Released on: June 13, 2008, 8:52 am

Press Release Author: Benita and Sam Walker - Innkeepers

Industry:

Press Release Summary: Ghost hunter weekends and paranormal tourism is evolving
within the travel and tourism industry.

Press Release Body: 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).


Web Site: http://www.ross-castle.com

Contact Details: 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