Barristers on Holiday - Sharing the History of the Four Courts, Dublin, Ireland

14 Aug 2026

Legal Friends Come to the Rescue as Irish Barrister Slips and Falls on Holiday in Malahide, 1919

An Irish barrister holidays at his vacation bungalow in Malahide in 1919, only to injure himself while rushing to assist a lady in difficulty (chivalry can have its drawbacks). Fortunately, there were a bevy of legal friends there to assist!… Continue reading

8 Aug 2023

Vacation Destinations of the Irish Bar and Bench, 1910

From the Evening Irish Times, 2 August 1910: “LAWYERS ON LONG VACATION HOLIDAY IDEALS OF BENCH AND BAR Trinity Term came to a close on Saturday. At the Four Courts the only judge doing any business that day was Mr… Continue reading

28 Jul 2023

Father of the Munster Bar Falls Prey to Thieves While Holidaying in London, 1865

The start of the legal Long Vacation in August marked – and continues to mark – the annual abandonment of the Four Courts and the flight of its inhabitants further afield. But, try as holidaying lawyers might to escape from… Continue reading