Malahide Castle, located in Fingal, Ireland, dates back to the 12th century. The Talbot family owned the castle for nearly 800 years, from 1185 until 1975. The castle’s history is intertwined with significant events in Irish history, including the Battle of the Boyne in 1690.

The castle is renowned for its reported paranormal activity, with several ghosts said to haunt its halls. One of the most famous spectral residents is the ghost of Miles Corbett, a Roundhead soldier who occupied the castle during Cromwell’s invasion. He was reportedly seen as a suit of armor that falls apart and reassembles itself.

Lady Maud Plunkett, who died in the castle on her wedding day, is said to wander the corridors in her white gown. The spirit of the castle’s jester, Puck, who was found stabbed to death outside the castle walls, is believed to make appearances, particularly to visiting children.

The White Lady, thought to be the ghost of an unknown woman in a painting, has been reported moving through the Great Hall. Lord Chief Justice Milo Talbot, who lived in the 18th century, is said to appear in the castle’s Oak Room.

Perhaps the most dramatic ghostly tale involves five members of the Talbot family who died on the same day in 1690 at the Battle of the Boyne. Their ghosts are said to appear together in the castle’s corridors.

Staff and visitors have reported unexplained noises, temperature drops, and feelings of being watched. Some have claimed to see apparitions or experience objects moving on their own.