Leap was burnt out and destroyed in 1992 by the IRA while the Darbys were living in England. The castle lay in ruins until it was purchased by the current owners Sean and Anne Ryan in 1991. Sean has restored the castle and was a most gracious host when I called to visit Leap to take these photographs. Sean has frequent sighting of the numerous spirits of Leap but thankfully the Ryan’s have never encountered the Elemental who for now seems to have retreated. Despite some early skirmishes he has found that his family and the resident spirits have been able to coexist quite happily at Leap.