Spike Island: After Dark Tours 2024

Cork, Fortress Spike Island
27 October - 2 November

Do you dare to visit Spike Island after dark?

Prepare yourself for an unforgettable, spine-tingling experience on Spike Island’s After Dark Tours – a must for thrill-seekers and history enthusiasts alike. Explore the infamous prison island, once known as ‘Ireland’s Hell,’ and unlock its darkest secrets in a way you’ve never imagined.

As night falls, venture through the abandoned, haunted corridors of Spike Island Prison, where Ireland’s most notorious criminals once walked. Step into the eerie solitude of solitary confinement, and immerse yourself in the stories of murderers, deviants, and outlaws who shaped the island’s terrifying history.

Our expert tour guides and storytellers will lead you into exclusive areas of the island, typically off-limits to the public, revealing bone-chilling tales of Ireland’s most infamous criminals and the brutal punishments they faced. Prepare to navigate dimly lit prison tunnels, wander through abandoned cells, and confront the spine-tingling history of murder and mystery on this candlelit, all-access tour.

This is more than just a tour – it’s a journey through Ireland’s dark past, guaranteed to keep your heart pounding and your curiosity alive.

Not for the faint-hearted, the Spike Island After Dark Tours are an essential experience for those craving thrills, mystery, and a deep dive into Ireland’s haunted history.

Explore a notorious prison. Walk through a tunnel of darkness. Confront the terror of ‘Ireland’s Hell.’

EXPERIENCE SPIKE ISLAND IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT.

Unearth our Dark History

Explore Spike Island in a whole new light – or should we say darkness! Candlelit corridors, eerie tunnels, and abandoned prison cells await you on this immersive tour.

Hear about the horrific treatment of the convicts during the 1850s, a time when Spike Island was the largest prison in Ireland and Britain as well as stories of murders such as that of nationalist Patrick White who was killed in a spiteful act of revenge by his captors; and of a prison warden in the 1800’s – a crime carried out by some of the most sinister characters in the island’s history.

Brace yourself for an access-all-areas tour that reveals the hidden secrets of Ireland’s notorious prison island.

Will you escape from Spike Island? There’s only one way to find out – join us for a night you’ll never forget as we unravel the eerie mysteries of Spike Island!

Event Details

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