Ireland's Most Haunted Places...

Travel Talk with Ed Finn

Saturday, 23 October 2021 - 8 minutes

Ireland is steeped in tales of the Ghostly Paranormal and Spooky Haunted Places

Every Irish person has a ghost story which has probably been passed from generation to generation as mythical folklore and always steeped in unnerving mystery. One of our spooky places today is Charles Fort in Kinsale, Co. Cork. The tragic tale attached to Charles fort reads like something straight out of Game of Thrones. According to the legend, it is haunted by a ghost known only as The White Lady who was due to be married there but committed suicide after her husband was murdered on the night of their nuptials. In a shocking twist, the story goes that the White Lady’s husband was actually murdered by his bride’s father who also went on to take his own life following his daughter’s death. Sightings of the White Lady have been surprisingly common in recent years and we recommend not going there alone.....