Weird abandoned house on the road to Hook Head

wellbutty · 03-08-2008 8:27pm #1

Just after Miskellas shop on the way to Hook Head is a light orange abandoned house on the right. It has doors leading from the upstairs to some imaginery balcony, the house is probably twice as tall as it is deep...anyone know what the story is with it?????????

timmywex · 04-08-2008 12:13am

Cant say i know the house tbh, any chance of co-ordinates taken from google maps?

pvt.joker · 04-08-2008 12:15am

wellbutty wrote: »

Just after Miskellas shop on the way to Hook Head is a light orange abandoned house on the right. It has doors leading from the upstairs to some imaginery balcony, the house is probably twice as tall as it is deep...anyone know what the story is with it?????????

Loftus Hall??

Mahatma coat · 04-08-2008 11:04am

is that the real narrow one, I remember the balcony thing alrite

tis a dreary place out there, that place always lookedabndoned

mike65 · 04-08-2008 11:22am

Is that the "haunted" house? or is that Loftus Hall?

Mike

wellbutty · 04-08-2008 11:23am

The coordinates are 52.154982, -6.897719

minxie · 04-08-2008 11:28am

am actually from that area i can tell you anything you need to know on that house, owner etc pm me

minxie · 04-08-2008 11:28am

mike65 wrote: »

Is that the "haunted" house? or is that Loftus Hall?

Mike

neither:D

Zhane · 05-08-2008 7:53pm

minxie1 wrote: »

am actually from that area i can tell you anything you need to know on that house, owner etc pm me

Tell us all. Just being nosey.

chilli_pepper · 06-08-2008 2:30pm

Zhane wrote: »

Tell us all. Just being nosey.

+1 , I am intrigued now

minxie · 09-08-2008 8:00pm

Zhane wrote: »

Tell us all. Just being nosey.

loftus is haunted alright, remember one nov staying there with my mum and a guy called rick whelan (who actually made a film about the goings on there) was nov and were convinced we would see the ghost of ann tottenham who supposedly went a bit mad:eek: when the devil himself appeared there under the guise of a guest,,,, spooky stuff

mike65 · 09-08-2008 9:34pm

I remember that Rick Whelan film, he must have thought he'd made it after RTE showed it - like the Bacholor Farmers of the Comeraghs

Mike.

minxie · 09-08-2008 11:14pm

mike65 wrote: »

I remember that Rick Whelan film, he must have thought he'd made it after RTE showed it - like the Bacholor Farmers of the Comeraghs

Mike.

ya i know.. thought he would turn into some sort of hotshot???/
hear hes still doing voice overs on radio, think he owns wlr as well.. mad film tho, have a copy he gave my mum

sam_mom1 · 12-08-2008 10:15am

so whats the story with the wierd house then??? its been abandoned for years!

gamblitis · 15-08-2008 11:43am

Probably just left there cos it wasn't liked.I don't like it myself tbh. And minxie1 ya hardly think loftus hall is haunted do ya? Yeah there was a film made n such but imho its just a little over the top. I head out to hook most weekends, handy being only 5 minutes from my house and there is always 3/4 cars parked outside it. There must be alot of suspicious visitors around fethard!lol

minxie · 15-08-2008 11:58am

gamblitis wrote: »

Probably just left there cos it wasn't liked.I don't like it myself tbh. And minxie1 ya hardly think loftus hall is haunted do ya? Yeah there was a film made n such but imho its just a little over the top. I head out to hook most weekends, handy being only 5 minutes from my house and there is always 3/4 cars parked outside it. There must be alot of suspicious visitors around fethard!lol

two brothers like i said were living in it, one got back with the wife but heard hes since died, other built a newer house nearer wexford town.
as for loftus yip the film was a bit over the top, but the place is def haunted, i worked there long enough to hear a few things....

gamblitis · 15-08-2008 12:12pm

Your gonna hear creaking anywhere! I used to work in a small pub in saltmills, used to hear all sorts of noises but it was nothing more than a draught or warm floorboards. Its just your mind thats telling you its a haunting because you've convinced yourself it is from the stories!

minxie · 15-08-2008 12:21pm

gamblitis wrote: »

Your gonna hear creaking anywhere! I used to work in a small pub in saltmills, used to hear all sorts of noises but it was nothing more than a draught or warm floorboards. Its just your mind thats telling you its a haunting because you've convinced yourself it is from the stories!

went to school with the girls whose family owned that place in saltmills...:)
could be just the mind playing tricks but as you went up the small stairs in loftus by the kitchen (the nuns entry) there was a cross on the stairs every one used to jump over it........
seemingly a few of the nuns died on exact spot(legend has it)
and when loftus was being refitted as a hotel one of the owners nephews if my mind serves me right dropped dead at the same spot, and was only a young man at the time....:(
you would always get the feeling you were being watched so to speak, i never went upstairs on my own anyway(scaredy cat).
dont know why the government have not stepped in and done something about the place, surely its a listed building and its falling down in bits!!!
its an awful shame:mad:

gamblitis · 15-08-2008 12:27pm

Yeah its a shame alright, some of the interiors like the stairs for example are priceless works of art!Just having them sitting there hidden away is so stupid!

minxie · 15-08-2008 12:31pm

gamblitis wrote: »

Yeah its a shame alright, some of the interiors like the stairs for example are priceless works of art!Just having them sitting there hidden away is so stupid!

i wonder has anyone ever contacted wcc regards to this???
or as owner is still living do wcc have any legal rights to do anything??

gamblitis · 15-08-2008 12:34pm

I doubt it tbh. I'd say if they had any standing on it they would have acted already. I suppose it wouldn't cause any harm and ask them what the situation is on it. Interesting to see their response!

minxie · 15-08-2008 12:41pm

gamblitis wrote: »

I doubt it tbh. I'd say if they had any standing on it they would have acted already. I suppose it wouldn't cause any harm and ask them what the situation is on it. Interesting to see their response!

quite true, so are you going to do it??:pac:

gamblitis · 15-08-2008 12:43pm

haha was nearly expecting something like that! Yeah i don't mind i'll send one off there now. Where ya from around anyway?Must be fairly close if ya went to school with the Walsh girls.

minxie · 15-08-2008 12:51pm

gamblitis wrote: »

haha was nearly expecting something like that! Yeah i don't mind i'll send one off there now. Where ya from around anyway?Must be fairly close if ya went to school with the Walsh girls.

celine walsh .... couldnt remember the name....

am from churchtown, just up from slade cross.. great place to live.

:D
living in galway now..... not the same tho!!!!:( keep me posted if you
do contact them yeh.....:)

gamblitis · 15-08-2008 12:55pm

Ah kk I'm from Saltmills myself the mad spot that it is.I had to get way from it all. Somewhere quite so I went to dublin! lol

I emailed them just there, whether we hear back from there is another story.
I'll be sure to keep ya updated on anything i hear.

minxie · 15-08-2008 1:02pm

gamblitis wrote: »

Ah kk I'm from Saltmills myself the mad spot that it is.I had to get way from it all. Somewhere quite so I went to dublin! lol

I emailed them just there, whether we hear back from there is another story.
I'll be sure to keep ya updated on anything i hear.

sweet:)

gamblitis · 18-08-2008 3:17pm

Just got a reply from WCC,

"The property is a protected structure under the County Development Plan 2007-2013 Reference WCC 0692.

It is privately owned as far as I am aware, as it is not in council ownership."

So unfortunately its protected but nothing can be done about it.Well thats what i can make from it. Haven't read the article yet but i doubt it says much.

jessae86 · 28-08-2008 3:31pm

minxie1 wrote: »

am actually from that area i can tell you anything you need to know on that house, owner etc pm me

hello there ! i am greatly interested in the house itself and the whole story behind it.. i have been gathering info and researching it for a while now.. one thing i noticed though is that there are No pictures of the inside of the house anywhere to be found, i have searched high and low, not even from when it was a hotel... why is this so?? Has any1 ever been inside Loftus Hall ? recently ? Is there anyway of getting inside the house for a lil look ? I have full respect for the property and the owner, but the curiousity of what lies behind the boarded up doors and windows is killing me !!!! HELP !!!

Sully · 28-08-2008 7:02pm

jessae86 wrote: »

hello there ! i am greatly interested in the house itself and the whole story behind it.. i have been gathering info and researching it for a while now.. one thing i noticed though is that there are No pictures of the inside of the house anywhere to be found, i have searched high and low, not even from when it was a hotel... why is this so?? Has any1 ever been inside Loftus Hall ? recently ? Is there anyway of getting inside the house for a lil look ? I have full respect for the property and the owner, but the curiousity of what lies behind the boarded up doors and windows is killing me !!!! HELP !!!

Aint searched hard enough

Someone posted up pics on Boards of the inside IIRC. There have been many a thread on this place.

Sully · 28-08-2008 7:09pm

Btw, how easy is this place to access if this caretaker chap watches it and apparently so do a lot of locals. People talk about the interior etc. but seems a bit odd.

capedcrustacian · 28-08-2008 7:15pm

loftus hall is cool, so creepy looking, me andsome friends were inside it years ago, didn't see or hear anythin out of the ordinary there. have been trying to locate the grave of the priest that did the exorcism but to no avail.
if anyone can shed some light on it i'd be much obliged:D

jessae86 · 29-08-2008 8:51am

Sully wrote: »

Btw, how easy is this place to access if this caretaker chap watches it and apparently so do a lot of locals. People talk about the interior etc. but seems a bit odd.

can you tell me the link that the photos are on ??? i did see a few the other day - of the kitchen and bedrooms and hall etc, there were bulbs on the beds ..... them pictures didnt even look like they were pictures of Loftus inside... maybe im wrong..!!?? Dose any1 know how recent them pics are ??? im going there this sat - travelling down from dublin (cant wait) i reckon if your carefull and sleek enuf it can be done....

jessae86 · 29-08-2008 9:06am

capedcrustacian wrote: »

loftus hall is cool, so creepy looking, me andsome friends were inside it years ago, didn't see or hear anythin out of the ordinary there. have been trying to locate the grave of the priest that did the exorcism but to no avail.
if anyone can shed some light on it i'd be much obliged:D

how many years ago was it when u were inside ????? was it boarded up at the time ?? like how did you get in ?? was it at nite or during the day ??

capedcrustacian · 29-08-2008 9:57am

jessae86 wrote: »

how many years ago was it when u were inside ????? was it boarded up at the time ?? like how did you get in ?? was it at nite or during the day ??

was a bunch of years ago, was still open back then, but even when it closed at first you could still walk around outside it.

so far as i remember you can access it by boat, bizarre and extreme as it sounds, but it does back out onto the sea.....

just such a shame that something so legendary in the area is off limits

jessae86 · 29-08-2008 10:07am

capedcrustacian wrote: »

was a bunch of years ago, was still open back then, but even when it closed at first you could still walk around outside it.

so far as i remember you can access it by boat, bizarre and extreme as it sounds, but it does back out onto the sea.....

just such a shame that something so legendary in the area is off limits

Ye but im sure you can get in thru the fields !!?? i heard there is a farm people cut thru?? and down along be the hedges ?? thats how most others did it, and even reciently.... im going this down to it this sat ... where you from yourself ??? <snip>

29-08-2008 10:10am

Please, for the love of God, don't go about saying you intend to tresspass.

jessae86 · 29-08-2008 10:32am

Zaraba,, why what will happen ???? if the caretaker is around i will see if i can talk to him... has he ever let anyone in??? were all not vandals ok !!! like the other ***t's that just wana spray their names everywhere and wreck it !!!!!! i have a genuine interest in the place and i do not inteend to touch or damage a thing, i have full respect for the place and the owners !!!!

capedcrustacian · 29-08-2008 10:45am

jessae86 wrote: »

Ye but im sure you can get in thru the fields !!?? i heard there is a farm people cut thru?? and down along be the hedges ?? thats how most others did it, and even reciently.... im going this down to it this sat ... where you from yourself ??? <snip>

i'm from Rosslare, headin home to Wexico this evening (living in Dublin at the moment) will probably take a drive that far myself over the weekend just for somethin to do really lol, while you are in the area, if spooky architecture is ur thing, go to tintern abbey near by, the abbey is nice to look at, but go to the woods at the right of it, turn right when you get into them and there is a cool old mill house on the left hand side down there that you can walk around.

also, check out slade castle, not too far from there either, and if you can get to templetown, there's a church there opposite the pub that you can walk around and an old tower you can go up, don't do it alone, it's steep!!and mind it's not wet cos you'll slip

hope you enjoy the trip though

capedcrustacian · 29-08-2008 10:56am

Deleted User wrote: »

Please, for the love of God, don't go about saying you intend to tresspass.

bless ya for looking out for us all and keepin our noses clean

jessae86 · 29-08-2008 11:11am

capedcrustacian wrote: »

i'm from Rosslare, headin home to Wexico this evening (living in Dublin at the moment) will probably take a drive that far myself over the weekend just for somethin to do really lol, while you are in the area, if spooky architecture is ur thing, go to tintern abbey near by, the abbey is nice to look at, but go to the woods at the right of it, turn right when you get into them and there is a cool old mill house on the left hand side down there that you can walk around.

also, check out slade castle, not too far from there either, and if you can get to templetown, there's a church there opposite the pub that you can walk around and an old tower you can go up, don't do it alone, it's steep!!and mind it's not wet cos you'll slip

hope you enjoy the trip though

savage !!! thanks for that !!! ye i love all that kind of stuff, im just drawn to this place in particular !!! im itching to get in... im from leixlip in kildare myself..... are u going to loftus 2moro ?? whats your name ?? would you go up around the house to date ? or not anymore ??

capedcrustacian · 29-08-2008 11:35am

jessae86 wrote: »

savage !!! thanks for that !!! ye i love all that kind of stuff, im just drawn to this place in particular !!! im itching to get in... im from leixlip in kildare myself..... are u going to loftus 2moro ?? whats your name ?? would you go up around the house to date ? or not anymore ??

Yeah, it's a cool spot, just eerie to look at it. 'Most anytime i'm home i go for a drive down that way but don't think i'll be there tomorrow as I don't have afull licence and don't know if i can get anyone to come with me:(

jessae86 · 29-08-2008 12:56pm

capedcrustacian wrote: »

Yeah, it's a cool spot, just eerie to look at it. 'Most anytime i'm home i go for a drive down that way but don't think i'll be there tomorrow as I don't have afull licence and don't know if i can get anyone to come with me:(

Ah thats a pity !! im defo going 2mro, im really looking forward to it !! im going to try get up to the house, see what happens. if ya do get a lift might see ye there ha

Weird abandoned house on the road to Hook Head

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