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Daisies Calendar
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Badge of the Order of St. Patrick
Badge of the Order of St. Patrick. One of the pieces which make up the "Irish Crown Jewels" which were stolen from Dublin Castle in 1907 and which have never been recovered.
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Feis Ceoil
Participants from St. Canice's School Orchestra, Kilkenny waiting to perform at the Feis Ceoil.
Image courtesy of The Irish Times
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Feis Ceoil -
Allotment Calendar
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Allotment Calendar -
O'Connell Street, Dublin and the Spire
This image of O'Connell Street Dublin was taken in 2005 from Ballast House, Westmoreland Street
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O'Connell Street, Dublin and the Spire -
Flower Calendar
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Flower Calendar -
Aras an Uachtarain
An image of the President of Ireland's residence 'Aras an Uachtarain'.
Courtesy of Dept. of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
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Beggar's Bush and Dublin Bay, c. 1740
This image from an engraving features in Weston St. John Joyce's book The Neighbourhood of Dublin. In the foreground, if you look carefully, you should be able to make out the figures of two people. They are two beggars standing beneath a large bush in the area which would become known as Beggar's Bush.
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Beggar's Bush and Dublin Bay, c. 1740 -
A Viking Long Boat
An illustration of a Viking long boat, which first came to Dublin in the 9th century.
Image is present on following page(s): Viking Ventures!, Viking Ventures!, Viking Ventures!, Viking Ventures!, Aspects of Dublin City
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A 'Fair' Fight
This sketch is by a man called Samuel Lover and is featured in Weston St. John Joyce's book The Neighbourhood of Dublin. The sketch depicts a brawl at the infamous Donnybrook Fair. A wide variety of weapons and ammunition are being used by the participants.
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Buck Jones's House, Clonliffe, 1911
Clonliffe House was home for a number of years to Frederick E. Jones, also known as Buck Jones. Jones was a successful and distinguished member of Dublin society in the late 1700s and early 1800s. However, his theatre business went bankrupt and he later died a pauper.
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Bedford Tower, Dublin Castle
Bedford Tower was built between 1750-1760. The first balcony was used for the state musicians who performed on special occasions. The clock tower was built over the base of the original western gate tower of the medieval castle.
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Castle of Dublin
A drawing of Dublin Castle dating from the early 1800s.
© Dublin City Library and Archive
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Castle of Dublin -
The Record Tower and Chapel Royal
A black and white drawing of the Record Tower and Chapel Royal at Dublin Castle. The Record Tower is Dublin Castle's last remaining intact towers. It now houses the Garda Museum.
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Diversions
Dancers strutting their stuff at the Diversions Festival in Temple Bar.
Image courtesy of Temple Bar Cultural Trust
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Courtyard of Dublin Castle in the late 19th Century
Black and white print depicting the courtyard of Dublin Castle. The print is from a book published in 1887.
© Dublin City Public Libraries
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Countess Markievicz
Countess Markievicz, who was one of the leading lights behind the United Arts Club.
© Sligo County Library, Gore-Booth Collection No. 203
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Collins Barracks
The Decorative Arts and History section of The National Museum of Ireland is located in Collins Barracks.
Image courtesy of National Museum of Ireland
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Collins Barracks -
Donnybrook in 1906
A photo of Donnybrook in 1906. It was taken by Weston St. John Joyce and appears in his book The Neighbourhood of Dublin.
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Donnybrook in 1906 -
Dodo
Dodos were unique to the island of Mauritius and had become extinct by the late 17th century. This example was acquired by the Royal Irish Academy following an excavation in 1865 in a marshy area of Mauritius which led to the recovery of a small number of Dodo skeletons. It is now located in the Natural Histroy Museum in Dublin.
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Dodo -
Custom House
The Custom House is generally considered one of the finest of Dublin's Georgian buildings.
Courtesy of Dept. of Environment, Community and Local Government
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Custom House -
Dart
DART stands for Dublin Area Rapid Transit, which offers faster transport than buses and trams for people in the Co. Dublin area.
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Dart -
Entrance to the Pigeon House Fort, 1895
The Pigeon House Fort stood across the bay from Ringsend. An electricity power station now stands on the site of the fort. The station has become part of the Dublin landscape, as its two red-and-white, candy-striped towers are familiar landmarks.
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Entrance to the Pigeon House Fort, 1895 -
Drawing of Anne Devlin
Anne Devlin was born in Wicklow in 1778. She moved to a farm in Rathfarnham with her family after the 1798 Rebellion. In 1803, Robert Emmet rented the nearby Butterfield House. Anne became his faithful servant and friend and assisted him in his preparations for his ill-fated insurrection. She was arrested and imprisoned in Kilmainham for high treason. She married some years after her release, but eventually died in poverty in the Liberties in Dublin.
© South Dublin Libraries.
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Dublin Castle Sign
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Dublin Castle Sign -
Donnybrook Fair
This image was originally published in the The Dublin Penny Journal and appeared in Weston St. John Joyce's book The Neighbourhood of Dublin. It gives us a good impression of what the fair was like. On the left-had side, we can see what appears to be a fight taking place.
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Donnybrook Fair -
Docklands
Beginning in 1987 much of this area has become the most extensive re-development zone in Dublin City.
Courtesy of Rory Horner
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Docklands -
Dublin Castle and Chapel Royal
An old postcard showing Dublin Castle and the Chapel Royal.
© Dublin City Library and Archive
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Dublin Castle and Chapel Royal -
Drumcondra in 1906
A 1906 view of Drumcondra taken by Weston St. John Joyce. It appears in Joyce's book The Neighbourhood of Dublin.
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Dublin City Walls, 1610
The walls of Dublin City are outlined in red in the image above. The castle walls are outlined in blue. In medieval times, you could walk from one side of Dublin City to the other in less than ten minutes. The city was a busy place with many trades and crafts people living within the walls. They enjoyed relative security, although there was always the danger of attack form the native Irish people who lived beyond the city's walls. This image is taken from John Speed's map of Dublin which was createdin 1610.
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Dublin City Walls, 1610 -
Interior of Chapel Royal, Dublin Castle
The interior of the Chapel Royal at Dublin Castle.
© Dublin City Library and Archive
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Interior of Chapel Royal, Dublin Castle -
Dublin's Molly Malone Statue (Dublin City Library)
Dublin's Molly Malone Statue
By kind permission of Martin McCree
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Dublin's Molly Malone Statue (Dublin City Library)