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06 Sept 2025

Ten terrifying Kilkenny ghosts

With Kilkenny one of the most haunted places in Europe, research reveals an abundance of ghost stories in the county

Foulksrath Castle 

A guard at Foulksrath Castle reportedly once fell asleep while on duty and was thrown from the battlements by his superior officer as punishment. Now, once a year, his echoing footsteps are heard as he walks around to make amends for his inappropriate slumber. A ghostly woman can also be heard as she moves around on a staircase, accompanied by the smell of fragrant wildflowers.

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