The Gravediggers, officially named John Kavanagh’s, is a historic pub in Dublin, Ireland, established in 1833. Located adjacent to Glasnevin Cemetery, it earned its nickname from the gravediggers who frequented the establishment after their shifts. The pub retains much of its original 19th-century features, including the bar and snug.

Ghostly occurrences have been reported at The Gravediggers for generations. Staff and patrons have described unexplained footsteps, doors opening and closing on their own, and glasses mysteriously sliding across tables. One of the most prominent spectral figures is believed to be that of an elderly man in old-fashioned attire, often seen sitting at the bar before vanishing.

Another recurring apparition is that of a young girl in Victorian-era clothing, spotted in various areas of the pub. Witnesses have reported hearing her giggle and feeling a cold presence when she’s nearby. Some staff members have claimed to see her reflection in mirrors, only to turn and find no one there.

The pub’s connection to Glasnevin Cemetery has led to theories that some spirits may have wandered over from the graveyard. Reports of misty figures moving through walls and sudden cold spots have been attributed to this proximity.

One particularly chilling account involves a former bartender who claimed to have been grabbed by an unseen force while closing up alone one night. The incident left him so shaken that he refused to work late shifts afterward.

The Gravediggers’ long history and numerous paranormal experiences have cemented its reputation as one of Dublin’s most haunted locations, intertwining the worlds of the living and the dead in this centuries-old establishment.