(EMAILWIRE.COM, June 14, 2008 ) County Meath, Ireland - The travel and tourism industry is always evolving. What was popular with tourists yesterday may not be popular with them today. What is consistent is tourists desire to do something or see something different. Eco-tourism and adventure tourism have become a major trend in the travel industry. Over the past years we have also seen the rise of niche market holidays that have been tailor-made to appeal to individual’s hobbies and interests such as gourmet and cooking vacations, garden tours or scuba holidays. Add to the mix a decidedly different kind of tourist – the ghost hunter.

Today there are hundreds of different companies, groups and clubs that offer a diverse variety of ghost tours and paranormal holidays. Paranormal tourism can range from a short guided walking tour though the historic section of town, visiting grave yards and old jails like Charleston, South Carolina’s Ghost Walks, to groups with names such as Supernatural Entity Anomaly Research & Cryptid Hunters or the Northern Ireland Paranormal Research Association who seriously investigate all aspects of the paranormal and the occult. Armed with electromagnetic field meters, cameras and tape recorders, these investigators take ghost hunting to a whole new level.

Naturally with its rich history and many ancient castles, ghost hunters have for years been travelling through out Ireland and Great Britain hoping for a chance encounter with a ghost. In the UK, there are numerous ghost tours available to choose from. The Haunted Hotel Guide lists over 450 haunted hotels and haunted castles that offer a wide variety of haunted weekend adventures. Tourists even have the chance to team up with paranormal investigators in order to get the most excitement out of their haunted hotel stay. Guests from all over the world come to the UK for the unique experience of sleeping in a historic castle or a haunted inn and perhaps the chance of a haunting.

Whether one wishes to hunt for ghosts or just experience the thrill of staying in a famous sixteenth century castle, one can do no better than to plan a stay at Ireland’s Ross Castle (http://www.ross-castle.com). Located in County Cavan on the shore of Lake Sheelin, Ross Castle is well known by ghost hunters and paranormal investigators. It has a long-standing reputation as one of the UK’s most haunted castles. While Ross Castle’s innkeeper Benita Walker concedes that the Castle is seeped in history and is very familiar with its many legends and ghost sightings, she has yet to experience an encounter herself.

“I have stayed many nights at the castle and have never seen anything that I would explain in ghostly terms. Many of our guests do come with the hope of seeing a ghost. It really does add to the fun and excitement of staying at a real castle. However, most of our guests choose to stay at Ross Castle for the location, scenery and history,” claims Walker.

About Ross Castle:
Built in the Sixteenth Century, Ross Castle offers guests comfortable, private and spacious accommodations with breathtaking views of beautiful Lough Sheelin and the lovely Irish countryside. Tastefully decorated and filled with antiques, this historic Irish castle allows visitors to step back into history. Castle accommodations include Bed and Breakfast suites as well as self-catering housekeeping suites. Delicious dinners and full Irish breakfasts are also available. The perfect location for romantic couples getaways, family reunions, weddings and family holidays; a stay at Ross Castle is sure to be the highlight of any Irish vacation. To book a stay in this historic Irish Castle, visit the Ross Castle web site (http://www.ross-castle.com).

Contact Information:
Benita and Sam Walker – Innkeepers
Ross Castle
Ross Oldcastle
County Meath, Republic of Ireland
Telephone: 353-43-81286
Email: book@ross-castle.com
Web site: http://www.ross-castle.com

Contact Information:
Ross Castle
Benita and Sam Walker – Innkeepers
Tel: 353-43-81286
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