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Leap Castle
Ireland's most haunted castle has a Bloody Chapel where a priest murdered his brother during mass. An oubliette filled with spikes held rotting victims. The Elemental—a creature that smells of rotting flesh—guards the castle. Something evil lives here.
1250 - Present
County Offaly, Ireland
500+ witnesses
Leap Castle is considered the most haunted in Ireland.
The Bloody Chapel
The murder:
- O’Carroll clan
- Brother killed brother
- During mass
- At the altar
- Blood never washed
The Oubliette
The pit:
- Hidden dungeon
- Victims dropped in
- Spikes below
- Three cartloads of bones
- Discovered 1900s
The Elemental
The creature:
- Not human spirit
- Rotting flesh smell
- Seen by many
- Predates castle
- Guards the location
The O’Carrolls
Bloody history:
- Clan feuds
- Massacres
- Poisonings
- Betrayals
- Violence everywhere
Modern Activity
What’s reported:
- Full apparitions
- The Red Lady
- The Elemental
- Disembodied voices
- Extreme activity
Today
Current status:
- Privately owned
- Restoration ongoing
- Tours by appointment
- Paranormal investigations
- Still terrifying