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The Immediate Surroundings of Gandon’s Original Four Courts, 1798
The Modern Plan of the City of Dublin (1798) may have been the first to show Ireland’s Four Courts, formally opened in 1796. It can be seen from the extract shown above that the original Four Courts building designed by… Continue reading
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Recollections of a Very Senior Tipstaff, 1817-1915
From the Dublin Evening Telegraph, 13 November 1915: “FOUR COURTS OFFICIAL NOTABLE PERSONAGE DEAD Last night Mr Michael Fitzpatrick, Senior Tipstaff at the Four Courts, died at his residence, 7 Leo street. The announcement will be received with regret by… Continue reading
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A Ballad Singer’s Christmas Release, 1857
From the Dublin Weekly Nation, Saturday 19th December 1857, this report of a ballad singer incarcerated over Christmas for singing a rebel song, before being released on Christmas Eve thanks to the kindness of Irishmen living abroad: “WEXFORD PETTY SESSIONS… Continue reading
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A Horse and his Barrister, 1797
The special nature of the relationship between an 18th century Irish barrister and his horse is illustrated by the above satirical print of John Philpot Curran, later Master of the Rolls, who went the Munster Circuit twice a year for… Continue reading
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A Public Speaking Manual for the Young Irish Barrister, 1796
Perfection as an orator was the goal for any self-respecting barrister in the newly opened Four Courts of 1796. Tyros who wanted advice on how to achieve this could start by acquiring Knox’s ‘Hints on Public Speaking’ from Fitzpatrick’s bookshop… Continue reading
