November 2021
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The Mysterious Folding Doors of the Supreme Court, 1937-73
From the Evening Echo, 8 January 1973, this wonderful article about the Irish Supreme Court and its former Chief Justices: “For a whole decade – 1923-1932 – the Four Courts building was not in use and the Courts sat in… Continue reading
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Aristocratic Insolence in the Dublin Police Court, 1830
From the Freeman’s Journal, 26 May 1830: “DUBLIN POLICE ARISTOCRATICAL INSOLENCE ‘A chiel’s amang ye takin notes And faith he’ll prent it.’ Robert Burns HENRY-STREET POLICE OFFICE, MONDAY. Lord Langford attended before Mr Cole, the sitting magistrate at this office,… Continue reading
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As It Was: Images of 145-151 Church Street, 1860 to date
This beautifully coloured image below, from Dublin City Digital Archive, shows the rear portion of the Law Library Distillery Building, 145-151 Church Street, when it really was a distillery, owned by John Jameson & Co. You can zoom in on… Continue reading