With such history behind Irish pubs, is it any wonder that you'll come across loads of haunted pubs in Ireland? Haunted Irish pubs from Dublin to Kerry and Donegal to Galway, are sure to be a fright fest! Ghouls and goblins will be out to mess with your feet and make you tumble as you step up off your bar stool, and they might even be responsible for you spending a few extra bob behind the counter. The horror! If you want to add a little fright to your scoops, why not visit one of these top Irish haunted pubs? What’s better than a pint with some ghosts? Despite being burnt down by the IRA and then refurbished, the several ghosts of Renvyle House Hotel refuse to leave their old haunt here in Galway . The famed poet W.
B. Yeats was witness to some strange happenings - doors moving by themselves, groans, and bedsheets, and people being thrown out of their beds. And these ghosts have a touch of voyeurism as they’ve been spotted in the mirror by female guests who were undressing! This inn was named after Dame Alice Kyteler, known as "The Witch of Kilkenny" since this site was where her house once stood.
After she outlived several wealthy husbands, accusations of wrongdoing and witchcraft arose. She beat the charges but Alice’s servant Petronella was burned at the stake. Some believe it is Petronella who now haunts the inn, while others believe it is Dame Alice herself.
What would a pint in Dublin’s oldest pub be without a ghost or two for company? The spot, though it is not.
