Haunted Leap Castle Leap Castle is considered to be Ireland’s most haunted castle. The restless spirits making their home in this castle bring dread to people and an irrational fear. There have been visitors to the castle that have come face to face with a most frightening being that seems to have human looking eyes but it smells awful. First Owners The first owners to make their home in Leap Castle were the O’Bannon Clan and later on the O’Carroll’s. These people brought their brides to the castle as well as their captives. It became a strong fortress and invaders couldn’t overtake it. Many years down the line Leap Castle became home to the Darby family. The most famous family member was Admiral Henry Darby who fought at the Battle of the Nile and escorted Napoleon into exile. The Evil Takes Over It appears that the evil which overtook Leap Castle started in what is known as the “Bloody Chapel”. In 1953 O’Carroll Chieftain died in the chapel during rivalry for leadership that turned brother against brother. One of the brothers was a priest. Once while holding mass for family members the O’Carroll priest was killed by his rival …show more content…
The result of this seemed to be that now the spirits making their home in the castle were no longer evil but still wished to remain there. Once again Leap Castle was sold in the 1990s. The latest owner was doing restoration work on the castle when he had two unusual accidents. One accident resulted in a broken kneecap the other in a broken ankle. It was after this that the owners informed the spirits that they would be happy to share their home with them. No more incidents occurred and in 1991 they had their baby daughter christened in the Bloody Chapel and for the first time in a long time the chapel was filled with love, joy and laughter. Perhaps the troubled spirits feeling the love all around finally found peace as