P - Pale to Public Libraries

DUNSOGHLY CASTLE.

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Dunsoghly Castle - PALE.

Pale. Dublin with the contiguous parts of Kildare, Louth, and Meath, was incorporated by King John as the English Pale, and the included townlands were divided amongst the English, who built a number of castles, the plain square keeps of many of which still remain.

SWORDS CASTLE.

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Pale. [...] The following were "walled and good towns" of the Pale : - Dublin, Swords, Balrothery, Howth, Newcastle, Bray, Clondalkin, Fieldstown and Tallaght.

Pond in the People's Flower Garden at the Phoenix Park

IN THE PEOPLE'S GARDENS, PHOENIX PARK.

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Phoenix Park. This spacious and beautiful park, open at all times to the citizens, lies to the west of the city on the north bank of the Liffey [...] How to see the Park. Entering by the North Circular-road Gate, the Constabulary Barracks are seen to the right ; dismount and enter the People's Gardens to the left, crossing the valley between the two lakes ; on the plateau beyond is the statue of Lord Carlisle, 1873, and there is a good view of the ROYAL INFIRMARY.

ENTRANCE TO CHIEF SECRETARY'S LODGE.

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Phoenix Park. [...] At the right is the Chief Secretary's Lodge, and at the left the Under Secretary's Lodge.

Print of Grand Canal Hotel, Portobello, Dublin.

GRAND CANAL HOTEL, PORTOBELLO (ABOUT 1810.)

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Portobello, 1 1/2 miles from the G.P.O., was in the olden time, while yet the CANAL-boat was the chief method of travelling, quite an important station, and a fine hotel was erected at the Canal Basin. [...] Little more than 50 years ago hardly a house was to be seen beyond the canal, but now many a village originally far beyond the boundaries of the city has become part and parcel of the RATHMINES Township.