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Lantern slide of Charlemont House, Dublin. Originally labeled 'D3 IV 40' and with the title 'Charlemont House.' Originally this building was the residence of Lord Charlemont. Charlemont befriended Sir William Chambers on a trip to Italy and later…

Lantern slide of Weavers Square, Dublin City. Originally labeled 'D3 IV 32' and with the title 'Weavers Square. Chambre Street.' In the 17th century a number of French Protestants, who were skilled weavers, fled to Ireland. It was here is Weaver's…

Lantern slide of All Saints' Church Raheny, Dublin. Originally labeled 'D3 II 41' and with the title 'Raheny Ch. (new) Dublin.' The church of All Saints' was opened in 1889 and was funded by Edward Arthur Guinness. George C. Ashbin was the architect…

Lantern slide of the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin. Originally labeled D3 II 38' with the title 'Rotunda-Hosp. Rotunda Hospital- Gardener.' The hospital was founded by Bartholomew Mosse and was moved from its original site in South Great Georges, to…

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.

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 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 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 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 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…