Pigeon House Fort, Dublin City, Co. Dublin, Ireland

Pigeon House Fort, Dublin City, Co. Dublin, Ireland

Fort

Garrison

Lantern slide of Pigeon House Fort, Dublin. Originally labeled 'D3 IV 70' and with the title '1822.' This image was created by J. Sadler and is dated c.1824. The artist depicts the fortified Pigeon House Fort and Barracks which was located inbetween Ringsend and the Poolbeg Lighthouse. The fort was consctructed after the 1798 Rebellion, and was looed after by the Department of War between 1814 and 1897. The fort was used to protect the Pigeon House Harbour - an exit for the British if there was a successful rebellion.

Sophie Hogan

The Discovery Programme

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)

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RSAI, Lantern Slide, BOX 11

BOX11_041

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

Irish National Grid East: O 15945

Irish National Grid North: 34447

Position Source: www.logainm.ie

Latitude: 53.341111

Longitude: -6.163720

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)