The owner of Ireland’s most haunted house has opened his doors to the public – just in time for Halloween.
Loftus Hall is a 22-bedroom period mansion on Hook Peninsula in County Wexford.
The isolated house is set on 60 acres, overlooking a lonely stretch of the South East coast, according to a report in the Irish Examiner newspaper.
The paper says that the property, with a history of ghostly occurrences and misery, will be open to the public for the first time in over 30 years.
Owner Aidan Quigley has told the paper how, since being abandoned decades ago, it has only had structural repairs.
He will now host guided interactive tours which he says are not for the fainthearted.
Quigley told the Examiner: “We are really looking forward to telling the tales of the house and sharing its mysteries with adults and children alike.”
The tour allows younger children to trick or treat with Grimmelhook the Witch in her cottage made from sweets.
For children aged eight and older, there is a climbing wall and archery instruction as well as a pets corner.
Grown-ups are offered the chance to learn more about Loftus Hall’s history.
The owner has a website ans he has plans to rent it out .
The haunting beauty of the Hook Peninsula provides the backdrop for Loftus Hall. It is reputed to be the most haunted house in Ireland but the only way you’ll find out is to come and visit Loftus Hall.
Much of its history has been clouded by the mists of time but it’s legends are alive and vivid to this day. Following a chequered past, the house was taken over by the Loftus family and renamed Loftus Hall in 1666 – surely no coincidence in that date given the events that would follow…..! This house was destroyed by fire – some say arson – and the current building was constructed in 1870. Its Italian oak staircase is a wonder to behold given that it’s twin currently resides in the Vatican.
In true “Marie Celeste” style, the house for the most part has been untouched since it was abandoned. The only work that has been carried out has been for structural reasons. Our tour guides will take you through the ground floor of the house on an interactive tour and relate the grim and gruesome history behind Loftus Hall including its notorious visitor!
Be ready, be brave, beware.
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