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Lantern slide showing a print of the old Parliament buildings on Westmoreland Street and College Green. The original slide was labeled D3 VI 68 and '1783'. The building was originally constructed as the first purpose build House of Parliament…

Lantern slide showing a photograph of the Temple in Marino Dublin. The slide was originally labeled D3 VI 82 and 'The Temple Marino Dublin' and 'Sir William Chambers'.

Lantern slide of the Lady Chapel in St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin. Originally labeled 'D3 II 1' and without a title. The chapel was built in 1270 by Archbishop Fulk de Saunford. It was common-place for chapels such as this to be built behind the…

Lantern slide of the Museum Building, Trinity College Dublin. Originally labeled 'D3 II 4' with title ' New Buildings. T.C.D.' Located on the South of New Square, the Museum Building was built in the mid-nineteenth century. There are Lombardesque,…

Lantern slide of a kitchen, Trinity College, Dublin. Originally labeled 'D3 II 6' with title 'Kitchen T.C.D.' Trinity college was founded in 1592 and is known as one of the seven ancient universities of Britain and Ireland. The exact location of the…

Lantern slide of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin. Originally labeled 'D3 II 12' with title 'Christ Church.' The Cathedral has undergone many building phases, with restorations in 1388, 1562, 1829 and 1871. The building is cruciform in shape and is…

Lantern slide of the crypt in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin. Originally labeled 'D3 II 14' with title 'Christ Church Crypt.' The oldest part of Christ Church Cathedral is its crypt, dating from 1188. Being one of the largest medieval crypts in…

Lantern slide of a gate in the Phoenix Park, Dublin. Originally labeled 'D3 II 18' and without a title. The park was established in 1680 by James Butler, Duke of Ormond, on behalf of King Charles II. The gateway pictured is in front of the United…

Lantern slide of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin. Originally labeled 'D3 II 20' and without a title. The cathedral, whose history spans over 800 years, has an impressive collection of around 200 monuments. During the 18th and 19th century there were…

Lantern slide of Poulaphouca Bridge, Co. Wicklow. Originally labeled 'D3 II 36' with title 'Poulaphouca.' The bridge crosses a dry gorge and was designed by Alexander Nimmo. Built between1822-1827, Nimmo created this in Gothic style.