Tag Archives: Dublin

Dublin City Streets & Parishes – 1830

Posted on 28 May 2014 by Shane

Updated the page on 1830 Dublin City streets and civil parishes to allow a search of streets by text, in addition to the existing browse by parish option. see : Dublin City Streets & Parishes – 1830

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Travel to Ireland by Ship in 1891

Posted on 28 April 2014 by Shane

Detailed below the steamer-routes from Great Britain to Ireland, from Part 2 of Ward’s “Thorough Guide” to Ireland of 1891, also see map , which also depicts railway lines. (extract below, full map at the end of this page.) Those … Continue reading →

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Dublin to Westport and Achill – 1891

Posted on 6 April 2014 by Shane

Description of journey, primarily by Rail, in 1891 from Dublin to Westport, with notes of outings to places of interest from Ward’s Travel Guide to Ireland – 1891 (part 2). Additional photos are from separate sources and date from c1900, … Continue reading →

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Dublin Castle – 1204 to 1922

Posted on 25 March 2014 by Shane

Caisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath / Dublin Castle from 13th Century to the 1920s, extract of timeline and plan from booklet published c1940 1204 Mandate for erection of the Castle. 1228 Completion of towers by this date. 1242 Hall to be … Continue reading →

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City of Dublin Steam Packet Co. – 1834 Advert

Posted on 19 March 2014 by Shane

Advertisement from Pettigrew & Oulton’s Almanac & General Register of 1834.

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