Midnight Lovers of Corcomroe
Corcomroe Abbey, Abbey West
Corcomroe Abbey stands shrouded in mystery and romance, its stone walls bearing witness to a tragic tale of star-crossed lovers. On Christmas Eve, 24 December, the ghostly apparitions of Cearbhall O' Dalaigh and Eibhlin Kavanagh, the King of Scotland's daughter, are said to appear within the abbey's ancient walls. According to legend, the young couple eloped, seeking to marry in secret, but their happiness was short-lived. The King, determined to prevent their union, pursued them, and it was within Corcomroe Abbey that their lives were brutally cut short.