The Four Courts Building
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The Four Courts We Lived In, 1847
This lovely image of the Four Courts from ‘The Land We Live in: a Pictorial and Literary Sketch-Book of the British Empire’ (1847-51) was accompanied by a beautifully written homage to the unparalleled vibrancy of the Round Hall as it… Continue reading
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Laying the Foundation Stone of the New Four Courts, 1786
The ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the new Four Courts took place in May 1786 and was presided over by the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Charles Manners, Duke of Rutland. The below account of the ceremony from an… Continue reading
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The Four Courts from Usher’s Quay, 1830
The Four Courts from Usher’s Quay, c.1830. The building on the right on the Quay is the Wellesley Market, which had opened four years previously. It consisted of 80 warerooms, and in the centre an open space to be fitted… Continue reading
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The River Liffey and the Law Courts, Dublin, 1879, by J Huberts
A stunning image by J. Huberts depicting businessmen, street hawkers, local women and mounted and kilted military going about their day against the backdrop of an unrecognisable Wood Quay. Buildings, vehicles and activities may have changed, but the courts, the… Continue reading
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Irish Legal Day and Week Shortened to Conserve Coal, 1918
As detailed in the below story from the Freeman’s Journal of 10 October 1918, coal shortages at the end of the First World War led to a shortening of the legal day in the Four Courts. Courts now finished at… Continue reading