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Charleville Castle

Tullamore, County Offaly

A Gothic castle where a little girl still plays on the stairs.

Charleville Castle is a grand Gothic house built in the early 1800s. In 1861, eight-year-old Harriet Bury is said to have died after falling while sliding down the banister of the main staircase.

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When
From 1861
Where
53.2640, -7.5100
Group
Haunted places

Visiting

Opens for tours and ghost nights.

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