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Belturbet

Who Bludgeoned Bert In Belturbet?

Bert O’Brien has been found murdered in the historic town of Belturbet. Our investigator on the case is struggling to make sense of the evidence and needs your help to solve the murder. Although Bert’s body was found in the river, the coroner soon ruled out drowning during his examinations. The starting point is the Mill Walk car park where spots of blood were first found – see where the evidence leads you…

  • This Whodunit Hunt is a self-guided, walking murder mystery trail.
  • There is much to discover on the clue trail at Belturbet, pleasantly situated overlooking the River Erne. Visit the site of an old castle, the former railway station, enjoy a river walk, learn about the numerous historic spots in the town which dates back to the 12th Century, read ghost stories… and more!
  • Over 30 clues to solve in a booklet packed with extra historical details not found en-route!
  • The route is 2½ miles, or about 4km.
  • The recommended time to solve this Whodunit Hunt, excluding refreshment stops, is 2-3 hours.
  • Accessibility: this is generally quite a flat route, with no steps, but there are a couple of hills to navigate.
  • For refreshments you will pass local stores, takeaways, bars and a restaurant.

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The starting point is at the Mill Walk car park at the bottom of the hill near Kilconny Bridge, shown below.

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Sperrins Trail

Who Slaughtered Perry In The Sperrins?

Poor Perry Inghams disappeared after a late night out. Weeks later, his partially decomposed body was found at Reuben’s Glen, a spot where he liked to stop for a picnic. Luckily you don’t need to see the body, but what we really need your help with is to piece together the clues and determine the circumstances behind his death.
  • The Sperrins Whodunit Hunt starts near Moneymore and ends at Tullaghoge Fort just south of Cookstown.
  • This is a self-guided, near-circular driving murder mystery trail.
  • The clues take you to a mixture of historic sites while showing you much lovely mountain and river valley scenery too. This area has many neolithic sites, and you’ll visit some of the best and most accessible ones, including Beaghmore where there are seven stone circles! You’ll also visit historic ruined churches, forests and lakes, an ancient and significant fort… and much more!
  • Almost 30 clues to solve!
  • There is about 2¼ miles / 3¾ km of walking in total during this Whodunit, spread across all of the clues.
  • The driving route is almost 73 miles / 116 km. This is our longest-distance Whodunit – we always try and pack as many top sites into our driving trails as possible to make them varied, interesting, and fun… but alas we don’t have the power to move them closer together 🙂 There is much scenery to enjoy in between stops here!
  • We think this trail is ideal for those who really want to get off the beaten track. There are opportunities for extra walks en-route, if desired.
  • For this murder mystery we suggest allowing at least 5 hours, excluding extended refreshment stops.
  • Accessibility – it is generally flat where the clues are to be found, though one clue has a slope down to it; sensible shoes are recommended.

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The starting point is at Reuben’s Glen car park 3 miles north of Moneymore, as shown in the map below:

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Lough Neagh

Who Eliminated Neil In The Lough Neagh Area?

Neil Casey from Ardboe has been murdered and our detectives need your help to solve the mystery around his death. Although his body was found floating at the lakeside near Oxford Island the post-mortem confirms he wasn’t drowned and so detectives believe his body was thrown in the lake.
  • The Lough Neagh Whodunit Hunt starts at Oxford Island and ends at Cranfield Church east of Toome. It is a self-guided, linear driving murder mystery trail.
  • Visit lovely lakeside villages while taking in beautiful lakeside scenery. You’ll see the finest Irish Cross in Northern Ireland dating back over 1,000 years, a castle, a ruined church and holy well, visit Oxford Island nature reserve… and much more. If you’re a Game Of Thrones fan, there’s a filming location that you’ll stop at along the clue hunt too!
  • Over 30 clues to solve!
  • The driving route is 52 miles, or 83 km, with clues spread around the western side of Lough Neagh. There is about 2 ½ miles / 4 km of walking in total during this Whodunit Hunt, spread across all of the clues.
  • The recommended time for this murder mystery, excluding refreshment stops and return journey, is about 5 hours.
  • Accessibility – it is generally flat where the clues are to be found, with no steps that must be navigated.

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The starting point is at the Oxford Island nature reserve, off the M1 motorway:

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Printing

If printing your own Whodunit Hunt booklet for the first time, please follow this guide for best results. Your PDF file prints with two pages next to each other on each side of the paper so that, when folded in half, it is a booklet of manageable size as per the example photo.

Firstly, always print in colour (if possible), in Landscape orientation, and choose the Fit To Page / Shrink To Fit option so that it prints the correct size on A4 paper.

The booklet looks best if two paper sheets (three for deluxe Whodunits) are used, printed on both sides.

If you (or your hotel/B&B) have a duplex printer that can automatically print on both sides of the paper then in your printer properties select ‘2-sided printing’ with ‘Binding Location’ set to ‘Short Edge (Left)’ (or ‘Flip On Short Edge’ under the ‘Print on both sides’ option… or similar)… and print!

If you can only print single-sided pages then print one page at a time and follow these steps for the best looking result for a nice-looking booklet printed on both sides:

  • Print the first page of the PDF file.
  • Return the sheet to the printer tray with the blank side facing the way that your printing device prints. If this means that you have to flip the page over then hold it with the longer paper edge in each hand, and flip over lengthways towards you (so that if the top side of the paper had printing on it then you are now looking at the blank side… and vice versa) as directed in the diagram below:

  • Print the second page of the PDF.
  • Repeat the above steps for the remaining PDF pages and sheet(s)

Once you’ve finished printing, fold the sheets lengthways so that the pages 1 and 3 are on the outside of the folded sheets so that your booklet has the same general appearanced and page numbering (for a standard Whodunit) as the one shown in the example photo. Hopefully this is an easy task… but see diagram right for guidance if needed.

If you are getting your booklet printed at a busy hotel/B&B, you’re in a rush, or if the above just sounds too complicated, printing single-sided absolutely won’t mean you can’t do your Whodunit Hunt correctly – just follow the clues and directions in number order and you’ll be able to follow the evidence trail just fine!

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Inniskeen Trail

Who Critically Injured Ian From Inniskeen?

Ian O’Mally from Inniskeen was found dumped beside the road outside Carrickmacross and died from his injuries. Our best investigation team are struggling to connect their leads and need your help to solve the murder.
  • The Inniskeen Trail Whodunit Hunt is a self-guided, driving murder mystery trail. It starts on the outskirts of Dundalk and ends nearby.
  • You’ll see historic sights over 800 years old, including a round tower, several castles, and an impressive ancient abbey. There are several stops associated with famous Irish poet Patrick Kavanagh too. Also learn about the evolution of the area and some of the historic figures that shaped it.
  • The clue route is 35 miles, or about 56 km. There is generally moderate walking for most clues, with approximately 3.0 miles / 4.5 km in total.
  • There are 30 clues to solve and we suggest allowing at least four hours to complete this Whodunit Hunt, excluding prolonged refreshment stops.
  • Accessibility – once out of the car the terrain is generally quite flat, with only occasional moderate slopes; there are no steps.
  • For refreshments, you will pass a number of bars, coffee shops, restaurants and a tearoom along the route as well as shops.

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The starting point is  at the Castletown Cemetery in Dundalk, shown below:

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Boyne Valley

Who Bumped Off Brigid in the Boyne Valley?

Brigid O’Hare has been found murdered in the village of Slane in the Boyne Valley. Few leads have been uncovered and detectives need your help to solve the murder. Although her body was found in the Square of Slane, it is believed this was not where she was killed and thus suggest the clue trail starts at the Monasterboice Crosses car park.
  • Discover huge ancient monuments, a historic battle site, an old abbey, round towers dating back over 1000 years, ancient burial sites over 5000 years old… and more! You will also explore the historical small town of Slane which has many old buildings as well as a connection to a famous poet.
  • The linear clue route of this murder mystery trail is 25 miles, or about 40km, to the end point at Donaghmore Tower near Navan.
  • We suggest allowing four hours to solve this  Whodunit Hunt, excluding any refreshment stops.
  • There is a moderate amount of walking at quite a number of locations.
  • Accessibility – most clues are generally flat apart from some clues in Slane on inclined roads.
  • For refreshments, Slane is your best bet with quite a number of options.

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The start of the Whodunit Hunt is shown in the map below:

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Game Of Thrones

Audleys Castle (C) 2023 Andrea MIf you’re a Game Of Thrones fan, then on some of our Whodunit Hunts you’ll see locations where some of the filming for this multi-series epic actually took place and/or be able to visit other filming locations nearby. Keep a keen eye out for signs erected for the long-running series!

You’ll pass two filming locations on our Antrim Coast clue route and one on each of our Lough Neagh and St Patrick’s trails. We have at least two other Whodunit Hunts in the pipeline which also pass, and come close to, filming locations… watch this space!

 

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Moira

Who Murdered Moira in Moira?

Moira Gorman has been found brutally murdered at the railway station just outside the pretty town of Moira, though there is no sign that this was where the murder was committed. Even our best team of investigators have uncovered few leads and need your help to solve the murder.
  • The Moira Whodunit Hunt starts and ends at the car park situated off Main Street, marking one of the entrances to Moira Demesne.
  • This is a self-guided, walking murder mystery trail.
  • Explore this pretty village as you hunt for clues. Admire seasonal flower displays that have made Moira a frequent winner of Ulster In Bloom, learn about the man who shaped Moira hundreds of years ago into the village you see today, find out about the linen and quarrying industries of the area… and more! Almost 30 clues to solve!
  • The route is 2.5 miles, or about 4km.
  • The recommended time for this murder mystery, excluding refreshment stops, is 2-3 hours.
  • Accessibility – this is a generally flat route, with little in the way of gradient and no steps.
  • Refreshments – you will be spoilt for choice in Moira, which has an abundance of excellent coffee shops, restaurants, and cafes. We like Fine on the main street for good value lunches

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The entrance to the Moira Park Demesne for the starting point is opposite the point shown in the map below:

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Lurgan

Who Liquidated Leonard in Lurgan?

Leonard McCloy has been found brutally murdered at the railway station of Lurgan, although it is felt that this was not where the murder was committed. Detectives have uncovered very few leads and thus need your help to solve the murder.
  • The Lurgan Whodunit Hunt is a self-guided, walking murder mystery trail.
  • Discover the surprising amount of history that the town has to offer, including the impressively ornate Brownlow House and the nearby park, learn of the town’s former significant linen industry, more than one world-record breaking sporting character… and more.
  • The route is 2.5 miles, or about 4km.
  • The recommended time for this murder mystery, excluding refreshment stops, is about three hours.
  • The clue hunt starts and ends at the car park at the end of Robert Street (the former site of the Waves Leisure Complex), where there is unlimited-time free car parking; see map below.
  • Accessibility – this is a generally flat route, with little in the way of gradient and no steps.
  • Refreshments – there is quite a good lunch-time restaurant in Brownlow House. You will come across various other cafes, coffee shops, a bakery, and convenience stores on your clue hunt.

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The starting point is at the car park at the end of Robert Street next to Lurgan Park:

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Walking Hunts

detective clipart lady 2Walking Whodunit Hunts are our single-location murder mystery trails where you explore a village or an area of a town or city in search of clues to solve a crime. All have a significant amount of history to uncover, show you some grand and impressive architecture, and many will reveal quite surprising facts linked to both places and the people that shaped them!

The places listed below all have single-location murder mystery trails outstanding with our detectives for you to solve… or maybe we just think they’re outstanding trails! 🙂 Click on any location link for more detail.

There are more walking Whodunit Hunts in the pipeline too, including at Derry, Galway City, and our Dart Trail in and around Dublin.

Monaghan SqThe vast majority of clues on our Whodunit Hunts are accessible by wheelchair users, or those with prams, as our detectives have determined routes for more thorough clue investigation with as few steps as possible. Check the applicable Whodunit Hunt description page(s) for full details, which give an indication of any access issues.

See the map below for all of our Whodunit murder mysteries. Walking Whodunits already available are indicated by a black walker/runner symbol. Pipeline walking Whodunits are coloured blue – if you are interested in one or more of these then please contact us and we will let you know when they are available.

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