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Dublin City Council and the 1916 Rising

Dublin City Council and the 1916 Rising

The Easter Rising mostly took place in Ireland’s capital city and directly impacted on Dublin City Council. Some fighting occurred in sites belonging to the council, including City Hall itself, while some employees of the council fought in the...The Easter Rising mostly took place in Ireland’s capital city and directly impacted on Dublin City Council. Some fighting occurred in sites...
Author/Editor: John Gibney, editor
The Rivers Dodder and Poddle

The Rivers Dodder and Poddle

Mills, storms, droughts and the public water supply

The Rivers Dodder and Poddle is the first in a new series of books issued by Dublin City Council to explore the engineering history and heritage of the city. This well-researched and lively book gives a complete overview...The Rivers Dodder and Poddle is the first in a new series of books issued by Dublin City Council to explore...
Author/Editor: Don McEntee & Michael Corcoran
The Three Castles of Dublin

The Three Castles of Dublin

An eclectic history of Dublin through the evolution of the city's Coat of Arms

The Three Castles have been the symbol of Dublin since 1230AD, when they first appeared on a city seal as three towers situated around one of the fortified gates of the city. Over time, the towers assumed greater...The Three Castles have been the symbol of Dublin since 1230AD, when they first appeared on a city seal as three towers...
Author/Editor: Michael English
Richmond Barracks 1916

Richmond Barracks 1916

“We were there” – 77 women of the Easter Rising

‘Not the least of the betrayals following the 1916 Rising was the way in which the women who took part in it were subsequently written out of the chronicles. This book goes a long way towards righting the...‘Not the least of the betrayals following the 1916 Rising was the way in which the women who took part in...
Author/Editor: Mary McAuliffe & Liz Gillis
Medieval Dublin XV

Medieval Dublin XV

Proceedings of the Friends of Medieval Dublin Symposium 2013

This volume contains reports on a number of important archaeological excavations in the Dublin area in recent years, including: Claire Walsh’s discovery of the remains of Hiberno-Norse and Anglo-Norman houses at Back Lane; Paul Duffy’s excavations at Baldoyle that...This volume contains reports on a number of important archaeological excavations in the Dublin area in recent years, including: Claire Walsh’s discovery...
Author/Editor: Seán Duffy, editor
Exercise of authority

Exercise of authority

Surveyor Thomas Owen and the paving, cleansing and lighting of Georgian Dublin

The Dublin Paving Board (founded 1744) was a controversial organization that attempted to bring order to Dublin’s streets during the late eighteenth century. Granted sweeping powers by the Irish parliament, the Board tackled problems still familiar to modern Dubliners...The Dublin Paving Board (founded 1744) was a controversial organization that attempted to bring order to Dublin’s streets during the late eighteenth...
Author/Editor: Finnian Ó Cionnaith
The Mansion House, Dublin

The Mansion House, Dublin

300 years of history and hospitality

Dublin’s Mansion House is the only mayoral residence in Ireland and is older than any surviving in Great Britain. Originally the town house of merchant and property developer Joshua Dawson, it was purchased by the Dublin City Assembly in...Dublin’s Mansion House is the only mayoral residence in Ireland and is older than any surviving in Great Britain. Originally the town...
Author/Editor: Mary Clark, editor
Bridges of Dublin

Bridges of Dublin

The remarkable story of Dublin's Liffey bridges

A vivid history of Dublin unfolds in this exploration of more than one thousand years of bridges over the river Liffey. From the time of the Vikings and their simple, wooden bridge, through Dublin’s late 17th century expansion when...A vivid history of Dublin unfolds in this exploration of more than one thousand years of bridges over the river Liffey. From...
Author/Editor: Annette Black & Michael B. Barry
Dublin, 1930–1950

Dublin, 1930–1950

The emergence of the modern city

Using a great variety of source materials, and including a large number of photographs and other images, this book builds a picture of Dublin between 1930 and 1950. While this period is on the edge of living memory,...Using a great variety of source materials, and including a large number of photographs and other images, this book builds a picture...
Author/Editor: Joseph Brady
The Law School of University College Dublin

The Law School of University College Dublin

A history

The Law School of UCD has been a key centre of legal education and research since its establishment as the Faculty of Law in 1909. The staff, students and alumni of the School have contributed extensively to the...The Law School of UCD has been a key centre of legal education and research since its establishment as the Faculty of...
Author/Editor: W.N. Osborough
Tales of medieval Dublin

Tales of medieval Dublin

Walking through Dublin Castle or along the surviving medieval city walls, you can see only glimpses of what it would have been like to live in the city centuries ago. Tales of medieval Dublin provides a chance for...Walking through Dublin Castle or along the surviving medieval city walls, you can see only glimpses of what it would have been...
Author/Editor: Sparky Booker & Cherie N. Peters editors
Laurence O'Neill (1864–1943)

Laurence O'Neill (1864–1943)

Lord Mayor of Dublin (1917–1924), patriot and man of peace

Laurence O’Neill (1864-1943) was Lord Mayor of Dublin during key years in modern Irish history, 1917–1924. During these troubled years he held the confidence of his fellow councillors and was hailed in ballad as the greatest lord mayor since...Laurence O’Neill (1864-1943) was Lord Mayor of Dublin during key years in modern Irish history, 1917–1924. During these troubled years he held...
Author/Editor: Thomas J. Morrissey SJ