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Werburgh Street
Werburgh Street is a street in the medieval area of Dublin, Ireland named for St. Werburgh's Church. Location Werburgh Street runs from Castle Street at the northern end, to Bride Street at the south, parallel with Patrick Street. History The street was originally St Werburgh Street, named after St. Werburgh's Church, with the street first appearing on maps in 1257. Werburgh Street Theatre was the first purpose-built theatre built in Ireland. In the fifteenth century, Roger Sutton had a house on Werburgh Street. It passed on his death to his son William Sutton, Attorney-General for Ireland.Ball, F Elrington ''The Judges in Ireland 1221-1921'' London John Murray 1926 p.179 The southern end of the street was the location of one of the gateways in the city's walls, known as St Werburgh's Gate or Pole Gate. In the 1600s, the southern end was also the location of the Main Guard of the city. Their station on the street is denoted by Gun Alley nearby, which has since been demolis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dublin
Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of the Wicklow Mountains range. At the 2016 census of Ireland, 2016 census it had a population of 1,173,179, while the preliminary results of the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census recorded that County Dublin as a whole had a population of 1,450,701, and that the population of the Greater Dublin Area was over 2 million, or roughly 40% of the Republic of Ireland's total population. A settlement was established in the area by the Gaels during or before the 7th century, followed by the Vikings. As the Kings of Dublin, Kingdom of Dublin grew, it became Ireland's principal settlement by the 12th century Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland. The city expanded rapidly from the 17th century and was briefly the second largest in the British Empire and sixt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of Ireland
Ireland ( ga, Éire ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (), is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland. The capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern side of the island. Around 2.1 million of the country's population of 5.13 million people resides in the Greater Dublin Area. The sovereign state shares its only land border with Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. It is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the Celtic Sea to the south, St George's Channel to the south-east, and the Irish Sea to the east. It is a unitary, parliamentary republic. The legislature, the , consists of a lower house, ; an upper house, ; and an elected President () who serves as the largely ceremonial head of state, but with some important powers and duties. The head of government is the (Prime Minister, literally 'Chief', a title not used in English), who is elected by the Dáil and appointed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dublin 8
Dublin 8, also rendered as D8 and D08, is a historic postal district in Dublin. D8 is one of only two postal districts to span the River Liffey. While the majority of the code's built up areas are on the southside, it also includes northside areas such as the vast Phoenix Park. A 2018 article in The Irish Times noted that, while the area was historically known for the manufacture of silk and wool, Dublin 8's "streets, alleys and quaysides are owreplete with hipster cafes, cocktail bars and family-friendly restaurants". Area profile Dublin 8 was named one of the "coolest neighbourhoods" in the world by Time Out in 2021. Forecasting by Knight Frank, which put the area on a so-called global hot list, has indicated the district could face property price growth of up to 20% in the coming years. However, further research has shown that rapid, large-scale transformation and gentrification in the postal code has left some of its residents feeling powerless and voiceless. On Heytesbury ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Werburgh Street Theatre
The Werburgh Street Theatre, also the Saint Werbrugh Street Theatre or the New Theatre, was a seventeenth-century theatre in Dublin, Ireland. Scholars and historians of the subject generally identify it as the "first custom-built theatre in the city," "the only pre-Restoration playhouse outside London," and the first Dublin theatre. Establishment The Werburgh Street Theatre was established by John Ogilby at least by 1637 and perhaps as early as 1634. It was a roofed and enclosed building, or what was then called a "private theatre" like the contemporaneous Cockpit Theatre or Salisbury Court Theatre in London (as opposed to a large open-air "public theatre" like the Globe or the Red Bull). According to one report, the theatre "had a gallery and pit, but no boxes, except one on the stage for the then Lord Deputy of Ireland, the Earl of Strafford." Ogilby had come to Ireland in Strafford's entourage, and Strafford, who was fond of the theatre, gave him every encouragement. John Aub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Gates Of Dublin
The walls and fortifications around Dublin were raised by the Ostmen in the 9th Century, and the majority of the cities in Ireland remained subject to incursions by native clans until the seventeenth century. The defences of Dublin would eventually fall into disrepair but continued to serve a purpose as late as 1762 when the auction of the rights to collect tolls at each of the then seven city gates raised £4,000 for the city. Below is a list of the historic Gates of Dublin along the city's ancient boundaries: References {{Landmarks of Dublin *Gates Gates Dublin Gates Gates is the plural of gate, a point of entry to a space which is enclosed by walls. It may also refer to: People * Gates (surname), various people with the last name * Gates Brown (1939-2013), American Major League Baseball player * Gates McFadde ... Dublin gates Dublin Gates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle Street, Dublin
A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble. This is distinct from a palace, which is not fortified; from a fortress, which was not always a residence for royalty or nobility; from a ''pleasance'' which was a walled-in residence for nobility, but not adequately fortified; and from a fortified settlement, which was a public defence – though there are many similarities among these types of construction. Use of the term has varied over time and has also been applied to structures such as hill forts and 19th-20th century homes built to resemble castles. Over the approximately 900 years when genuine castles were built, they took on a great many forms with many different features, although some, such as curtain walls, arrowslits, and portcullises, were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bride Street
Bride Street () is a street in the medieval area of Dublin, Ireland. Location Bride Street runs from Werburgh Street at the north to New Bride Street at the south. It runs parallel to Patrick Street. History Bride Street appears in a 1465 map of Dublin as "Synt Bryd stret". The St Bride's Church for which the street is named is first mentioned in 1178. This church was demolished in the late 1800s to make way for the Iveagh Trust housing scheme. Adelaide Hospital was originally located at 42 Bride Street until 1846. Many of the older buildings on Bride Street were demolished during the 1960s to widen the road for increased vehicular traffic. Before this, it was one of the streets illustrated by Flora Mitchell for her book ''Vanishing Dublin''. It depicts the store owned by a noted Dublin character, Johnny Foxes. Molyneux House sits on the corner of Bride Street and Peter Street. Molyneux House is a converted church and modern office extension that was once the offices of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Street, Dublin
Patrick Street () is a street in the Middle Ages, medieval area of Dublin, Ireland. Location Patrick Street runs from Nicholas Street, Dublin, Nicholas Street at the north to New Street, Dublin, New Street at the south. It runs parallel to Bride Street. History Originally recorded as St Patrick's Street from 1285, the thoroughfare was named for St Patrick's Church, which was later replaced with St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, St Patrick's Cathedral. In the mid-20th century, the junction of Patrick Street, New Street, Kevin Street, Dublin, Kevin Street and Dean Street, Dublin, Dean Street was referred to as "the Four Corners of Hell", in reference to four notorious pubs on each corner in this area of The Liberties, Dublin, The Liberties. When the pubs closed the influx of people led to rowdy behaviour and street fights. The four pubs, now all demolished, were Kenny's, Quinn's, O'Beirne's and Lowe's. Road widening The road widening of Patrick Street, Nicholas Street, and Hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Sutton (lawyer)
William Sutton (c.1405 – 1480) was an Irish judge of the fifteenth century, who served briefly as Attorney General for Ireland and then for many years as third Baron of the Court of Exchequer (Ireland). He was the father of Nicholas Sutton (lawyer), Nicholas Sutton, who followed the same career path, but died young before his father.Ball, F. Elringto''The Judges in Ireland 1221-1921'' John Murray London 1926 Vol.1 p.179/ref> Background and career William was the son of Roger Sutton of Dublin, who lived at Werburgh Street, Dublin. His first official appointments seem to have been as Clerk of the Marketplace, Markets for County Meath in 1432, and then Clerk of the Crown and Hanaper in 1431 or 1432.''Patent Roll 10 Henry VI'' He was appointed Attorney General in about 1444 and third Baron of the Exchequer in 1445. Despite his complaint that he was about to be superseded in 1461, which was coupled with a plea to Parliament of Ireland, Parliament to pay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Attorney-General For Ireland
The Attorney-General for Ireland was an Irish and then (from the Act of Union 1800) United Kingdom government office-holder. He was senior in rank to the Solicitor-General for Ireland: both advised the Crown on Irish legal matters. With the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922, the duties of the Attorney-General and Solicitor-General for Ireland were taken over by the Attorney General ''of'' Ireland. The office of Solicitor-General for Ireland was abolished for reasons of economy. This led to repeated complaints from the first Attorney General of Ireland, Hugh Kennedy, about the "immense volume of work" which he was now forced to deal with single-handedly. History of the Office The first record of the office of Attorney General for Ireland, some 50 years after the equivalent office was established in England, is in 1313, when Richard Manning was appointed King's Attorney (the title Attorney General was not used until the 1530s),Casey, James ''The Irish Law Officer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Four Courts Marshalsea
The Four Courts Marshalsea was a prison in Dublin, Ireland until 1874. The keeper of the prison was the Marshal of the Four Courts, a role filled after 1546 by the Constable of Dublin Castle.Gilbert 1854, p.43 Name Other debtor's prisons in Dublin which shared the name were the City Marshalsea, and the Marshalseas of Saint Sepulchre (abolished 1856) and of Thomas Court and Donore (abolished 1826). The original Marshalsea prison from which these were named, was built in Southwark south of the City of London, for prisoners from the Marshalsea Court presided over by the Knight Marshal. Buildings In 1580 the Four Courts Marshalsea was built on Werburgh Street. By 1750 it was in Molesworth Court on the site of the current Dublin Civic offices (between Fishamble Street and Winetavern Street), which was abandoned in 1777 in disrepair. This location was close to the four courts which were at that time located adjacent to Christchurch Cathedral off Skinners Row and St Michael's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Rebellion Of 1798
The Irish Rebellion of 1798 ( ga, Éirí Amach 1798; Ulster-Scots: ''The Hurries'') was a major uprising against British rule in Ireland. The main organising force was the Society of United Irishmen, a republican revolutionary group influenced by the ideas of the American and French revolutions: originally formed by Presbyterian radicals angry at being shut out of power by the Anglican establishment, they were joined by many from the majority Catholic population. Following some initial successes, particularly in County Wexford, the uprising was suppressed by government militia and yeomanry forces, reinforced by units of the British Army, with a civilian and combatant death toll estimated between 10,000 and 50,000. A French expeditionary force landed in County Mayo in August in support of the rebels: despite victory at Castlebar, they were also eventually defeated. The aftermath of the Rebellion led to the passing of the Acts of Union 1800, merging the Parliament of Ireland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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