This year, the number of ghost tours Dublin has to offer has really proliferated.
Haunted tours are very popular tours all around the world. There are certain locations in every country and on every continent on earth which have unexplainable things happening there on a very regular basis. There are also certain people on this planet who are more sensitive than others when it comes to being able to see, hear, feel and smell these strange phenomena. Ireland of course
has many locations which have been known as being haunted for many years now. Some of these hauntings are centuries old. In fact many visitors to our fair isle will remark that they don't believe there are any ghosts in their own country, but Ireland's a different story. Ireland just feels haunted. When the mist creeps in from the ocean and blankets the surrounding landscape in a whiteness so thick that you can't see a foot in front of your face, every gnarled tree stump, every quaint little graveyard, every singular tree standing atop a hill takes on a whole new atmosphere.
Ireland has had a tortured history. Ireland's tale is a tale of wave after wave of invaders. Each successive invasion brought new growth, new technology, a new culture, but it is also true that each invasion brought violence, death, subjugation and oppression. Couple this with the fact that much of the Western World's eerie horror and Halloween related folklore comes from this country it is not surprising at all really that Ireland is known as being one of the most haunted countries in the world.
The Ghost Tours Dublin offers will satisfy every type of ghost hunter out there. There are tours which even those who don't believe in ghosts will enjoy, there are tours for those who believe wholeheartedly in the paranormal and there are also tours for those who want to experience something otherworldly.
The two best known haunted walking tours are the Haunted History Tour and the Northside Ghost Walk. The Haunted History tour spends half the tour locked in to the most haunted place in Dublin and it is definitely the tour to do if you want to have a paranormal experience, every night something strange happens in that dark, eerie little place.
The Northside Ghost Walk is for those who want a healthy dose of history with their ghosts, very thorough explanations behind the hauntings, why the hauntings started and documentations of the hauntings over the years.
The two ghost tours Dublin offers by bus are the Gravedigger Ghost Bus and the Hellfire Club Tour. The Gravedigger is Ireland's most popular ghost tour. Full of bawdy humour, actors recounting tales and the most awe-inspiring interior to a ghost bus that you can possibly ever see it is truly a hit amongst locals and visitors alike.
The Hellfire Club tour is far more serious. It involves a bit more courage, although courage of the Dutch variety is not encouraged as the tour does involve a fairly long walk through a dark haunted forest. The Hellfire Club sits in the middle of nowhere at the top of a mountain, surrounded by eerie forest - a place nobody would hear you scream. In the 1700s human sacrifice, animal sacrifice and other nasty Satanic rituals used to take place up here. It is best suited for the very brave, and also required a good pair of sneakers or trainers.
As you can see, there is definitely a good range when it comes to the Ghost Tours Dublin offers. If you're ready to have the wits scared out of you, or the laughs laughed out of you then you will definitely find something to please you in this city!
