering tales of restless spirits, strange encounters, and places where the past refuses to stay buried.


Researched, written and presented by Jonathan, these are the stories behind some of Ireland's most haunted locations.


Perfect for long drives, late-night walks, or making you think twice about that noise in the wardrobe.


Sleep well.


Or don't.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> false Spirited Isle info+6a03257fece5b71f1f6d4d15@mg-eu.acast.com 6a03257fece5b71f1f6d4d15 spirited-isle episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6a03257fece5b71f1f6d4d15/1780933786071-f927541a-9952-4a35-a1f3-ea0ed4896433.jpeg https://spiritedisle.ie Ireland After Dark Leap Castle Leap Castle Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT 22:45 6a2993f07fe177e75b46e4f0 false https://spiritedisle.ie/episode-2-leap-castle-county-offaly/ 6a2993f07fe177e75b46e4f0 6a03257fece5b71f1f6d4d15 full 1 2 Leap Castle has been called Ireland's most haunted home. Given its history, that's not hard to believe.


A priest murdered at the altar. A hidden pit filled with the bones of the forgotten. A creature so disturbing that even those who share the castle with it urge caution.


Seán and Anne Ryan bought the ruins in 1991. They are still there. They have heard things they cannot explain - voices in an old Irish dialect, the sounds of a gathering they cannot locate. They seem at peace with it all.


I visited on a sunny morning in August 2024. The cats were out. Nothing answered when I called. But something is there. And its owner knows it.

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If you have a true ghost story to share from anywhere in Ireland, please visit spiritedisle.ie and share your experience.

Have a story of your own? I want to hear it. Email content@spiritedisle.ie or visit spiritedisle.ie - home to Ireland's largest database of haunted locations, covering all 32 counties.


If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review and share it with someone who appreciates a good Irish ghost story.


Spirited Isle: Ireland After Dark is researched and presented by Jonathan.

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]]> Leap Castle has been called Ireland's most haunted home. Given its history, that's not hard to believe.


A priest murdered at the altar. A hidden pit filled with the bones of the forgotten. A creature so disturbing that even those who share the castle with it urge caution.


Seán and Anne Ryan bought the ruins in 1991. They are still there. They have heard things they cannot explain - voices in an old Irish dialect, the sounds of a gathering they cannot locate. They seem at peace with it all.


I visited on a sunny morning in August 2024. The cats were out. Nothing answered when I called. But something is there. And its owner knows it.

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If you have a true ghost story to share from anywhere in Ireland, please visit spiritedisle.ie and share your experience.

Have a story of your own? I want to hear it. Email content@spiritedisle.ie or visit spiritedisle.ie - home to Ireland's largest database of haunted locations, covering all 32 counties.


If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review and share it with someone who appreciates a good Irish ghost story.


Spirited Isle: Ireland After Dark is researched and presented by Jonathan.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Alanbrooke Hall Alanbrooke Hall Tue, 23 Jun 2026 03:00:00 GMT 23:31 6a26eb58c022d9c4fea12844 false https://spiritedisle.ie/episode-1-alanbrooke-hall-belfast 6a26eb58c022d9c4fea12844 6a03257fece5b71f1f6d4d15 full 1 1 Alanbrooke Hall was a student tower block attached to Queen's University Belfast.


Over several years, a series of students and staff reported experiences they could not explain. A shadow figure radiating pure evil. Violent banging on doors with nothing on the other side. Objects moving of their own accord. A warden living alone in a locked tower, hearing the lifts move in the night.


The witnesses are not ghost hunters. They are a geneticist, a virologist, an engineer. People with professional reputations and no obvious reason to invent any of this.


Something was wrong with that building. But the concrete was reduced to rubble in 2004 - and whatever was in there went unexamined.


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If you have a true ghost story to share from anywhere in Ireland, please visit spiritedisle.ie and click Share Your Experience.

Have a story of your own? I want to hear it. Email content@spiritedisle.ie or visit spiritedisle.ie - home to Ireland's largest database of haunted locations, covering all 32 counties.


If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review and share it with someone who appreciates a good Irish ghost story.


Spirited Isle: Ireland After Dark is researched and presented by Jonathan.

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]]> Alanbrooke Hall was a student tower block attached to Queen's University Belfast.


Over several years, a series of students and staff reported experiences they could not explain. A shadow figure radiating pure evil. Violent banging on doors with nothing on the other side. Objects moving of their own accord. A warden living alone in a locked tower, hearing the lifts move in the night.


The witnesses are not ghost hunters. They are a geneticist, a virologist, an engineer. People with professional reputations and no obvious reason to invent any of this.


Something was wrong with that building. But the concrete was reduced to rubble in 2004 - and whatever was in there went unexamined.


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If you have a true ghost story to share from anywhere in Ireland, please visit spiritedisle.ie and click Share Your Experience.

Have a story of your own? I want to hear it. Email content@spiritedisle.ie or visit spiritedisle.ie - home to Ireland's largest database of haunted locations, covering all 32 counties.


If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review and share it with someone who appreciates a good Irish ghost story.


Spirited Isle: Ireland After Dark is researched and presented by Jonathan.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Ireland After Dark Ireland After Dark Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:46:53 GMT 3:44 6a32892b2a769315bad4299f false https://spiritedisle.ie/podcast/ 6a32892b2a769315bad4299f 6a03257fece5b71f1f6d4d15 ireland-after-dark Introduction full 1 A dark figure standing over your bed. A scream only you can hear. Eyes in the rear-view mirror that shouldn't be there.


This is Ireland After Dark - and this short test episode is your first look at what's coming.


I'm Jonathan, and starting on Midsummer's Eve here in Ireland (23 June), I'll be sharing true ghost stories from across Ireland's 32 counties every week.


Subscribe now so you're ready for episode one, and if you've had an unexplained experience anywhere in Ireland, I want to hear about it. Visit spiritedisle.ie to share your story.

Have a story of your own? I want to hear it. Email content@spiritedisle.ie or visit spiritedisle.ie - home to Ireland's largest database of haunted locations, covering all 32 counties.


If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review and share it with someone who appreciates a good Irish ghost story.


Spirited Isle: Ireland After Dark is researched and presented by Jonathan.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> A dark figure standing over your bed. A scream only you can hear. Eyes in the rear-view mirror that shouldn't be there.


This is Ireland After Dark - and this short test episode is your first look at what's coming.


I'm Jonathan, and starting on Midsummer's Eve here in Ireland (23 June), I'll be sharing true ghost stories from across Ireland's 32 counties every week.


Subscribe now so you're ready for episode one, and if you've had an unexplained experience anywhere in Ireland, I want to hear about it. Visit spiritedisle.ie to share your story.

Have a story of your own? I want to hear it. Email content@spiritedisle.ie or visit spiritedisle.ie - home to Ireland's largest database of haunted locations, covering all 32 counties.


If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review and share it with someone who appreciates a good Irish ghost story.


Spirited Isle: Ireland After Dark is researched and presented by Jonathan.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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