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Docklands Campshire Vision

PREFACE

The Campshire Vision document was commissioned in 2007 by the Dublin Docklands Development Authority as a vision document in relation to the river and campshire areas. It is a local policy document only and does not form part of our statutory processes. It is intended to be an evolving document and in no way should any locations indentified be construed as final.


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Docklands Fact

A downtrodden Leprosy hospice was located on Misery hill, hence its name! It was believed lepers were “the unclean” and would be walked to the hospice on Misery Hill with 1 man tolling a bell and another carrying a 40 foot pole to keep everyone at safe distance. Today this is where we get the expression “I wouldn’t touch him with a 40 foot pole!”