A print depicting an assembly of Dublin Volunteers on College Green in 1779.
Dublin Core
Title
A print depicting an assembly of Dublin Volunteers on College Green in 1779.
Subject
Volunteers
Military service
Description
Lantern slide depicting an assembly of the Dublin Volunteers on College Green on November 4th 1779. In 1779, on the celebration of King William III's birthday by the Dublin Volunteers, one thousand armed men gathered at the centre of Dublin in a square formation around the freshly repainted statue of the King on College Green, and volleys were fired by two cannons. The artist's name is Francis Wheatley 1747 to 1801. Originally catalogued as 'D3 VIII, 63' with labelling 'volunteers 1783'.
Creator
Betty Maguire
Publisher
The Discovery Programme
Contributor
The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)
Format
image/tiff
Language
EN
Type
image
Identifier
RSAI Lantern Slide, Box 16
Alternative Title
BOX16_081
Date Created
11/06/15
Has Format
Scanned to 2400 dpi , 16 bit greyscale image with automatic exposure
Is Part Of
RSAI Lantern slide collection
Extent
7559 x 7559 pixels
Medium
Lantern slides
Spatial Coverage
Country: Ireland
County: Dublin
Logainm County Link: http://www.logainm.ie/100002.aspx
Town: Dublin City
Logainm Town Link: http://www.logainm.ie/1375542.aspx
Irish National Grid East: 15
Irish National Grid North: 35
Position Source: www.logainm.ie
Latitude:53.344433
Longitude: -6.260869
Rights Holder
The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)
Files
Citation
Betty Maguire , “A print depicting an assembly of Dublin Volunteers on College Green in 1779. ,” Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, accessed April 23, 2024, http://rsai.locloudhosting.net/items/show/27535.
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