Kinnitty Castle was a former ancient castle now serving as a luxury hotel. The first Castle at Kinnitty was destroyed in 1209 and was later rebuilt by the Normans in 1213. After rebuilding the castle, the Normans were driven out by the powerful Gaelic clan, the O'Carrolls of Ely. In 1630, William O'Carroll built a new Castle in close proximity to the old Abbey. This was confiscated in 1641 by the English forces as part of the "Kings County". In 1922, as with many stately homes in Ireland, the Castle was burned down by Republican forces. The Castle was rebuilt in 1928 and the Bernard family lived there until 1946 when it was sold to Lord Decies who in turn sold the Castle to The State in 1951. It was later purchased by the Ryan family in 1994 and has since been transformed. In the Banquet Hall there is a huge spirit presence of a monk, very tall and is always in black. He is apparently able to foresee the future, passing his messages through members of staff. Everything that he predicts allegedly comes true. The Geraldine Bedroom is where many people have told of feeling the presence of a spirit of a child, who is often heard whimpering.