Jan. 28, 2021
The Four Courts Virtual Tour Part II
The Four Courts as Seen from O"Donovan Rossa Bridge
We posted a few days back about Ruth Cannon's virtual tour of the Four Courts using Google Maps. Ruth was our guest on Episode 7 of the podcast where we discussed the Irish Barrister experience and her blog, Stories of the Four Courts which features posts on the history of the legal community.
Since that post, Ruth has been in touch to direct us to a new YouTube video which you can find below. Ruth expands on her original video by tracing the site development of the Four Courts using both antique maps and prints. Strongly recommended for those with an interest in Irish architecture, history and the legal community
OTD: James Plunkett (1920 - 2003)
James Plunkett, author of Strumpet City, one of the best books on Dublin, was born on 21 May 1920 in the Hibernian metropolis. Strumpet City details the lives of common Dublin folk and their hero, James Larkin. The novel is an excellent fiction…
Brexit and the Irish Border
In our latest Irish Stew Podcast episode, cohost Martin Nutty sat down with documentary filmmaker Alan Gilsenan and journalist John Walsh to explore their thought-provoking film, The Irish Question.
We think this episode makes for good list…
