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  • Historical Views of the Four Courts – West Side
  • Historical Views of the Four Courts – East Side
  • Stories
  • Source Materials
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The Four Courts, Dublin, has been the centre of the Irish legal system since 1796.  During that time it has witnessed some uniquely colourful happenings. This site brings readers back in time to the Four Courts of days gone by through old newspaper stories and historical images.

Recently Published

  • The (Would-be) Serial Killer of Church Street, 1861
  • Irish Barristers and their Fees, 1866
  • Tragic Tipstaff Death in Phoenix Park, 1905
  • The Registrar who Knew Joyce, 1937
  • Round Hall Wrestle After Perceived Insult to Barrister’s Mother, 1893

Top Posts & Pages

  • Irish Barristers and their Fees, 1866
    Irish Barristers and their Fees, 1866
  • The (Would-be) Serial Killer of Church Street, 1861
    The (Would-be) Serial Killer of Church Street, 1861
  • Tragic Tipstaff Death in Phoenix Park, 1905
    Tragic Tipstaff Death in Phoenix Park, 1905
  • The Registrar who Knew Joyce, 1937
    The Registrar who Knew Joyce, 1937
  • Briefless Barristers as Marriage Prospects, 1870
    Briefless Barristers as Marriage Prospects, 1870

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  • June 2020 (18)
  • May 2020 (20)
  • April 2020 (22)
  • March 2020 (17)

Post Categories

  • Exciting Events in the Four Courts (27)
  • Places in and near the Four Courts (24)
  • Stories of Barristers (51)
  • Stories of Courts Staff (9)
  • Stories of Judges (15)
  • Stories of Solicitors (20)
  • Stories of the Law Library (10)

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