Did You Know The Surprising Past Of The Word ‘Kip’ In Dublin?
19 November 2025 - 3 mins
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98FM’s Did You Know?
If you're calling somewhere a 'kip' it's probably not the nicest of places.
Originally the word meant a cheap place to stay but did you know it once had a different meaning in Dublin?
98FM's Emma Tyrrell spoke to Rob Buchanan from the Dublin Time Machine history blog about the city's 'kips'.
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