November 2020
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The Sentinel with the Sonorous Voice: Bramley of the Law Library, 1869-1904
From the Belfast Newsletter, 15 January 1904: “A celebrity of the Four Courts has joined the majority, and the frequenters of the Law Library will miss the stalwart form and the stentorian voice of Bramley. Every solicitor in Ireland knew… Continue reading
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The Wimple Life, 1908
From the Preston Herald, 22 August 1908: “Unless the widow of Mr Michael J Hanmore, a solicitor, late of 3, Prince of Wales Terrace, Bray, Co Wicklow, consents to enter a convent and devote the remainder of her life to… Continue reading
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Bullet-Piercings, Bombs, Whiskey and Cigars: The Four Courts after the Rising, May-June 1916
The occupation of the Four Courts by rebel forces in 1916 led to much anxious speculation as to the extent of the resulting destruction. An initial gloomy report from the Northern Whig of the 1st May 1916 recounted that “Most… Continue reading