The True Paranormal

Castle Leslie is located within Glaslough, County Monaghan, Ireland. The location is still in the hands of it's founding family, a legacy which dates back to when the Leslie family arrived in Ireland and bought the estate during either the 1500s or 1600s. As for the present castle, the commonly cited time period for it's present appearance is the 1870s. During this time, it was worked on by the architects Charles Lanyon and William Henry Lynn for Sir John Leslie, the first Baronet of Glaslough. Castle Leslie has hosted the Duke of Wellington, Winston Churchill, and was the venue for Paul McCartney's wedding to Heather Mills. Regarding hauntings, those of Norman Leslie and Lady Constance are two prominent ones here. Norman is said to appear within one of the rooms looking through papers, and Lady Constance has been sighted shortly before the death of a different family member.  History     The Leslie (Laszlo) family can apparently trace their ancestry back to A...

Kinnitty Castle is located in the village of Kinnity, which is itself within County Offaly, Ireland. This location has a great deal of contradictory information about it amongst sources, but the original castle seems to date back to the times of the Norman invasion of Ireland around the year of 1209. The original castle burned down, but a new one was built. Over the years, the castle has been remodelled to be in a Gothic style. It was a victim of the IRA during the early 1900s and suffered fire damage yet again. The location has since been restored and currently operates as a hotel. The most well discussed haunting of this property is 'The Black Abbott', also known as 'The Phantom Monk of Kinnitty'. The staff members of Kinnitty Castle refer to this monk as 'Hugh', and they've said he appears to look like a living person and predicts future events.  History     Evidence of the first civilisation in Ireland can be found in a wet and expansive trac...