The 15 Best Ghost Tours in Dublin & Beyond

1.Dark Dublin: Torture, Murder & Mystery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,231 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $23Our pick

Follow an English-speaking guide through Dublin’s old south side, from Barnardo Square to Smithfield. Hear grim tales of torture, cannibalism, body snatching, and murder while seeing Dublin Castle, St Patrick’s Cathedral, Christ Church, and lesser-known historic corners. Guides such as Killian, Michael, Kim, and Cillian are known for lively storytelling, but the route stays outdoors.

“Highly recommend! Very informative and entertaining. Helpful with all prior to setting out recommendations for toilet and snacks before. Can’t remember our guides name but he kinda looked a bit like Cillian Murphy! Maybe Michael? Very enthusiastic and lively in his delivery style.”

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2.Dublin Ghost Bus Tour with Professional Actors

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 949 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $42

Ride through Dublin after dark with a professional actor-guide and driver, hearing tales of Dr. Clossey, Bram Stoker, Darkey Kelly, and medieval torture. You’ll leave the bus at St. Audoen’s Church and St. Kevin’s Graveyard for short guided visits, then return to the original stop. Expect history, jokes, a few scares, and some audience participation.

“absolutely amazing, couldn't rate it high enough. lots of fun super entertaining an you actually learn a few very remarkable true stories. only negative is that I wish it lasted longer because I just wanted to learn more.”

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3.Haunted Dublin Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 550 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $29

Join Original Dublin at 6 pm for a two-hour evening walk from Temple Bar to St Stephen’s Green. Guides such as Ciarán, Deirdre, Lee, and Ross mix Dublin history, folklore, true crime, and ghost stories. Expect quick walking, outdoor stops, humor, and plenty of old city atmosphere.

“Lee was wonderful and had great stories. We learned a lot and he was very knowledgeable as well. It was nice to see different parts of Dublin and hear some of the history tied with the ghost stories”

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4.Gravedigger Ghost Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 546 reviews · from $34

Ride Dublin’s 4D Gravedigger Ghost Bus for two hours of plague tales, ghost stories, and dark local history. Actor guides such as Sean, Shaun, Leah, and Dan have hosted lively tours with plenty of humor and audience participation. Visit St. Audoen’s Church, Kilmainham Gaol, Glasnevin Cemetery, and finish with a complimentary Ghoulish Brew at John Kavanagh The Gravediggers Pub.

“the guides/actors really entertaining and captivating. We really laughed and learned, great experience.”

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5.Dublin’s Haunted History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 345 reviews · from $31

Walk Dublin’s cobbled lanes with an English-speaking guide linked to Paranormal Study and Investigation of Ireland. Hear stories of Darkey Kelly, the Green Lady of St. Audoen’s, the Dolocher, Dublin’s Hell, and the Hellfire Club. Guides including Darragh, Dara, Lydia, Finn, Kate, and Darren have led this lively 90-minute evening tour.

“Amazing guide, Dara was fantastic and incredibly knowledgeable about many centuries of Dublin's history. Loved all the stories and really brought the city to life from across time. Very detailed tales and impressive and valuable that he's done so much additional research to verify stories and add more authentic colour to the tales. Thank you for everything, we won't forget it! :) -Erin & Kalyna”

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6.Dark History Guided City Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 236 reviews · from $23

Meet at the green Explore Galway kiosk in Eyre Square for a 1.5-hour evening walk through Galway’s darker past. Hear Irish Halloween folklore, murder tales, execution stories, witch-trial accounts, and ghost legends from guides such as Conor, Lorraine, Sean, and Nicole. The tour ends where it begins and runs in winter.

“Lorraine was a riveting storyteller of fascinating tales. Great way to spend an evening in Galway.”

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7.Kilkenny Haunted Dark Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 221 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $22

Join Sharon, John, or Joe at Kilkenny Castle for a 75-minute evening walk through the city’s darker past. Hear about Dame Alice Kyteler, Cromwell’s siege, plague, prisons, curses, and ghostly legends while visiting landmarks many visitors miss. Expect lively storytelling, some steep steps, and more historical detail than jump scares.

“Sharon is absolutely great at what she does, she is very passionate and informative on the history of Kilkenny. Would highly recommend this tour👍”

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8.Hidden Dublin: Haunted History Walking Tour v2.0 2026

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 188 reviews · 1 hour 50 minutes (approx.) · from $30

Start at Barnardo Square near City Hall at 8pm for a small-group walk through Dublin’s darker past. Hear stories of Darkey Kelly, Dublin Castle, Christ Church, Saint Audeon’s, St. Michan’s, the Hellfire Pub, and the Brazen Head area. Guides such as Emma, Lydia, Finn, and Katie bring different styles to the same spooky route.

“Katie was an amazing tour guide. The tour is a great balance of both stories about Dublin’s history and ghost stories. I really enjoyed learning about the pubs I’ve been to, and about Dublin Castle.”

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9.North Quay Guided Ghost Walk

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 144 reviews · from $28

Walk Dublin’s northside with an English-speaking guide and uncover tales of Saint Mary’s Abbey, Hendrick Street ghosts, Croppie’s Acre, Scaldbrother, Saint Michan’s mummies, and a modern Virgin Mary apparition. Guides such as Kate, Darragh, Matthew, and Derek have led lively, story-filled outings. Expect history, humor, and a few creepy turns.

“I felt it was more of a history lesson than a ghost tour, but it was still fun to learn about the history of Dublin.”

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10.Macabre History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 95 reviews · from $19

Meet a guide under the yellow umbrella beside Dublin’s Spire for a two-hour walk through the old city center. Hear tales of Cuchulainn, grave robbers, quarantines, mummified corpses, legless killers, rats, and a notorious brothel keeper. Guides including Peter and Rob bring the stories to life with humor and drama.

“Peter was a great tour guide on this unique trip around the centre of Dublin. His stories were perfectly delivered, including humour and plenty of probably-fact / definitely-fun information. We will book again when we return with our family. Thank you Peter!”

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11.Dublin walking tour: ghosts & haunted places

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 55 reviews · from $54

Walk Dublin’s darker side with a French-speaking guide on this two-hour evening tour. Hear stories tied to the Black Church, Saint Audeon’s Church, Marsh’s Library, the Hellfire Club, the Shelbourne Hotel, Connolly Station, and more. The tour begins and ends near Wolfe Tone’s statue by Saint Stephen’s Green. No entrance fees are included.

“Guide avec beaucoup d'humour. Les histoires sont très intéressantes et glaçantes.”

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12.Dublin Ghost Hunt Exploration Game and Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 34 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $6Best value

Follow a self-guided mystery through central Dublin, from the National Museum and Wolfe Tone statue to St. Ann’s Church, Olympia Theatre, City Hall, and the River Liffey. Questo supplies audio stories, location-based clues, and a private game for your group. Plan on about 90 minutes, with freedom to pause, restart, or play after dark.

“It was amazing! Really interesting tour!! I think it’ s a different way to see the city. I recommend to do it with friends!!”

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13.Legends, Ghosts and Ghouls Walking Tour Dublin

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 16 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $16

Start at 6pm on Merrion Square and walk for about two hours through central Dublin with guide Sean or another English-speaking guide. Hear grim tales of hangings, séances, haunted hotels, and old city legends while stopping at the Molly Malone Statue, St. Stephen’s Green, Merrion Square, Christchurch Place, and the Shelbourne Hotel. The group is limited to 15 people.

“This is more of a legends an history tour. We expected to hear more ghosts stories, see cemeteries not the stuff we already saw walking around dublin. Our tour guide was amazing an very animated an loves to tell the stories. Just not what we expected nor wanted. If you want to k ow history or dublin yes do it he was very knowledgeable. If you want something spooky no.”

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14.Macabre, Ghostly & Bloody Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $20

Meet your English-speaking guide at Dublin’s Spire at 6 pm for a two-hour walk through the city’s darker past. Hear about Cuchulainn, Viking rituals, grave robbers, plague cages, an infamous brothel keeper, mummified bodies, and a legless serial killer. Guides have included Peter and Rob, with groups capped at 25.

“Great tour! Peter was knowledgeable about not only the macabre stories from Dublin and Greater Ireland, but the general history as well. It was a new tour, and just me, but Peter was professional and offered up tidbits about the area and recommendations throughout the tour.”

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15.Dublin Self-Guided Murder Mystery Tour by Temple Bar

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 12 reviews · from $21

You collect a clue envelope near Trinity College, then follow riddles and tasks through central Dublin. The self-guided route takes about 90 minutes to 2 hours, passes Temple Bar, and ends at Parliament House. You set the pace, but expect roughly two hours on foot with a paper guide, so bring weather protection.

“This was a unique way to discover different parts of Dublin, but it could be better. It rains constantly in Dublin, making the paper guide impractical. A digital guide, perhaps one with GPS guidance to the different spots would have been helpful. Read more”

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