Leap Castle
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Leap Castle is a historic Irish fortress in County Offaly, reputed to be one of the most haunted castles in the world.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
haunted castle ⓘ |
| allegedToBeHauntedBy |
Elemental spirit
ⓘ
O’Carroll family members ⓘ prisoners killed in the dungeon ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | tower house ⓘ |
| associatedWithClan |
O’Bannon clan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
O’Carroll clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | O’Bannon clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartCentury | 15th century ⓘ |
| controlledBy | O’Carroll clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse |
private residence
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| damagedBy | explosion ⓘ |
| damagedIn | Irish Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| damagedInYear | 1922 ⓘ |
| famousFor |
ghost stories
ⓘ
paranormal activity ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
ghost hunting documentaries
ⓘ
paranormal television shows ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Leap of the O’Bannons
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leim Ui Bhanain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
chapel
ⓘ
dungeon ⓘ murder hole ⓘ secret passages ⓘ tower keep ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bloody Chapel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
courtyard ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ main tower ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Offaly
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
province of Leinster ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
R421 road
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
town of Roscrea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | Irish ⓘ |
| notableRoom | Bloody Chapel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offers | guided tours ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| possibleEarlierOriginCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| reputedAs |
one of the most haunted castles in the world
ⓘ
one of the most haunted places in Ireland ⓘ |
| restorationStartDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| restoredBy | Sean Ryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| siteOf | massacre of O’Carroll family members ⓘ |
| usedAs |
fortified residence
ⓘ
stronghold ⓘ |
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