Dublins Haunted History
Dublin, Ireland
- 1 hour 50 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Discover the haunted history of Dublin’s most famous landmarks on a ghost tour of Ireland’s capital. Starting from Barnardo’s Square, weave your wicked way through Northside, one of the oldest enclaves in the city, and listen to spine-chilling tales of the 18th-century Hellfire Club and the Brazen Head, Dublin’s oldest pub. Small-group tour limited to 15 people.
- Ideal for travelers fascinated by the supernatural — not suitable for children under 12
- Explore the former Viking enclave of Northside, one of Dublin's most haunted districts
- Visit spooky locations such as the Hellfire Club and the Brazen Head
- Small-group tour limited to 15 people
What's Included
- Highly Recommended
- Local guide
- Parents Discretion
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Barnardo Square3 Dame St, Dublin, D02 DR53, Ireland
Meet point :The Small Square next to City Hall on Dame Street
End point
- Darkey Kelly's19 Fishamble St, Christchurch Pl, Temple Bar, Dublin 8, D08 PD8W, Ireland
Return point: Darkey Kellys Pub 3 mins from original start point
Operating hours.8:00 pm
Itinerary
Your terrifying tour begins at the small square outside of City Hall, located at 2 Dame Street, at 8pm. Launch straight into Dublin’s haunted history as you stroll over cobblestone streets and listen to the story of Darkey Kelly, accused of witchcraft and burnt at the stake in the 18th century.
Hear spine-chilling tales of hauntings at the 18th-century Hellfire Pub and stroll to a site considered to be the gates of Hell. Your tour concludes at the Brazen Head pub, one of the oldest public houses in Dublin.
Hear spine-chilling tales of hauntings at the 18th-century Hellfire Pub and stroll to a site considered to be the gates of Hell. Your tour concludes at the Brazen Head pub, one of the oldest public houses in Dublin.
City Hall (Pass By)
1
Dublin Castle
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
2
Christ Church Cathedral
6 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
3
Saint Audeon's Terrace
8 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
The Brazen Head (Pass By)
4
St. Michan's Church
6 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Four Courts (Pass By)
5
Darkey Kelly's
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 36 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.4
based on 188 reviews
Moriah_B, Sep 2025
I took this tour with a group of friends and we loved hearing the different ghost-y stories. We covered a good amount of ground and the stories were very interesting. My favorite section was the portion regarding lepers at the castle gates.
Sara_T, Aug 2025
5 stars! I don't like kitschy ghost tours that don't take the paranormal seriously. This was not that. Good job!
Lisa_B, Jul 2025
Emma was great! She is a great story teller and engaging. She gathered everyone and was on time. She took her time walking so everyone was able to keep up. Her stories were entertaining and she really knew the information! It was a great tour.
Wes_R, Mar 2025
Great evening tour. Very informative. Emma, our guide was very knowledgeable. Answered all questions asked of her.
tommyrolt, Oct 2024
Kate led us on an incredibly insightful dark insightful tour of the south side of Dublin. A well measured delivery with deep historical context, and of course, plenty of humour along the way. Highly recommend.
Colleen_F, Oct 2024
Our guide was knowledgeable and entertaining. Some of the stories were very disturbing but we had a great time. I highly recommend this tour.
Lana_F, Sep 2024
Fun evening walk with a great tour guide! Thank you for showing us the dark side of Dublin!…………………..
Donia_M, Aug 2024
Lydia was amazing! We loved her stories and she kept us laughing but horrified! This was a great walk through Dublin and we enjoyed it!
Loryn_E, Aug 2024
Short walks, interasting stories. Most importantly, my guide, Lydia, is a gifted story teller, very personable. Expirance made my trip!
Linda_G, Aug 2024
Great tour, lots of interesting stories, tour guide presented well. Clear and loud. He included tour members, and would tell a story again for those not as fast walking as he was.
Olha_Y, May 2024
We had the best guide Lydia! Great tour, lots of incredible stories, fun and interesting! Highly recommend to everyone!!!
Stephanie_V, Apr 2024
Had a great time on this tour. Loved the weird facts and dark stories! We especially liked that this tour was a little later so as it got darker the stories had some extra creepiness to them.
Breanna_P, Mar 2024
Overall the tour was absolutely amazing! I really liked looking at the old churches and alleyways. Finn (our tour guide) did an amazing job at answering questions and being thorough with the history of Dublin. Definitely will go on this tour again in the future :)
Renilde_F, Feb 2024
Walk was very short, the explanation was to many times on very busy roads, so we couldn’t hear the guide al the time.
Chinmay_K, Jan 2024
The guide gave a lot of information and was very well informed about the topic. However considering it was a haunted history tour it could have been a bit more dramatic or entertaining in the presentation rather than simply giving a lecture about the content. Maybe showing photos or drawings of paranormal activities. Otherwise it was an interesting experience.
PAUL_W, Dec 2023
An interesting and entertaining way to spend a couple of hours in the evening. The tour included plenty of tales and took us to places we wouldn’t have visited otherwise.
Chris_P, Oct 2023
It was terrible.
Only 2 ghosts mentioned, 1 that put old coins into the the hands of sleeping homeless people and a poltergeist, but no stories.
The rest of the time it was a left wing poticical attack on the British and Donald Trump.
He said he had a masters degree in? But if you took away You know and All that stuff from his script, there would not be much left.
He showed up late and didn't check who the guests were.
He even mentioned that a lot of people left before the end.
Viator obviously do not check the quality of the guides or their scripts anymore!
sean_m, Sep 2023
It was an amazing tour. The guide was knowledgeable and informative. Showed us lots of wonderful places. Well worth the evening
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Thankyou for a 5*REVIEW be sure to come visit us again
Sara_W, Aug 2023
Was not where app said they would be to meet. Then due to uncontrollable circumstances tour guide couldn’t reach me by phone but could by email. Tried to tell the operator where we were no response then he offered to book another tour. Gave him 2 options and told he couldn’t help. Apparently a fraud. I booked the day of the tour and guide tried to say I didn’t contact them before hand but I couldn’t. I did contact while we were looking for the tour group
Travis_B, Jun 2023
Excellent history tour, lots of information on Ireland/north Ireland history. Not a ghost/haunted tour at all.
Response from Host, Jun 2023
Thankyou for your review we are very happy to see you have learned some good history on our tour .
Sandra_B, Jun 2023
Katie was an amazing tour guide. The tour is a great balance of both stories about Dublin’s history and ghost stories. I really enjoyed learning about the pubs I’ve been to, and about Dublin Castle.
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Thankyou for the 5star review
we love to hear what you have learnt from our tour ,
Ian_C, Dec 2022
You will walk around the area and learn about some of the dark histories of buildings and landmarks. The tour guide will explain the tales behind stories and fun facts about Dublin.
Response from Host, Jan 2023
Hi Ian
Thanyou for your 5* star review ,
We love hearing how you enjoyed our tour, be sure to come visit again
Maggie_J, Aug 2022
A fun and interesting tour with a great guide, who was very knowledgeable about local legends and history.
Response from Host, Sep 2022
Hi Maggie,
your review means a lot to us ,and we so happy to see you received a 5 star experience
Debbie_B, Jul 2022
Hearing the historical details of downtown Dublin and the ghost stories connected with several buildings made the tour very interesting.
Response from Host, Sep 2022
Thankyou Debbie for taking the time to leave us this 5star review .We are very happy you enjoyed our Haunted walking Tour
Paul C, Dec 2019
Lea, our guide and her company were excellent. Didn’t realise Dublin had so many dark secrets. Got taken to places I wouldn’t have thought about going to. Top Marks, keep up the good work
Katie H, Aug 2019
Our guide did a great job sharing stories of the history and ghosts of Dublin. He was very funny and a great storyteller. Enjoyed by my whole family ranging in age from 18 to 72.
christine d, Oct 2017
We attended the Haunted walk in October, it was very interesting. Not a lot a horror stories, but more history.
judith p, Oct 2017
The tour was boring. There was nothing scary about it. It was more a tour of facts then history and the guide had a fact wrong.
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