Dublin Castle, Dublin City, Co. Dublin, Ireland

Dublin Core

Title

Dublin Castle, Dublin City, Co. Dublin, Ireland

Subject

Castle
Anglo-Norman

Description

Lantern slide of a drawing of Dublin Castle, Dublin. Orignally labeled 'D3 IV 46' and without a title. After the Noman invasion of 1169, it is believed that the Normans built a motte and bailey on the site of the present castle. There is evidence to suggest it was there as fare back as the 1170's. In 1204, King John of England ordered the construction of a larger castle on site. Pictured in the Record Tower - th oldest surving medieval tower of the castle and all of Dublin. During the Tudor period, it acted as a high sucurity prison. Today, the Garda Museum occupies the space.

Creator

Sophie Hogan

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 11

Alternative Title

BOX11_018

Date Created

11/08/15

Has Format

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

Is Part Of

RSAI Lantern Slide Collection

Extent

114.3mb
7559 x 7559 pixels

Medium

Lantern Slides

Spatial Coverage

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: 53.342984
Longitude: -6.266627

Rights Holder

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)

Files

Box11_018.jpg

Tags

Citation

Sophie Hogan, “Dublin Castle, Dublin City, Co. Dublin, Ireland,” Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, accessed November 26, 2024, http://rsai.locloudhosting.net/items/show/28776.

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