Dublin Castle in the Life of the Irish NationIt is one of the great fortresses of Europe, and was nicknames Ireland's Bastille. It was here that the King's Viceroy ran the government of Ireland, here that official functions and state entertainment were held. These reached their peak in the late 19th century. The castle was one of the places attacked during the Rising, and it played its role in both the maintenance of the old rule, and the arrival of the new. Here, in St Patrick's Hall, the Presidents of Ireland are now inaugurated. |
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Preface | 9 |
The Castle Confines What The Visitor Can See Today | 11 |
The Ancient Dún of Dublin | 17 |
Copyright | |
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Aberdeen ancient arms arrived Bedford Tower Bermingham Tower Brian Ború British building Calvert Jones Catholic Chapel Royal Church City of Dublin city walls Cork Court cross block Drawing Room Dublin Castle DUCHAS THE HERITAGE Earl England English excavations fire Gaelic gate George Henry HERITAGE SERVICE Irish nation James Connolly Kilmainham King King's Lady later LAWRENCE COLLECTION Levée LIBRARY OF IRELAND Liffey London Lord Deputy Lord Edward Fitzgerald Lord Lieutenant Lower Castle Yard Lower Yard Marquess Medieval Dublin moat modern NATIONAL LIBRARY night Norman numbers Office of Arms Parliament Parnell Patrick's Hall Phoenix Park Poddle police Powder Tower President of Ireland Queen Raymond McGrath Record Tower restored RIGHT Robert Emmet Ship Street Ship Street Barracks Sinn Feiners Sir John soldiers St Patrick's Hall Thomas thought Throne Room tion Upper Castle Yard Upper Yard Valera Viceregal Viceroy Victoria Viscount visitors William Wood Quay