Gilbert's History of Dublin
Harris may have been the first to write a history of Dublin (1766) but the city's finest chronicler, J. T. Gilbert, came nearly 100 years later. Anthony Roche…
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Harris may have been the first to write a history of Dublin (1766) but the city’s finest chronicler, J. T. Gilbert, came nearly 100 years later. Anthony Roche has kindly lent me his copy of Vol. I of this classic work (1854). If anyone can lend me Vol. II and/or III I’ll get busy!
Chapter 1 The Castle-Street - Hoey’s-Court - St. Werburgh’s-Street - Darby Square.
The Fish-Shamble-Street - St. John’s-Lane - Copper-Alley - Saul’s-Court.
The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, or Christ Church
The Old Law Courts - Christ Church-yard - Hell - Christ Church-Lane - The Cock Hill - The Winetavern-Street.
The Skinner’-row - St. Nicolas’-street - Kennedy’s-court.
The High Street - Mac Gillamocholmog’s Street - The Ram Lane - Bertram’s Court - Rochel Street.
The Corn-Market - The City Goals of Newgate and the Black Dog.
St. Audéns Church - St. Audéns Arch - The Cook-Street - Rosemary-Lane
Chapter IX. The Old Bridge - The Bridge-street - Gormond’s Gate - The New-Row - Mullinahac.
Chapter X. The Merchant’s Quay - The Wood Quay - The Bridgefoot - Ussher’s Quay - The Bloody Bridge - Ussher’s Island.