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
Outbreak of the Economic War: June 30, 1932
Irish Independent, July 1, 1932, with headline story on Anglo-Irish economic tensions
Background to the Anglo-Irish Trade WarWhile the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921 granted Ireland a measure of independence, many in the newly formed Saorstát &E…
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…
