Lantern slide depicting the General Post Office, O'Connell Street, Dublin. The foundations stone of the GPO was laid by Lord Whitworth on the 12th of August 1814. The architect was Francis Johnston. After the building was destroyed during the 1916…
Fr Theobald Mathew (1790-1856) was a Cork-born Capuchin Friar who led a great temperance movement from 1839-1856.The sculptor of the Fr. Mathew Statue is Ms. Mary Redmond. Originally catalogued as 'D3 VIII, 85' with no further labelling.
Lantern slide depicting a monument built to commemorate the 'Liberator' Daniel O Connell 1775 to 1847. The monument was sculpted by John Henry Foley 1818 to 74. He died before completion of the work and his assistant finished the sculptor. The…
Lantern slide depicting the George IV monument in Dun Laoghaire, formerly known as Kingstown. Dun Laoghaire was officially named Kingstown in 1821 after a visit from the British King George IV in the same year. The George IV monument was erected in…
Lantern slide depicting Grand Canal Hotel, Portobello bridge, Dublin, now the site of Portobello College. People can be seen in the foreground. Originall catalogued as 'D3 IX, 3' view of Grand Canal Hotel &e Portobello Dublin'.
A Lantern slide depicting an illustration of the original west front of Trinity College and the college library, as illustrated in Charles Brookings map of 1728. Originally catalogued as 'D3 VIII 66' with further labelling as 'Front of the…
A Lantersn slide depicting a view of Findlater's Church , Parnell Square, Dublin. The church is a Presbyterian Church, decorated in the Gothic style. The site for the Church was bought by a Dublin merchant named Alexander Findlater. The opening…
Lantern slide depicting the Augustinian Church on Thomas Street, Dublin. The Church is located on John's Lane and is commonly known as 'John's Lane Church'. Its history dates back to Norman times when a Aelred the Palmer, a Norman living in Dublin ,…
Lantern slide of Chamber Street, Co. Dublin. Originally catalogued with labels "Chambers St" and "Mac Dowel Cosgrave M.D." and "(illegible) window (illegible) 1890." Depicts four children standing outside a window in Chamber Street. Chamber Street…
Lantern slide of a sleeping figure. Originally catalogued with no labels. Depicts a portrait of a sleeping man in front of a structure made from ropes and wooden sticks, possibly a cart or enclosure.