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svoures

Liverpool, UK1,010 contributions

The road to Hell

Mar 2016 • Solo

A medieval shortcut around St Audeon's church was all it took for the faithful of Dublin to descent all the way to hell. You see, it only took 40 steps for the 18th century citizens to descend to a squalid pocket of brothels, taverns and laneways known as 'Hell'.

One of the most interesting stories is that of Darkey Kelly, a notorious madame that ran the Maiden Tower brothel. The story goes that she became pregnant by Dublin Sheriff Simon Luttrell, who accused her of being a witch to avoid having to accept the child. She was burnt at the stake in 1761. Sightings of her ghost have been reported at the 40 Steps ever since.

Written 25 March 2016

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Patrick

Lakewood, CO16 contributions

Historic steps, with some historic criminal elements

Jun 2022

It's just a broad flight of steps. But on the Dublin Darkside Tour, we learned some of the more unsavory things that happened here. Worth a look, if you check out its history

Written 1 July 2022

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