Dublin Castle, Dublin City, Co. Dublin, Ireland

Dublin Castle, Dublin City, Co. Dublin, Ireland

Castle

Anglo-Norman

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.

Sophie Hogan

The Discovery Programme

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)

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RSAI, Lantern Slide, BOX 11

BOX11_018

11/08/15

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RSAI Lantern Slide Collection

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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: 53.342984

Longitude: -6.266627

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)