Opened in 1842, Limavady Union Workhouse housed some of the area’s poorest and most vulnerable residents during a period when poverty and hardship were widespread. It later became a hospital, serving the local community as Roe Valley Hospital until its closure in the late 1990s. Today, the historic site has been restored and operates as a heritage attraction, with guided tours exploring its sombre past.

Given its history, perhaps it’s little wonder that the former workhouse has acquired a reputation for paranormal activity. One medium reportedly encountered a Grey Lady in a corridor before hosting a psychic development course, only to claim that the mysterious figure attended the course too. Elsewhere, the sound of a baby crying has been reported near the former maternity ward, while a nurse in an old-fashioned uniform has allegedly been seen sitting outside the building. Another unsettling tale concerns a nurse known as the Red-Hooded Nurse, whose ghost is said to haunt the site. Former nurses have also reportedly heard unexplained footsteps echoing through the corridors at around 3 a.m., with the distinctive sound of someone walking on a wooden leg.