Darkey Kelly
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Dorcas "Darkey" Kelly was an Irish brothel-keeper and alleged serial killer who was burned at the stake in Dublin in 1761.
Entrance to Darkey Kelly’s pub
Hellfire Club
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Hellfire Club was a term used to describe several exclusive clubs for high-society rakes established in Great Britain and Ireland in the 18th century. The name most commonly refers to Francis Dashwood
Darkey Kelly
…execution. The most common story is that she became pregnant with the child of Dublin's Sheriff Simon Luttrell, 1st Earl of Carhampton, a member of the Hellfire Club and probable client of Kelly's Maiden Tower. She demanded financial support from him. He responded by accusing her of witchcraft and of having killed…
c. 1735 painting of the Dublin Hellfire Club's members
Portrait of Sir Francis Dashwood by William Hogarth