June 2022
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The Judge’s Son Who Shelled the Four Courts, 1922
28-30 June 2022 marked the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Four Courts, the central event of the Irish Civil War, which resulted in severe damage to the original Four Courts building. The image above (via Dublin City Digital… Continue reading
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A Wizard in Court, 1856-1870
From the Freeman’s Journal, 15 September 1856: “The Wizard Anderson’s Banners A motley group of men and women were brought before the magistrate in custody charged with carrying banners calculated to attract a crowd in the streets, and thereby obstruct… Continue reading
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Revolving Doors Require No Hands, 1954
It’s often said that the Four Courts is not a place for children, but sometimes their presence there is necessary, as in the case of 11-year-old Joseph Moloney who turned up in the Four Courts in May 1924 to give… Continue reading
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The Time They Tried to Move the Four Courts to London, 1850
From the Freeman’s Journal, 17 July 1850 “HINTS FOR THE IRISH BENCH AND BAR The Irish bench and bar are now upon their trial in a way more dangerous to them and to the national interests than at any previous… Continue reading