The Project Gutenberg eBook of About Ireland, by E. Lynn Linton.
The Project Gutenberg EBook of About Ireland, by E. Lynn Linton
The Project Gutenberg EBook of About Ireland, by E. Lynn Linton
Project Gutenberg's Ireland, Historic and Picturesque, by Charles Johnston
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Answers to the What's in a Name? Dublin quiz, from Chapelizod and Dolphin's Barn to Glasthule, with notes on how each pun hides a place name.
Some Questions I've Been Asked &c. Q. Can I help with tracing your Dublin ancestors? A. No, but I can pass it on to someone who may be able to - free of charge.
A light-hearted Dublin place-name quiz in which each cryptic clue, from Church Reptile to Taxi Lingerie, hides the name of a suburb or district.
Grotesque, Unbelievable, Bizarre and Unprecedented
"Well, I've all but achieved one of my ambitions. I've met a Fokker and got the better of him. Yesterday I was escorting a B.E.C. on photography well the…
Eighteen Dublin advertisements from 1927, for toffee, hats, a picture house, Turkish baths and Ford cars, plus an early Fianna Fáil election appeal.
Chapter II. A selection of poems and recitations by Arthur Griffith on the general topic of Dublin.
BALLYROAN TOWNLAND: DELINEATION AND DECLINE By Kieran Swords
Barrack Bridge and the Military Gate. (from the Irish Penny Journal, No. 34. Saturday, February 20, 1841.
Sir James Barry’s Speech at the Trial of Captain Blood
Benjamin Franklin In Dublin Benjamin Franklin, in a letter written in January, 1772, to Thomas Cushing, gave the following account of a visit to the…
The Battle of Clontarf. (The Dublin Penny Journal, Vol I, No. 17. October 20, 1832)
The Blue-Coat Hospital This useful and ornamental building is situated in Blackhall-street, and consists of a centre and two wings. The front of the centre is…
A Tale of Two Carters When Jill Kamp found this site she promptly searched for "Thomas Carter" - a composer she’s has been researching for the past 15 years…
Yesterday and today, but not tomorrow. "During the whole winter after the Rebellion the County Dublin, south of the city, was in the hands of the rebels…
Views In Dublin (A Double Supplement to the Third Volume of TheDublin Penny Journal, June 1835).
A guide to finding the history of individual Dublin parishes, suburbs and villages on Chapters of Dublin History, arranged by part of the county.
Sit down and start counting Question: What is the connection between the censor and the census?
Cathedrals and Churches of Dublin By John Cooke, M.A., M.R.I.A.
This is a chapter from "The Fair Hills of Ireland" by Stephen Gwynn, published in 1906. It gives a gentle introduction to the beauty of Dublin before moving…
JOHN EDWARD WALSH. (1816-1869.) John Edward Walsh, the author of 'Ireland Sixty Years Ago,' was the son of the Rev. Robert Walsh, a well-known Irish writer of…
An extract from "Labour in Ireland" by James Connolly. Within two years he was among the leaders of the 1916 Rising. Dublin Corporation councillors and Sir…
Prisoner D 83222, a gambler who had was sentenced to three years in the early 1940s for theft/embezzlement, spent some of his time in Mountjoy Prison and…
Dalkey, County of Dublin (From - The Irish Penny Journal, Vol. 11, No. 83. Feb. 15, November 21, 1834)
William Joseph O’Neill Daunt (1807-1894.) William Joseph O’Neill Daunt, the able historical writer, was born at Fullamore, King's County, April 28, 1807, and…
CONCERNING THE BRASS HALFPENCE COINED BY MR. WOOD. BY M. B. DRAPIER.
R. Barry O’Brien (1847--) Richard Barry O’Brien, the historian, was born at Kilrush, County Ciare, in 1847. He was educated by private tutors and at the…
A long time ago Andy McGlynn, who, having retired from the hotel industry because of a heart condition, became a photographer with Southside (there's a much…
Falling From Grace It was the scandal which rocked Dublin at the close of the 19th century. A family which had, over a period of 150 years, build up a…
Report of Housing Commission We fully endorse the evidence given by witnesses that the surroundings of a tenement house, in which there can be no privacy, and…
The Architecture of Dublin By Count Plunkett, M.R.I.A.
Lines By Robert Emmet. ON ARBOUR HILL BURYING-GROUND, DUBLIN, WHERE THE BODIES OF INSURGENTS SHOT IN 1798 WERE INTERRED.
Sketch of the History of Dublin By C. Litton Falkiner, M.A., M.R.I.A.
The Four Courts (The Dublin Penny Journal, No. 18. Vol I. October 27, 1832.)
The Ireland's Eye Tragedy. This case is commonly referred to as the Ireland's Eye murder. I cannot adopt that phrase. On a most careful consideration and…
Working on a small local paper brings you into contact with a great variety of people. One of the most pleasant individuals I had the pleasure of working with…
Old Dublin Inns A. Peter (1927) In the olden days Dublin had no lack of inns or taverns. In those days the tavern or inn was in many cases the club and social…
Bits And Pieces ... Some Legal Terms. What's a catucate? A feoffment? Explanation of some words not often seen today.
The bronze equestrian statue of King George II by John van Nost the younger, erected in St Stephen's Green in 1758 and destroyed by a bomb in 1937.
An acrostic poem attributed to Oliver St John Gogarty, posing as a patriotic welcome home for Irish yeomen while hiding a far less polite message.
Hibernian Hospital In our description of the Phoenix Park in a former number, we slightly noticed this interesting institution.
Veronica's Dun Laoghaire I'm a particular fan of Veronic Heywood's line drawings but she prefers watercolours. These drawings date from 1990 and formed part…
A short guide to Blackrock and the surrounding areas. Published circa 1892. K.F August 2002.
Fr. Healy turns up as a minor character in a number of the books I have scanned. Unfortunately, as Cameron points out, "Memories of Father Healy of Little…
Inns Of Court In our 18th Number will be found an accurate description of the Law or Four Courts, situated on Inns'-quay, on the north side of the river.
A selection from "Irish Readings," edited by A. M. Sullivan, M.P., and T. D. Sullivan, M.P, published by H. H. Gill & Son, Dublin, 1895.
Two sample chapters from "Jack Hinton", by Charles Lever, first published in 1843. Let me know if you want more. [email protected]
John O’Keefe (1747-1833.) John O’Keefe was born in Dublin, June 24, 1747. He was educated by Father Austin, and became a good classical and French scholar. He…
William John Fitzpatrick (1830-1895.) "The modern Suetonius," as the lively writer of 'Recollections of Dublin Castle,' calls W. J. Fitzpatrick, "was," he…
From The Dublin Penny Journal, November 31, 1835 The illustration (right) is a correct representation of the equestrian statue of William III., which stands…
Kildonan Aerodrome Reproduced by permission of the author, John Haughton, and Aidan Kelly, Editor of "Finglas - A Celebration". First issued in 1999 by…
Kilmainham Kilmainham and its vicinity was for centuries a place of great notoriety. At a very early period, (it is said as early as 606,) a priory was…
Ireland. CONSTITUTION I. The Crown in Ireland. II. Irish Parliament until Reign of James I.
Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, The House by the Churchyard
Some Legal And Exotic Words And Phrases. A few of these ancient anachronisms will be found cropping up with regularity – particularly in ‘Ball’. The…
\ Ghost Stories of Chapelizod by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu (1814-1873).
The Sinking of the Leinster Commander Michael Giorgino, USS John F. Kennedy, presents (July 2nd, 1996) Philip Smyly of the Maritime Museum, Dun Laoghaire…
Leinster People In June 2002 Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council launched a plaque and a photograph in County Hall, Marine Road, Dun Laoghaire (Kingstown)…
William Percy French (1854 -1920) William Percy French was born at Clooniquin, County Roscommon, May 1, 1854, and was graduated at Dublin University. Before…
The Lock-Out - Dublin 1913 "In recent years Dublin has been happy in having no history, and its chronicles for the last quarter of a century have been…
Confessions of Harry Lorrequer CHAPTER XII Dublin – Tom O’Flaherty – A Reminiscence of the Peninsula.
CHAPTER XIV The Chase On the morning after my visit to the boarding-house, I received a few hurried lines from Curzon, informing me that no time was to be…
CHAPTER XX. A DAY IN DUBLIN. On the third day of my residence at Curryglass, arrived my friend, Mortimer, to replace me, bringing my leave from the colonel…
CHAPTER XIII Dublin - The Boarding-House - Select Society.
Chapter XX1 A Night At Howth "And must you really leave us so soon," said Tom as we issued forth into the Street; "why I was just planning a whole week's…
Malahide Castle, County of Dublin (from the Irish Penny Journal, No. 20. Saturday, November 14, 1840.
CHAPTER XXIII The Journey When I did at last venture upon deck, it was with a costume studiously accurate, and as much of manner as I could possibly muster…
The Cassino Sketched by Mr. E. Hayden, engraved by Bruce.
Madams and Murder Terry Fagan is not your typical folklorist. But then again Dublin’s Monto and its people are not typical subjects.
Tales My Father Told Me. Marian Finlay. (nee Egan)
Leonard R. Strangways' 1904 map of the walls of medieval Dublin, compiled from all available sources, with a short history of the city's walls and gates.
As of October 2003 my book "Blackrock, Dun Laoghaire and Dalkey - along the Coast from Booterstown to Killiney," is now published - read all about it below!
Dublin Can Be Heaven Remembering Noel Purcell In 1979, just starting out in the working world, I was involved in a series of 15-minute radio programmes on the…
Chapter III WE SIGHT A DERELICT 'O Bay of Dublin, how my heart you’re troublin’,
An interview with Peter Pearson, author of the recently published "The Heart of Dublin", one of the best books ever written about the centre city. I've also…
Stamp of Disapproval Stamp collecting is generally thought of a harmless, even educational pursuit. But even today the thought of stamp collecting causes some…
An extract from Justin McCarthy's "History of Our Own Times."
Chapter IV ENTER BENELLA DUSENBERRY 'A fair maiden wander'd
Chapter V THE WEARING OF THE GREEN Sir Knight, I feel not the least alarm,
Chapter VI DUBLIN, THEN AND NOW 'I found in Innisfail the fair,
In Defence of Dublin (From the Dublin Penny Journal, 1832)
Where's St. Patrick when you need him? By Sue Greene. [email protected]
The Phoenix Park Murders Excerpt from "Random Records of a Reporter" by J. B. Hall.
Chapter XVII Through Dublin and Wicklow - A ride to Luggala - Killiney - The Vale of Shanganagh - The self-glorification of John Maupas, deceased - The Scalp…
THE FORGERIES COMMISSION Early in the year 1887, The Times newspaper published, under the heading, Parnellism and Crime, a short pamphlet, now very rare…
Roll of the Honorary Freedom of the City of Dublin (1876-1999)
James Roderick O’Flanagan (1814- ) James Roderick O’Flanagan was born in Fermoy, Sept. 1, 1814, and was educated there. After a lengthened tour on the…
Sarsfield's Ride. From " The Story of Ireland." By A. M. Sullivan.
Just Having Fun. In recent months someone has been having fun at the expense of journalists who are either too busy, or (perish the thought!) too lazy to…
In Search of Shelter The Parks' Department of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council has recently restored two of the five shelters on the seafront in Dun…
The Vaults Of St. Michan’s Dublin TO THE EDITOR OF THE DUBLIN PENNY JOURNAL. (1832)
An abridged excerpt from "Doing My Bit For Ireland," by Margaret Skinnider (1893-1971), published by the Century Co., New York, in 1917. During the Easter…
St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin The Cathedral of St. Patrick, Dublin, is situated in the south-west of the city, and is a venerable cruciform hiding, 300 feet…
St. John's Monkstown: the story of an Irish church.
In the Shadow of St. Patrick's. A Paper read before the Irish National Literary Society, April 27, 1893, by
ON DUBLIN CASTLE. By Richard Dowling in "Zozimus."
A Tour To Connaught (The Dublin Penny Journal, No. 14. Vol. I. September 29, 1832)
The Cruise of the Calabar Come all ye dry-land sailors bold and listen to my song.
The Death of the Vanguard There wasn't much that a 6,000 ton ship powered by 5,812 horsepower engines had to fear on the open sea a century or more ago…
Official Account of the Trial of Lord Santry. In an interval of the meetings of Parliament in 1739, the House of Commons, Dublin, was assigned as a court for…
The 'Emergency' Warriors Ireland was officially neutral during WWII - while the rest of the world fought the Republic had the 'Emergency' - but more than…
Kingstown (Formerly Dunleary.) Historical and Political Associations, etc.
Statue of the Blessed Virgin in Dublin There is preserved in the Carmelite Church, in Whitefriar-street, Dublin, a very interesting sample of ancient…
Sir Walter Scott's Visit To Ireland "The Dublin Penny Journal", December 15, 1832.
An excerpt from "Five Years in Ireland, 1895-1900" by Michael J. F. McCarthy. The photo below is of a mock castle erected at Grand Canal Bridge, Leeson…
One of the smartest people I ever knew was Jim Delaney. He, like me, was repeating his Leaving Cert (we were smart enough to know that we didn't want to join…
Illustrations of Dublin's two medieval cathedrals, Christ Church and St Patrick's, with a short history of each and links to fuller accounts on the site.
The Past In Pictures The Custom House burns. Magnificent facade, but behind the Bank of Ireland is a jumble. Entrance to Trinity College pictured on left.
The history of Amhrán na bhFiann, Ireland's national anthem, written in English as A Soldier's Song and now sung in Liam Ó Rinn's Irish translation.
Dublin (Irish: Baile Átha Cliath) is the capital and largest city in Ireland, near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and…
Thumbnail gallery of twenty videos on the course of Irish history, plus three musical films of Ireland and newsreel of the aftermath of the 1916 Rising.
Ken Finlay started the Chapters of Dublin History Web site as an online resource on the History of Dublin, Ireland; Dublin and its history have long been a…
Second page of the Irish history video gallery, holding a single film on the women of the 1916 Rising, with links to accounts of their part in it.
A Bill was next introduced into Parliament, the promoters relying on the liberality of the citizens for the future maintenance of the Park. This failed. The…
Ancestry Search Enter First Name(s) Enter Last Name
Irish History The Open Secret of Ireland An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 The High Deeds of Finn and other Bardic Romances of Ancient…
Chapters Bookstore was a page on the 2007 Chapters of Dublin website. Its listings are lost, but the site's books on Dublin history can still be read free.
These are some handy links for those who live in Ireland or plan to move to or visit.
Contents page for The Cock and Anchor, Sheridan Le Fanu's first novel, a three-volume tale of early eighteenth-century Dublin published in 1845.
The 2007 contact page of Chapters of Dublin, with its support forum and email form. For current contact details, see the site's Get In Touch page instead.
Get In Touch I'd like to know what you think about the site - and what you believe I can do to make it better
THE COCK AND ANCHOR, BEING A Chronicle of Old Dublin City
A CHRONICLE OF COCK AND ANCHOR. Vol. 3 CHAPTER I. THE MAN IN THE CLOAK - AND HIS BED-CHAMBER.
A CHRONICLE OF COCK AND ANCHOR. Vol. 2 [1] CHAPTER I.
The Project Gutenberg Etext of Dubliners by James Joyce (#1 in our series by James Joyce)
Chapter XI 1847-1886. A Patriot Politician, not a Party-man
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Ancestry and Genealogy Resource For those researching their family history you can access cenus and other databases information on this special page.
History By Area Search the list of areas to find what you're looking for. Text Search Search the entire site for matching words. Let Me Know Your opinions…
Asquith went to Dublin in May, 1916, to stop the further execution of Sinn Fein prisoners. All the Commandants of the Rising, save one, had then been shot…
Mr. Hume, having directed much of his attention to the affairs of Ireland, embodied one of his plans, in the course of the present session, in four…
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History By Area Search the list of areas to find what you're looking for. Maps of Dublin Links to maps of the city and county History and Antiquities of…
What's Included - And Why. As a Dubliner (The picture is how I sometimes think of myself - particularly after a hard night of scanning) with an interest in…
Island of Ireland was a 2007 page of Chapters of Dublin carrying a web search box. This note points to the site's books on the history of Ireland.
Background to Ireland's Call, the anthem Phil Coulter wrote in 1995 for the all-Ireland rugby team, which draws players from both sides of the border.
Bob Williams has provided this fine article on James Joyce - his life and works. Canadian artist Robert Amos has kindly supplied the images (click for a…
The archived news page of Chapters of Dublin History, noting new material, genealogy downloads, Irish history videos and pages on Irish anthems.
Pure History - just click on the picture. Many of these links refer to specific pages within a site. There is usually more Dublin/Irish information on other…
A guide to historic and modern maps of Dublin, from John Speed's 1610 plan and John Rocque's 1756 survey to street maps for visitors to the city.
The 2008 videos page of Chapters of Dublin presented the course of Irish history on video. The videos are lost, but a thumbnail index survives.
This was the sitemap of the 2008 Chapters of Dublin redesign. It now serves as a guide to the main sections, book collections and index pages of the site.
A gallery of historic Dublin photographs from the 2008 site, with views of the Brazen Head, the Custom House, the Four Courts and Trinity College.
This page from the 2008 redesign of Chapters of Dublin introduced the site's book archive, a collection of out-of-copyright histories of Dublin.
I have said that O'Connor and Fitzgerald were types of the movement in which they led; and so it was, in fact. The Irish patriot leaders of those days were…
James Joyce set nearly all his fiction in the Dublin of his youth. This page introduces his work and links to Dubliners, Ulysses and an essay on his life.
Easter 1916 in Dublin: an introduction to the Rising of 24–29 April and a guide to the eyewitness accounts and memoirs of Easter Week held on this site.
The 2008 Articles Directory on Chapters of Dublin loaded its essays into a frame. This page explains where articles on Dublin history can be read today.
The 2008 search engine page of Chapters of Dublin let visitors look up any keyword in the book archive. Here is how to search the site's content today.
This page is part of the 2008 redesign of Chapters of Dublin. Only its navigation survived in web archives, and its original purpose is not recorded.
A directory of external links on Dublin and Irish history, genealogy, civil records and adoption registers, as listed on the 2008 version of the site.
A 2007 picture album of well-known landmarks in and around Dublin. The slideshow no longer runs, but historic photographs of the city remain on the site.
This older page used the FreeFind service to search the full text of Chapters of Dublin. It describes the tool and other ways to find material today.
Search This Website was the search page of the 2007 Wings design of Chapters of Dublin. Its form no longer works; this note lists other ways to search.
Enter a keyword in the search box above to search the contents of the book archive. The search results will appear in this window. You can copy and paste text…
Ogma Press is a short-run and print-on-demand publisher and distributor of Irish-interest books for the international market. Ogma, the ancient Irish deity of…
The Project Gutenberg Etext of Ulysses, by James Joyce