Court Practice
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Jurors Disappointed to Discover First Four Courts Telephone Solicitors-Only, 1886
An interesting story from the Irish Times of 4th June 1886 recording what seems to have been the first telephone in the Four Courts, Dublin, Ireland, installed by the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland at some point in the mid-1880s,… Continue reading
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An Extremely Long-Lived Court Crier, 1909
From the Westmeath Independent, 30 January 1909: “COURT CRIER FOR 75 YEARS A notable personality in the form of Mr Condy Boyle, Dungloe, Co Donegal has recently passed away. He was close on 100 years old, and had been court… Continue reading
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A Tour of Ireland’s Four Courts Through Time, June 2025
I had the privilege this week of taking a lovely group of visitors through the Four Courts. As there were no handouts, I said I would put the content of the tour up online, together with some illustrations, so here… Continue reading
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Photographing the Circuits, 1904
Irish barristers don’t just practice in Dublin – they also practice around the country. Circuit practice has always been a feature of the Irish Bar. The actual Circuits and their names have changed over the years – once upon a… Continue reading
