Legends
-
Loftus Hall
A lonely mansion on the Hook Peninsula with a famous ghost legend.
-
Leap Castle
Said to be the most haunted castle in Ireland, in County Offaly.
-
Cave Hill
A basalt hill above Belfast whose profile is said to have inspired Gulliver’s sleeping giant.
-
Holy Island, Lough Derg
An island of ruined churches and a round tower in Lough Derg on the Shannon.
-
Saul, County Down
Where St Patrick is said to have built his first church.
-
Downpatrick
The town where St Patrick is said to be buried.
-
Slemish
The mountain where young St Patrick is said to have worked as a shepherd.
-
Lough Derg (Ulster)
An island pilgrimage site known as St Patrick’s Purgatory.
-
Hill of Uisneach
The mythical centre of Ireland, linked to the festival of Bealtaine.