The Witching Hour: I spent the night in a haunted castle in Tipperary, here's what happened
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Maeve Lee spent a night with the Púca Vogue team at one of Ireland’s most-haunted castles. Pictures: Brian Arthur
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This four-star hotel is set on 30 acres of garden and woodland. The main castle was built in 1721 and remained in ownership of the Blennerhassett family until 1965.
It is said to be haunted by Hilda Blennerhassett who died that same year.
The smell of roses is often associated with her presence while there have also been some alleged sightings of Hilda in the window of her old room.
Four-star Kinnitty castle was built by the O’Carrolls around 350 AD.
Now a popular wedding venue, it is located in The ‘Haunted Triangle of Ireland’ (Kinnitty, Leap, and Charleville).
During the Norman period, an Augustinian Abbey was established nearby, and it is believed that a monk named Hugh still roams the castle as well as the ghost of Lady Catherine Hutchinson.
Set on 100 acres of parkland and gardens, Cabra Castle in Cavan is another popular wedding location with a spooky story.
The elegant 106-bedroom hotel is rumoured to be haunted by a former servant girl who fell in love with the castle owner’s son in the 1780s.
Built on the Antrim coast in 1625 Antrim's, Ballygally Castle has impressive grounds, spectacular views and views and its own 'ghost room'.
This is where former resident Lady Isabella Shaw was supposedly locked up by her husband and died trying to escape.
Some say she still wanders the castle at night, knocking on doors.
This 17th-century castle is set on 500 acres along the route of the Wild Atlantic Way and is one of the largest privately-owned castles in the country.
Like Ballyseede and Cabra Castle, it is part of the Romantic Castles of Ireland Collection.
The rumoured resident ghost of this castle is a playful and friendly young girl named Pippa.