County Dublin - Heritage/Historical

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1. Dublin Heritage Centres	Go to ALL Heritage Centres in Dublin
James Joyce Centre Amanda Large , 35 North Great George's St., Co. Dublin The Centre is holding a series of free readers' groups for newcomers to "Dubliners", "Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man", "Ulysses" and "Finnegans Wake". From Monday 27th January 1997: A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man. The groups will meet every Monday evening at 7.30pm in the Centre. The more academic James Joyce Institute meets on Tuesday evenings at 7.30pm to mull and fight over Finnegan's Wake (not recommended for the fainthearted). Also Joycean Walks through the Joyce country of Dublin take place at 2.30pm daily depending on demand and weather. Show me all the details for James Joyce Centre

2. Brewerys in Dublin	Go to ALL Brewerys in Dublin
Dublin Brewing Company 141-146 King St North, Smithfield, Dublin 7, Co. Dublin The Dublin Brewing Company is Dublins only Beer Brewery. There is a tour of the brewery followed by a sample. Show me all the details for Dublin Brewing Company

3. Dublin Museums	Go to ALL Museums in Dublin
Trinity College College Street, Co. Dublin Trinity College on its 40 acre site retains some of its ancient seclusion and its cobbled squares, gardens and parks have a tranquil atmosphere compared to the bustling streets outside. The campus contains a unique collection of buildings dating from the 17th to the 20th century. The College is famed for the great treasures it has the honour to be guardian of. These include the BOOK OF KELLS a 9th century illuminated manuscript the books of Durrow and Armagh and an early Irish harp. These are displayed in the Collonades exhibition Gallery and the Long Room which is the most impressive library in the College housing over 200,000 of Trinity's oldest books. A recent introduction at the College is THE DUBLIN EXPERIENCE a multi media interpretation of the city of Dublin. This show, which is based around a sophisticated audio visual presentation, tells the story of Dublin and its people from its earliest beginning to the present day. The Dublin Experience is a complete orientation to the city and in many ways it is also a guide to the main events of Irish history. The Dublin Experience operates from late May to early October each year and should not be missed. The Book of Kells and its background is the title of a major new exhibition on Trinity College Library's most famous manuscript which will opened in the Old Library in February 1996. Show me all the details for Trinity College

4. Interpretative Centre	Go to ALL Interpretative Centre in Dublin
The Book of Kells Trinity College, Co. Dublin The Book of Kells contains a Latin text of the four gospels richly decorated by Irish monks around the year 800 AD. The greatest Irish work of art to survive from the middle ages, it has been in the library of Trinity College Dublin since the 1660s. The exhibition The Book of Kells. Picturing the word places it in its historical and cultural context and compares its images and techniques to those in contemporary metalwork, bone, slate, stone and enamels. Much of the exhibition is an analysis of its animal and human ornament. Such images are persistent and repetitive, but their meaning is remote for most observers today. A section of the exhibition is concerned with the physical processes involved in the creation of the Book of Kells: the manufacture of the calfskin it was written on, and the writing materials and pigments used. The exhibition culminates with the display of the Book of Kells itself in a specially designed Treasury. The Long Room: The main chamber of the Old Library is the Long Room. At 65 metres long, it contains 200,000 of the Library's oldest books in oak book cases. The Library Shop: A wide range of books, cards souvenirs and good high quality products related to the Book of Kells and Trinity College is available in the Library shop. Show me all the details for The Book of Kells

5. Cathedrals (Historical)	Go to ALL Cathedrals (Historical) in Dublin
Christchurch Cathedral Co. Dublin Founded by Dunan, first Bishop of Dublin about 1038 on land given by Sigtryggr Silkenbeard, King of Dublin. It remains under the See of Canterbury until 1152 when it became independent. Around 1163 it was transferred to the Canons Regular of St. Augustine. The building of a new Cathedral was begun about 10 years later. The crypt of this church, which is still well preserved below the present structure, is the only one of this period in England or Ireland which stretches under the whole length of the building. The crypt contains many 12th and 13th century architectural fragments which formed part of the church, and also statues of Charles 1 and 11 made in 1684 for the Tholsel which no longer exists. Otherwise the only parts of the original 12th century church which survive are the north and south transepts which are constructed in the best Romanesque style with three sets of windows one above the other. Some of the capitals might be later, including one capital with figures at the corner of the nave and north transept; the use of such figures shows English influence in the building of the church. The present nave was probably built by Archbishop John Comyn around 1212, but the western bay was added after 1234, and in its lower portions it has been considerably restored in the last century. A new belfry was erected in 1330 to replace an earlier one which had been blown down. The choir was rebuilt soon after 1250, but its present form is due largely to Street's reconstruction of 1871-8 during which very considerable parts of the Cathedral as it now stands were rebuilt. The whole was splendidly restored in the 1980s. To the north-east of the choir is the chapel of St. Mary the Great (not normally accessible) which was rebuilt in the second half of the thirteenth century. The effigy of an armoured knight now under one of the south bays of the nave, is traditionally thought to represent Strongbow, but it really dates to around 1340. In the choir of the Cathedral are preserved some other tombstones including one of a 12th or 13th century bishop. Remains of the 13th century Chapter House of the Augustinians can be seen to the south of the south transept; originally it fronted on to a cloister to the south of the nave which has long since disappeared. The priory was suppressed in 1539 and given over to the Dean and Chapter. In 1562 the roof and the south wall of the nave fell, and the tower was replaced in 1608. Show me all the details for Christchurch Cathedral

6. Towers (Round)	Go to ALL Towers (Round) in Dublin
Martello Tower Co. Dublin Show me all the details for Martello Tower

7. Railway Museums	Go to ALL Railway Museums in Dublin
Malahide Castle Co. Dublin The history of the Talbots of Malahide stretches back virtually unbroken to 1185 when the property was granted to Robert Talbot by Prince John, Lord of Ireland. The castle is the oldest to be continually inhabited by the same family and apart from a period during which they were evicted by Cromwell the Talbots lived there until 1976. The castle has the only surviving original medieval great hall hung with an impressive collection of family portraits. It is said that 14 Talbot cousins breakfasted here before riding out to the Battle of the Boyne in 1690 never to return. The tiny doorway of the castle leads into the panelled oak room where a Flemish carving of 'the Coronation of the Virgin' hangs over the fireplace. According to legend this carving disappeared when the Talbots were banished to Connaught and mysteriously reappeared on their reinstatement. The delightful demesne was created by (Milo) Lord Talbot de Malahide between 1948 and 1973 and contains over 5,000 different species of trees and shrubs. Show me all the details for Malahide Castle

8. Monuments in Dublin	Go to ALL Monuments in Dublin
Bank of Ireland College Green, Co. Dublin This centre of 20th century commerce is one of the most striking of Dublin 's 18th century buildings Built in 1729 to house the Irish Parliament , it became redundant when the British and Irish Parliament were united in London. Indeed, the Irish Parliament voted itself out of existence the only recorded parliament in history to do so. It would be a shame to leave our noble city without spending a few moments in one of Europe’s most unique chambers, the Irish House of Lords, where the Irish Parliament once sat . In this magnificent chamber with its woodwork in Irish Oak you can see the 18th century tapestries, and a sparkling Irish crystal chandelier of 1233 pieces dating from 1765. The Bank of Ireland Arts Centre, in the old bank armoury, Foster Place, is host to the 'Story of Banking Museum'. This exhibition reflects the role played by Bank of Ireland in the economic and social development of Ireland over the past 200 years. OPENING TIMES The House of Lords: Visitors are always welcome during baking hours. Mon.- Fri. 10:00am - 4:00 p.m., Thurs - 5:00pm (including lunch time) Tours of the House of Lords: Tues. at 10:30 am, 11:30am and 1:45 p.m. (except Bank Holidays) THE STORY OF BANKING: Tue. - Fri.: 10:00 am- 4:00pm, Sat 2:00pm - 5:00pm Sun 10:00am - 1:00pm GROUP BOOKINGS: Telephone + 353-1-6615933, ext. 2265 ADMISSION: free HOW TO GET THERE: All city centre buses. Show me all the details for Bank of Ireland

9. Local Tours	Go to ALL Local Tours in Dublin
Neills Wheels Rent A Bike And Bicycle Tours Dublin 1 Neills Wheels Rent a Bike and Bicycle Tours: We rent Hybred bikes for twenty Euro per day and eighty Euros per week. Helmets available. We deliver to Hotels and Hostels in the City Centre - please ring contact number to rent a bike. Show me all the details for Neills Wheels Rent A Bike And Bicycle Tours

10. Archaeological	Go to ALL Archaeological in Dublin
Tara Brooch National Museum, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 Found near Bettystown, County Meath in 1850 and named after the Hill of Tara on account of the beauty of the workmanship, as an ornamental piece the Tara Brooch is the most exquisite piece of early Christian craftsmanship ever found on these islands. Made of white bronze and decorated in gold with settings of amber, glass and enamel, the brooch is now on permanent display in the National Museum, Dublin. Show me all the details for Tara Brooch

11. Towers (Historical)	Go to ALL Towers (Historical) in Dublin
Martello Tower Sandycove, Co. Dublin Sandycove's main tourist attraction, the Martello Tower where James Joyce spent a week in 1904, with his friend, Oliver St John Gogarty, an experience which gave him the opening chapter of Ulysses. The 15-minute walk to the tower will take you along the seafront with its terraces of victorian and more modern houses, and past a small park, where lines from Ulysses are inscribed in a granite boulder. Show me all the details for Martello Tower

12. Castles (Historical)	Go to ALL Castles (Historical) in Dublin
Dublin Castle Dame Street, Dublin 2 Originally built in the 13th century on a site previously settled by the Vikings it functioned as a military fortress, a prison, treasury, courts of law and the seat of English Administration in Ireland for 700 years. Rebuilt in the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, Dublin Castle is now used for important State receptions and Presidential Inaugurations. The State Apartments, Undercroft, Chapel Royal, Craft Shop, Heritage Centre and Restaurant are open to visitors. Show me all the details for Dublin Castle

13. Dolmens	Go to ALL Dolmens in Dublin
Woodtown Co. Dublin Although partly collapsed on its supports and overgrown with bracken and scrub, this is nonetheless a noble megalith. when complete it would have stood 15 feet high at the chamber entrance, where there now survives only the broken portion of one of the great portal stones, against which the massy capstone leans, its other end resting on the ground. A second portal stone nearly 15 feet long, lies fallen alongside. Borlase believed this to be a distinct class of tomb - an 'earth-fast' dolmen, so-called from the capstone's contact with the ground at the back (another example being Howth dolmen in the same county). However, the term is not recognised in modern archaeology. It is of course possible that the back of the capstone was never raised up; but, as we have seen in other large monuments, such feats were well within the capabilities of Neolithic tomb-builders. Access to this megalith, known also as the Mount Venus dolmen after the estate in which it stands, is through a gap in a hedge beside a golf course, about 1/4 mile east of Woodtown road junction. Show me all the details for Woodtown

14. Tombs	Go to ALL Tombs in Dublin
Kiltiernan Co. Dublin Borlase graphically described this rather ungainly portal-tomb as 'a sphinx-like monster, advancing out of a rocky hill on some half-dozen short and rickety legs'. Its unusual shape immediately draws the eye, and it stands out boldly in a field which has many natural formations of large boulders. The 40-ton capstone is 22 feet long and covers an elongated chamber which yielded coarse Neolithic pottery. Immediately behind the tomb is a raised rocky ledge, and it has been suggested that the capstone was emplaced by sliding it from this onto the supporting uprights. The availability of a suitable slab of rock, especially a very heavy one, must have influenced the siting of many dolmens. Show me all the details for Kiltiernan

15. Homes (Historical)	Go to ALL Homes (Historical) in Dublin
Newman House 85-86 Saint Stephens Green, Dublin 2 Newman House consists of two Georgian houses containing examples of Dublin's finest 18th century plasterwork. Dating to circa 1740, number 85 has recently been fully restored and is a vivid example of the work of the architect Richard Castle and the plasterwork of the Lafrancini brothers. Number 86 dates to circa 1765 and contains plasterwork in the Irish rococo style. Both houses later became the location of the Catholic University, the original home of UCD. Cardinal John Henry Newman was the first rector of the University and later both the poet Gerard Manley Hopkins and James Joyce were associated with the building. Show me all the details for Newman House

16. Crosses (Historical)	Go to ALL Crosses (Historical) in Dublin
Finglas High Cross Finglas, Finglas, Co. Dublin The cross marks the site of a monastery founded by St. Canice, a disciple of St. Finian of Clonard. Possibly of 9th century date, it is a granite cross set in a square base. The cross bore figures which are no longer recognisable, and the ring of the cross is not pierced. The nearby church is of little interest. Show me all the details for Finglas High Cross

17. Monastic Sites	Go to ALL Monastic Sites in Dublin
Dalkey Island Dalkey, Dublin The island is uninhabited and its main interest is the early church dedicated to Saint Begnet near the landing place on the west shore. It has prominent antae and a massively lintelled doorway with slightly inclined jambs. The original roof was probably thatch or shingles, but medieval slates discovered in the course of excavation show that the church remained in use for some considerable time. The bell cote on the west gable is also a late addition. Show me all the details for A guide to Dalkey Island

18. Gallery Graves	Go to ALL Gallery Graves in Dublin
Huguenot Graveyard Merrion Row, Co. Dublin On Merrion Row, look out for the wought iron gates of the recently restored Huguenot graveyard. Last used in 1901 it is evidence that Dublin was once home to many Huguenots who fled to Ireland throughout the 17th and 18th centuries to escape persecution in Europe. Show me all the details for Huguenot Graveyard

19. Stones (Historical)	Go to ALL Stones (Historical) in Dublin
Isu Pots Mr & Mrs Iain & Sue Barber , 66 Terenure Road East, Co. Dublin Celtic civilisation, before the Roman Empire, is the main cauldron of inspiration for iSu products. Awarded first prize for Ceramics in the Royal Dublin Society in 1988, and subsequently, in Harmony Hill Arts Centre, Lisburn, in 1989, Iain Barber of iSu Pots set about developing a range of pottery from the very small to the very large. Seven Lines form our current range of pendants Ogham, Rune, Spiral, zodiac, Coyote, Chinese and Egyptian. The user target for all of these is the 14-24 age group. These pendants are as popular with tourists as they are with Irish People. In 1992, we set about developing the accurate production of Stone Age and Bronze Age replicas. This is an important aspect of our work and represents the soul of the pottery. The National Museum of Ireland has been a major source of documented information and advice. It houses a vast number of relevant pottery artefacts. A set of Bronze Age pottery is featured in the Museum Shop Catalogue. In July 1993, Iain was the first Irish Potter to be invited to lecture and demonstrate at the 4th International Potters Festival in the University of Aberystwyth in Wales. The subject was the history and manufacture of Irish Pottery from the Stone Age, 4,000 B.C., to the Viking era about 1,000 A.D. We are embarked on a long term project to build the Celtic Empire 200BC in Ireland. We project Celtic and art and spirit to our own satisfaction. Show me all the details for Isu Pots

20. Abbeys	Go to ALL Abbeys in Dublin
St Mary's Abbey Co. Dublin The most prominent of the monasteries of the English Pale for four hundred years, from the 12th century to its suppression in the middle of the 16th century. An interesting historical exhibition is on show in the Chapter House. Show me all the details for St Mary's Abbey

21. Churches (Historical)	Go to ALL Churches (Historical) in Dublin
Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church Saint Valentine Aungier Street, Dublin 2 Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church stands on the site of a pre-Reformation Carmelite Priory (1539). Nothing remains of the older buildings. The foundation stone was laid in 1825. In 1856 and 1868 the church was considerably extended and enlarged. The architect, George Papworth (1781-1855) was also the designer of Dublin's Pro Cathedral. St Valentine : The church contains the remains of St Valentine given by Pope Gregory XVI to Fr Spratt from the cemetery of St Hippolytus, Rome, in 1835. St Valentine's fame, together with the fact that his feast fell on February 14th seems to have accounted for his association with the old customs observed on that date. Show me all the details for A guide to Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church Saint Valentine

22. Bridges	Go to ALL Bridges in Dublin
O'Connell Bridge Co. Dublin At the very hub of the city, O'Connell Bridge, formerly Carlisle Bridge, was built in 1790 as one of the links in the Wide Streets Commissioners' plan to connect north and south with a great axial route. The plan was completed when Westmoreland Street was driven through to College Green a few years later. In 1880 the bridge was widened and is now famous for being about as broad as it is long. Show me all the details for O'Connell Bridge

23. Mills (Historical)	Go to ALL Mills (Historical) in Dublin
Site of Old Mill Co. Dublin Just opposite the castle, there was once a cornmill, powered by the waters of the Ward River, which serviced the needs of the local farmers. Show me all the details for Site of Old Mill

24. Wells (Historical)	Go to ALL Wells (Historical) in Dublin
St Colmcille's Well Co. Dublin Since pagan times, wells have been serving not only practical purposes but have also been objects of sacred worship. The water in Swords well is so clear that it is almost invisible and it is renowned for its curative properties for sore eyes. The refurbishment in 1991 by Swords Historical Society ensures that the well is a lasting memorial to the Patron of Swords. Show me all the details for St Colmcille's Well

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