Misery Hill

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

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] 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.

[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.

[2] 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.