@xanna wonderful visit - though I was hoping for more Buddhist artifacts and sutras - many beautiful things to gaze on. Really enjoying the garden here - a little walled section is very peaceful #DublinCastle #ChesterBeatty #Dublin #Mastodaoine
On 16th January 1922 Michael Collins took control of Dublin Castle from the British authorities on behalf of the new Irish Free State. Photo: Michael Collins ‘bouncing’ out through the Chief Secretary’s door after the Handover preceded by Kevin O’Higgins. (Courtesy of the National Library of Ireland). O'Higgins was also assassinated by anti-Treaty members of the IRA.
#MichaelCollins #DublinCastle #IrishFreeState #Ireland #IrishHistory
[19:50] New Year’s Festival Dublin 2024: Everything you need to know
This year’s edition of the New Year’s Festival (NYF) Dublin features a number of events across the capital, including the main event in the countdown concert at Dublin Castle.
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/new-years-festival-dublin-2024-everything-you-need-to-know/a1480444470.html
#year #theNewYear’sFestival #NYF #Dublin #DublinCastle
Changing of the guard, Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland. c1905. The National Library of Ireland. No known copyright restrictions.
1973 – Stamping Building, Lower Yard, Dublin Castle
Architect: Frank du Berry, Office of Public Works
Planned in the late 1960s, sweeping away a collection of smaller buildings by Jacob Owen, , started in 1970 and finished in 1973. When the OPW was planning the offices in the Lower Yard, there was a proposal for an e
https://www.archiseek.com/1973-stamping-building-lower-yard-dublin-castle/
#ArchitectureOfDublinCity #1973 #Dublin #DublinCastle #FrankDuBerry #OfficeOfPublicWorks
Ship shape on Ship Street at the rear of Dublin Castle. 1865-1914. The National Library of Ireland. No known copyright restrictions.
#ShipStreet #DublinCastle #Dublin #Ireland #19thCentury #20thCentury
Trumpets! This was another New Music Dublin performance in the courtyard of Dublin Castle. At first the trumpeters (and other brass players) were clustered together, but then they started to move around. And for a piece written by Peter Jakober they stationed themselves around the courtyard and let the audience move around and through them.
#NewMusicDublin #NewMusicDublin2024 #concerts #DublinCastle #Dublin #DublinCastleCourtyard #PeterJakober #MarcoBlaauw
The next USIHS public lecture is on Thursday 18 April at 6pm - in-person at QUB and online. Joe Curran will speak on ‘Castle and City: Dublin Castle in its urban context, 1801-1923′. All welcome. https://usihs36.com/2024/03/04/usihs-lecture-joe-curran/ #IrishHistory #DublinCastle #Dublin
Waiting for their cue.
Horses and drivers taking a break from filming (no idea what) in #DublinCastle last Wednesday
Changing of the guard at Dublin Castle. c1905. The National Library of Ireland. No known copyright restrictions.
Details from the Neopolitan Crib in the Royal Chapel in Dublin Castle.
The Nativity scene: Wise Men and shepherds (though no baby Jesus since pre Chrisymas)
The rustic tavern: complete down to the hanging sausages, a snapshot of Naples.
The shepherds oblivious to the angels above.
The man with the image of (surprisingly) Holy Virgin and Infant.
Dublin Castle in Dublin, Ireland 🏰🇮🇪: A 13th-century marvel with a rich history, bearing witness to centuries of Irish heritage.
Changing of the guard at Dublin Castle. c1905. The National Library of Ireland. No known copyright restrictions.
#Dublin #Ireland #OldPhotosOfIreland #20thCentury #DublinCastle
Temple Bar be packed tonight!
Detour to #DublinCastle:
Awaiting the opening concert of Dublin’s Irish Baroque Orchestra Handelfest 2023 in the magnificent setting of St Patrick’s hall.