The Body Snatchers Tour
Dates
24/10/2026 - 24/10/2026
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location
Royal Hospital Kilmainham
Join us to learn about the practice of grave robbing in the 18th and 19th centuries. Hear of some of the infamous characters involved, why they were doing it and the desperate attempts of the families to stop the practice. Hear how an expansive export and growth of universities placed pressure on the burial grounds of the working and middle class of Dublin. Also learn of the consequences of the practices and how they changed graveyard architecture.
Getting Here
By Luas: Red line to Heuston Station (8 minutes walk via Military Road.)
By Bus: Buses to Heuston Station (8 minutes walk via Military Rd): C1, C2, C3, C4 from Aston Quay. Buses to James Street (8 minutes walk via steps to Bow Lane onto Irwin Street and Military Road): 13 from O’Connell Street or Dame Street; G1 and G2 from Eden Quay.
By Car: Paid car parking – €3 for the first 3 hrs
On Foot: Approx. 30 to 40 minutes from the city centre.
By Train: 8 minutes walk from Heuston Station.
Cycling: There is bike parking onsite and a number of Dublin Bikes stations located nearby.
*The pedestrian entrance via east gate (Military Road) is steep and caution is advised to pedestrians and cyclists*
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