Leap Castle

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Leap Castle is a historic Irish fortress in County Offaly, reputed to be one of the most haunted castles in the world.

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Leap Castle canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf castle
haunted castle
allegedToBeHauntedBy Elemental spirit
O’Carroll family members
prisoners killed in the dungeon
architecturalStyle tower house
associatedWithClan O’Bannon clan
O’Carroll clan
builtFor O’Bannon clan
constructionStartCentury 15th century
controlledBy O’Carroll clan
country Ireland
currentUse private residence
tourist attraction
damagedBy explosion
damagedIn Irish Civil War
damagedInYear 1922
famousFor ghost stories
paranormal activity
featuredIn ghost hunting documentaries
paranormal television shows
hasAlternativeName Leap of the O’Bannons
Leim Ui Bhanain
hasFeature chapel
dungeon
murder hole
secret passages
tower keep
hasPart Bloody Chapel
courtyard
gatehouse
main tower
locatedIn County Offaly
province of Leinster
locatedNear R421 road
linked to: R448 road

town of Roscrea
linked to: Roscrea
materialUsed stone
nativeNameLanguage Irish
notableRoom Bloody Chapel
offers guided tours
openToPublic yes
possibleEarlierOriginCentury 13th century
reputedAs one of the most haunted castles in the world
one of the most haunted places in Ireland
restorationStartDecade 1990s
restoredBy Sean Ryan
siteOf massacre of O’Carroll family members
usedAs fortified residence
stronghold

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County Offaly hasNotableSite Leap Castle
King's County hasNotableSite Leap Castle
Offaly hasLandmark Leap Castle
subject linked to: Offaly, Ireland