About this episode

The episode explores the tragic story of Darkey Kelly, a brothel owner in 1760s Ireland, delving into her life as a potential murderer and the societal challenges she faced.

Send us Fan Mail To Ireland we go into the tragic story of Darkey Kelly, who was she really? A brothel owner, yes, a murderer, maybe, a legend...definitely! In Ireland in the 1760s, probably was not the greatest place to be a female brothel owner, or really any brothel owner for that manner...you see, being a brothel owner, sex worker, and a woman on top of that already made you a second class citizen. It's 1760s, you are a brothel owner arrested for murder...fair trial...s...

People in this episode

Host: Detective Chuck

Topics covered

• witchcraft
• serial killers
• Irish history
• brothel owners
• gender issues

Keywords

• Darkey Kelly
• witch
• serial killer
• brothel
• Ireland
• 1760s
• female empowerment

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Ireland

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