Ireland After Dark

Spirited Isle

Every week, Ireland After Dark delves into the haunted history, folklore and darker corners of all 32 counties, uncovering stories of restless spirits, strange encounters, curses, creatures and places where the past has apparently decided it isn’t quite finished with us. Some of these stories are centuries old. Some are surprisingly recent. And most involve people seeing, hearing or experiencing things they would probably have preferred not to. Researched, written and presented by Jonathan, Ireland After Dark explores the stories behind some of Ireland’s most haunted locations - with a healthy degree of scepticism, a genuine fascination with the folklore, and absolutely no guarantee that any of it will make you feel better about the dark. Perfect for long drives, late-night walks, or lying in bed wondering whether that noise downstairs was just the house settling. It probably was. Probably. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 6d ago

    Three Haunted Irish Theatres

    Three haunted theatres where the show may not be over, even after the final curtain. From mysterious figures lurking in the wings to unexplained footsteps, ghostly faces and spirits said to linger among the seats, Ireland’s theatres have more than their fair share of backstage stories. In this episode, I visit three supposedly haunted venues: Mullingar Arts Centre, Dublin’s Olympia Theatre, and Belfast’s Grand Opera House, exploring their fascinating histories and the eerie encounters reported by performers, staff and paranormal investigators. And as the lights go down and the audience goes home, I ask whether these old theatres are keeping more than memories of the performances that once took place within their walls. 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.

    Three Haunted Irish Theatres

  2. Oct 6

    The Banshee

    The banshee - Ireland’s legendary death messenger, whose mournful cry has been feared for generations. From old tales of fairy women combing their hair by moonlight to stories of families who claim to have heard her warning, the banshee has remained one of Ireland’s most enduring supernatural traditions. In this episode, I explore the folklore surrounding the banshee, from a 17th-century eyewitness account to modern-day encounters - including stories from my own family. And finally, I look beyond Ireland to Scotland and America, where similar traditions followed Irish and Scottish families across the Atlantic. 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.

    The Banshee

  3. Sep 29

    Three Cursed Irish Families

    Three historic estates where family tragedy, old folklore, and stories of curses as well as ghosts have become part of the story. Seafield House in Sligo - now a ruin, where an old woman is said to have cursed the Phibbs family. Years later, it’s claimed that the family and their staff fled in terror. Duckett’s Grove in Carlow - a once-grand Gothic estate destroyed by fire. For generations, there has been talk of a family curse, a resident banshee, and a phantom carriage. And finally, Curraghmore House in Waterford, home to the Beresford family for centuries, where a curse was said to follow the family for seven generations. But an older story is also told - one that speaks of a ghostly visitation and a deadly prophecy. 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.

    Three Cursed Irish Families

  4. Season 1, Episode 14 Trailer

    Haunted Churches and Graveyards

    Five historic churches and graveyards where centuries of history, old folklore and reports of the restless dead have become part of the story. St Audoen’s Church in Dublin, one of the city’s oldest surviving churches, where a ghostly Green Lady is said to haunt the steps and one notorious Dublin character reportedly came face to face with the Devil. St George’s Church in Dublin, now offices, this former place of worship became a nightclub, where the sound of an old church organ was reportedly heard long after the music stopped. And Templemichael in Waterford, a ruined church with stories of a sinister monk, unexplained organ music and a mysterious rope that appeared across the road. In Cork, the ruined Blackamoor Lane Friary Church is home to a story of a ghostly friar who returned to celebrate Mass - and a priest who decided to join him. And finally, Errigal Truagh in Monaghan, where the Churchyard Bride was said to prey on mourners, luring them into a deadly meeting among the graves. Five unique, historic locations - each with a story waiting to be told. Let's go to church. --- 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.

    Haunted Churches and Graveyards

  5. Sep 15

    Three Haunted Hotels

    Three historic hotels where tragedy, institutional history and the restless dead have become part of the guest experience. The White Horse Hotel in Derry, built on the site of a nineteenth-century coaching inn with a brutal past, where an attack in 1819 is said to have set in motion a spectral visitation that returns every seven years. The Clayton Hotel in Sligo, a former asylum reborn as luxury accommodation, where guests and staff have reported encounters with Chloe, a child spirit, and an unsettling Crawling Man. And the Maldron Hotel Shandon in Cork, a former hospital where some claim a room was sealed due to paranormal activity. 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.

    Three Haunted Hotels

  6. Sep 8

    Trinity College

    A centuries-old university where murder, body-snatching and the restless dead have become part of campus folklore. A stern fellow shot dead in the Rubrics, whose ghost is said to still wander the corridors. Human remains uncovered during construction, and the grim history of resurrection men supplying Trinity’s medical school. The spirit of a mathematician said to have returned to the college after death, a professor whose ghost supposedly haunts a building he never lived to see, and a phantom librarian still keeping watch over the Long Room. A cloaked figure that vanishes when approached, a ghostly canon seen by several worshippers, and a mysterious light appearing outside the Examination Hall on the eve of exams. And finally, two students whose prank was mistaken for a genuine haunting. --- 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.

    Trinity College

  7. Sep 1

    They Had To Get Out

    Three ordinary Irish homes where families found themselves confronted by something they could not explain. Strange footsteps and the sound of an animal dragging chains, lights switching themselves on and off, and a family who eventually chose a caravan rather than return home. A four-year-old girl describing a mysterious figure, holy statues bursting into flames, and a warning that left a family convinced they had to flee their flat. And in Moneymore, a house where the disturbances became increasingly frightening, and neighbours were so concerned that they demanded the property be demolished. Three homes. Three very different stories. And families who all reached the same conclusion - they had to get out. --- 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.

    They Had To Get Out

  8. Aug 25

    Cabra Castle

    A fairytale castle where the ghost of a murdered young woman is said to still wander the corridors. Objects moving in bedrooms, chandeliers swaying in empty rooms, and a scream heard when the castle was empty. A shadow crossing a television, strange figures appearing in photographs, and a story that reaches back centuries. A tragic tale of forbidden love and death. From its romantic setting to its unsettling legends, this is Cabra Castle. --- 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.

    Cabra Castle
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Every week, Ireland After Dark delves into the haunted history, folklore and darker corners of all 32 counties, uncovering stories of restless spirits, strange encounters, curses, creatures and places where the past has apparently decided it isn’t quite finished with us. Some of these stories are centuries old. Some are surprisingly recent. And most involve people seeing, hearing or experiencing things they would probably have preferred not to. Researched, written and presented by Jonathan, Ireland After Dark explores the stories behind some of Ireland’s most haunted locations - with a healthy degree of scepticism, a genuine fascination with the folklore, and absolutely no guarantee that any of it will make you feel better about the dark. Perfect for long drives, late-night walks, or lying in bed wondering whether that noise downstairs was just the house settling. It probably was. Probably. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Spirited Isle
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Spirited Isle
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