Misery Hill

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Misery Hill
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Native nameCnoc na hAinnise (Irish)
NamesakeProbably named for the public display of hanged corpses from Baggot Street's gallows
Length160 m (520 ft)
Location Dublin, Ireland
Postal code D02
Coordinates 53°20′40″N6°14′22″W / 53.34439°N 6.23946°W / 53.34439; -6.23946 Coordinates: 53°20′40″N6°14′22″W / 53.34439°N 6.23946°W / 53.34439; -6.23946
West endMacken Street, Hanover Street East
East endForbes Street, Grand Canal Quay, Hanover Quay
EastHanover Quay
WestMacken Street

Misery Hill (Irish : Cnoc na hAinnise) [1] is a street in Dublin, Ireland, near Grand Canal Dock.

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Location

Misery Hill is located near Grand Canal Dock. It is partly a one way street leading from Macken Street to Grand Canal Square. It runs along the northern aspect of the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre. [2]

History

The most common theory of the origin of the name Misery Hill is related to the display of corpses of those hanged at Gallows Hill near Baggot Street on this street. [3] Corpses could be left on display for up to 12 months. [4] This practice was recorded as late as 1766, with the display of the corpses of two pirates being placed there. The practice ended with the opening of the College of Surgeons. In 1803, two associates of Robert Emmett, John Begg and James Byrne were hanged on Townsend Street, but some oral sources claimed they were executed on Misery Hill. [5]

In medieval Dublin, during the 1200s, the area was a departure point for lepers leaving Ireland to go on pilgrimage to Camino de Santiago. [5] The area between Misery Hill and Lazer Lane was occupied by a hospital for the pilgrims, dealing in basic first aid for those in lower social classes. The care provided was so basic as to be called "miserable", and this is another theory as to the etymology of Misery Hill. [6] Architectural historian, Paul Clerkin asserts that those suffering from leprosy that could not gain admittance to the leper hospital at Hawkins Street would live in this area, at a remove from the main city. [4]

In the 20th century, the area around Misery Hill was industrial, with stores, and a large gasometer on Sir John Rogerson's Quay. [7] In the late 20th and early 21st century, the area was completely redeveloped as part of the wider Dublin Docklands. The headquarters of Facebook in Europe are on the corner of Misery Hill and Macken Street. [2]

Literary influence

The poet David Wheatley's 2000 collection of poetry is entitled Misery Hill, with the street being the starting point for his Joycean inspired modern journey through Dublin. [8]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Paul, Mark (11 September 2020). "Silicon Docks: Where the streets have no people". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  3. ↑ Lynskey, Rory (3 April 2019). "Explaining some of Dublin's strangest street names". DublinLive. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  4. 1 2 Clerkin, Paul (2001). Dublin street names. Dublin: Gill & Macmillan. p. 125. ISBN   0-7171-3204-8. OCLC   48467800. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  5. 1 2 Thomais, Eamonn Mac (1969). "Seven Hills of Dublin". Dublin Historical Record. 23 (2/3): 86–94. ISSN   0012-6861. JSTOR   30087169. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  6. ↑ Hedderman, Zara (3 October 2018). "Double Take: The little-noticed laneway called Misery Hill in Dublin". TheJournal.ie. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "Dismantling The Gasometer". RTÉ Archives. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  8. ↑ Brown, Richard, ed. (2008). A companion to James Joyce. Malden, MA: Blackwell Pub. p. 355. ISBN   978-1-4051-7753-5. OCLC   244174719. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
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