The pillars of the Royal Exchange Building, built between 1769 and 1779 visible on the left, the building is today in use as Dublin's Civic City Hall. The building was constructed at a cost of £58,000 and renamed City Hall on 30th September 1852.
Cork Hill Gate at Dublin castle.
Bedford Tower, Dublin Castle Ireland.
The building housed the Irish Crown Jewels until their theft in 1907 under suspicious circumstances.
1922 Irish civil war, soldiers in motorised transports assemble at Cork Hill Gate, Dublin Castle. Colorised image from British Pathé newsreel.
View from Dublin City Hall Building - Parliament Street towards Henry Grattan Bridge formerly Essex Bridge.
Dublin City Hall - formerly the Royal Exchange building, built between 1769 & 1779.
During the Irish Civil War it had been seized by the British army in December 1920 & was used to host court martials. Read more on the Last Days of the old regime at Dublin castle - RTE Article
During the Irish Civil War it had been seized by the British army in December 1920 & was used to host court martials. Read more on the Last Days of the old regime at Dublin castle - RTE Article
The Royal Exchange building - engraving by James Malton 1795.
Dublin city photographs © Irelandposters.com.
December 2023 view of Parliament Street view & Dublin City Hall.
Photograph by Infomatique (William Murphy) December photo diary.
