Street View, Dublin City, Co. Dublin, Ireland

Street View, Dublin City, Co. Dublin, Ireland

Statue

Sculpture

Lantern slide of a street view of Dublin City, Dublin. Originally labeled 'D3 IV 59' and with the title 'Foster Place & William III.' This image was taken at College Green, in the centre of Dublin. In the background the former Irish House of Parliament can be seen. This was first designed by Edward Pearce and was constructed between 1729 and1739. Later editions include the east portico by James Gandon (1785-87), and the western entrance by Robert Parke (1787). Also present in the photo is the statue of William of Orange by Grinling Gibbons. It was located on College Green from 1701 until it was removed in 1928 after being damaged by an explosion. Throughout its history, it had alway been a target for vandals. In 1710 a group of students from Trinity College Dublin, covered the statue with mud and stole its sceptre. The street appears busy in the slide and there are a number of people and horses and caridges present.

Sophie Hogan

The Discovery Programme

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)

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RSAI, Lantern Slide, BOX 11

BOX11_029

11/08/15

Scanned to 2400 dpi , 16 bit greyscale image with automatic exposure

RSAI Lantern Slide Collection

114.3mb

7559 x 7559 pixels

Lantern Slides

Country: Ireland

County: Dublin

Logainm Code: http://www.logainm.ie/1375542.aspx

Town/Townland: College Green

Logainm Town/Townland: http://www.logainm.ie/1381858.aspx

Irish National Grid East: O 15945

Irish National Grid North: 34447

Position Source: www.logainm.ie

Latitude: 53.344281

Longitude: -6.260855

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)