Title: Leap Castle in Coolderry - Tours and Activities | Expedia.ca

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# Leap Castle Tours and Activities

## Visit Leap Castle

Activities

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#### Every year Leap Castle attracts thousands of visitors from all over the world, drawn by mysterious stories of dreadful deeds and eerie apparitions.

Located in Birr in County Offaly, the fortress was originally the home of the powerful O’Carroll family. Sitting in a commanding position facing the Great Pass through the Slieve Bloom Mountains to the province of Munster, it was built in 1250 to act as the family’s main stronghold.

The castle, with walls nine feet thick, is said to have witnessed a number of gory murders over the centuries. One of the most gruesome took place in 1532 in a room now known as the Bloody Chapel. A bitter dispute came to an end when one of the O’Carrolls drove a sword into the back of a priest as he held mass - the priest was the murderer’s brother and the victim is said to haunt the chapel to this day.

In 1922, workmen uncovered a secret dungeon full of human skeletons amassed on top of wooden spikes. It is thought they were probably prisoners sent to their deaths via a trap door. A horrific act of treachery also saw an entire 40-strong clan poisoned to death even though its members had helped the O’Carrolls in battle.

However, the castle’s most famous, and most evil, supernatural resident is an elemental spirit whose apparition is said to be accompanied by the rotting stench of a decomposing corpse and the smell of sulphur.

## Plan a trip to see Leap Castle

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### Grafton Street Studios

City Centre Dublin

CA $1,322

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found 13 hours ago

Roundtrip flight included

Toronto (YYZ) to Dublin (DUB)

8.8/10 Excellent! (289 reviews)

Very central, room spotless - door app took a little getting used to but very slick once we familiarised ourselves.

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City Centre Dublin

CA $1,999

per person

Mar 8 - Mar 14

found 11 hours ago

Roundtrip flight included

Toronto (YYZ) to Dublin (DUB)

8.8/10 Excellent! (1,001 reviews)

Lovely hotel with nice rooms and great atmosphere

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City Centre Dublin

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found 5 hours ago

Roundtrip flight included

Toronto (YYZ) to Dublin (DUB)

7.8/10 Good! (42 reviews)

The breaker kept popping so the bathroom light would not stay on when in need. Parking was not included nor discussed so it was unknown by us that we had to purchase a parking package u til the day we arrived. Then there were no parking spots available. We spent over $200 in parking to stay there.

Reviewed on Aug 31, 2025

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