About this experience
Learn about Dublin’s grim history of murder, torture, cannibalism, grave robbing, and more.
Start the dark walking tour at Dublin Castle. Hear about past torture and priest hunters. Discover why the upper courtyard is called the Devil’s Half Acre.
Walk through side streets and listen to stories of cannibalism and proposals to eat babies. Visit an area once called Hell and hear about brothels, witches, and the Hellfire Club.
See the old city walls and learn about grave robbing, The Black Pig, and a strangler with no legs.
