Leap Castle (/ ˈ l ɛ p /; Irish: Caisleán Léim Uí Bhánáin (IPA:[ˈkaʃlʲaːn̪ˠlʲeːmʲiːˈwaːn̪ˠaːnʲ])) is a castle in Coolderry, County Offaly, Ireland, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of the town of Roscrea …

Jan 25, 2023 · A dark and terrifying dungeon, the oubliette was used to hold prisoners indefinitely. Learn more about its sinister history.

One of the more sinister features of the Bloody Chapel is the oubliette. The oubliette is a small chamber located in the North-Eastern corner of the Bloody Chapel. It is thought that the …

The oubliette was a horrifying form of torture used in medieval and Renaissance European castles. Read on to learn about oubliettes and read a macabre poem about them.

Oct 17, 2019 · The oubliette is the sort of colorful medieval artifact that strikes the modern reader as a good story, but probably just a story. However, it turns out that at least one oubliette was …

From Ireland to Wales to Turkey, the oubliette’s design and purpose remained the same no matter where it was built. One of the more well-known castles that incorporated oubliettes into its …

Oct 3, 2023 · The Oubliette. The oubliette is a small chamber located in one of the corners of the Bloody Chapel. Its original purpose was to store valuables, but it could also be used as a …

An oubliette (from the French word “oublier”, which means “to forget”) is a deep hole in the ground where prisoners would be thrown into and were simply forgotten. No less than three cart loads …

Located in County Offaly, Ireland, Leap Castle is a historic fortified tower house that dates back to the 13th century. Originally built by the O’Bannon clan, the castle was later seized by the …

In a corner of the Bloody Chapel is the entrance to the secret dungeon or oubliette where prisoners were thrown down through a trap door and left to die. At the bottom were a series of …