Dublin Urban Legends

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Is there a secret tunnel in O'Connell Street? Who stole the Irish crown jewels? And did the word `quiz' originate in Dublin as the result of a bet?Urban legends are the funny and frightening folklore people share today. Just like the early folk tales that came before them, these stories are formed from reactions to events in the modern world, and are often a window into our current values. For the first time, Brendan Nolan explores the power of Dublin's urban legends - murky stories whispered in...Vis mer