Did you know that the Irish invented Halloween? If you are heading to Ireland this Halloween, make sure to add some of these Dublin ghost tours to your itinerary, along with the spooky and haunted places around the city.
Did you know that the Irish invented Halloween? That’s probably why Irish people truly know how to celebrate it the right way. If you’re heading to Ireland during Halloween this year, make sure to add some of these Dublin ghost tours to your itinerary. From traditional ghost tours to spooky and haunted places around Dublin, to festivals and epic parties, you’re going to remember your time in Ireland this Halloween.
The Dublin Ghostbus Tour
Hop on a bus that will drive you to some of the most haunting sights across Dublin. This tour lasts two hours and includes spooky stories about felons and phantoms. Let’s see if you’ll manage to handle their terrifying stories.
Highlights of the tour:
- Discover the real origins of Dracula and Bram Stoker
- College of Physicians where you can learn more about Dr Clossy
- Head to the side where Walking Gallows left their victims
Dublin Gravedigger Tour
This bus tour takes 2 hours and will bring you back in time to 600 years ago. They will bring you to the spookiest sites of Dublin including Trinity College, Kilmainham Jail and Bully’s Acre. You’re also going to try ghoulish brew at the Gravedigger Pub.
Highlights of the tour:
- Visit Trinity College
- St. Audeons Catholic Church (also known as “the hell”)
- Kilmainham Jail and Bully’s Acre
- Free ghoulish drink
Dublin’s Haunted History Walking Tour
Dublin’s past isn’t all green and orange and this is what you’ll learn on this tour. This original walking tour takes two hours bringing you to some of the most macabre sites in Dublin. Hear the dark legends while walking around cobblestones streets.
Highlights of the tour:
- Learn about Dublin’s ghost and ghouls stories
- Listen to the dark secrets of Dublin
- Visit the most paranormal places in the city
Haunted Hellfire Club Excursion
If you’re keen on taking a trip to the Montpelier Mountains, you must visit the very infamous Hellfire Club. Does Satanism, occult and ghost stories sound interesting? While you’re heading towards this place you’re going to stop at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Rathfarnham Castle and Kilakee House.
Highlights of the tour:
- Visit the Hellfire Club which is one of the scariest places around Dublin
- Experience supernatural sensations during your visit
- Enjoy a night out at Brazen Head, Ireland’s oldest pub
Halloween at Emerald Park (formerly Tayto Park)
Tayto Park in County Meath has been called Emerald Park since 2023. Its Halloween events have included Morbid Manor, an old manor with a story of people who disappeared there and blood stains on the walls.
The Halloween programme and what the ticket includes change each year, so check the park’s website before you go.
Castle Dracula Experience
If you’re ready to learn more about Dracula and Bram Stoker (who wrote Dracula), you’ll enjoy your journey around the castle tunnels, bridges and the vampire courtyard. You’re also going to see a show during the tour.
Highlights of the tour:
- Visit of Castle Dracula
- Show at the graveyard theatre
Festivals & Horror Expo
Bram Stoker Festival
If you’re around Ireland during October you should also consider going to the Bram Stoker Festival, usually held in Dublin over the October bank holiday weekend and filled with live stories and deadly adventures.
Samhain Festival
Halloween grew out of Samhain, the Celtic festival that marked the end of the harvest. Look out for bonfires, costume parties and Samhain events around Dublin in the days before 31 October.
Horror Expo Ireland
Horror Expo Ireland has held Halloween events with question and answer sessions featuring horror writers and podcasters. Check whether it is on this year before you plan around it.
Most Haunted Places To Visit in Dublin
The Brazen Head
The Brazen Head is the oldest pub in Ireland and dates back to 1198. It’s excellent to enjoy some live music and is also well known for its food. This is where you’re going to enjoy a true Irish experience. This is also where Robert Emmet was hanged back in 1803.
Kilmainham Gaol Museum
Kilmainham Gaol Museum used to be a prison back in 1796 and it closed in 1924. Thousands of prisoners were held in this prison. Men, women and children were held for different crimes as small as stealing food or bigger ones like murder.
The Vaults at Saint Michan’s
Just at the back of Saint Michan’s Church, you can find the vaults where bones and human remains were found. These remains date back to the 17th, 18th and 19th century.
Are you ready to celebrate Halloween in Dublin? Book the tours above directly with each operator, and if you want a day out of the city while you are here, Wild Rover’s day tours from Dublin can be booked online.
