Burke & Hare Deacon Brodie Greyfriars Cemetery

Edinburgh's Dark Past

Perhaps it's the excess of ghosts we have here in Edinburgh, but the city also seems to attract some of the country's less salubrious characters. Here are a few of the unpleasant people from Edinburgh's past:

Burke & Hare
Edinburgh's famous grave robbing duo who turned to murder in order to supply the infamous Dr. Knox

Deacon Brodie
The inspiration for Jekyl and Hyde

Greyfriars Cemetery
Greyfriars Cemetery is famous for stories ranging from Greyfriars Bobby to the Mackenzie Poltergeist!

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