Haunted Tipperary

From ruined castles on Lough Derg to haunted halls steeped in tragedy, County Tipperary hides a tapestry of spectral tales waiting to be discovered. Here, invites the restless past meet the curious present.

In the shadows of Annagh Castle, a 16th‑century fortress by Lough Derg, the spirit of Edmund Roe O’Kennedy is said to linger among the crumbling walls. Visitors speak of feeling his presence near the shore as twilight deepens.

Nearby, Sopwell Hall carries a darker anecdote: after the death of the master, his son and a friend allegedly disturbing a coffin to move it - triggering intense hauntings that followed the hall into the night.

Out on the water itself, Lough Derg has witnessed more than fishing boats: witnesses describe seeing a ghostly ship, its lanterns drifting on the mist, accompanied by far‑away singing that chills the bones.

Finally, Cahir Castle stands guard over the Suir with more than stones - it holds tales of medieval soldiers patrolling its walls at midnight, and sightings of a ghostly woman in green, gliding through the turrets after dark.