visiting Dublin Castle

there is something interesting about this castle beyond the fact that it was a target of the revolution and that it was the seat of power of the English colonialists in Ireland. It was one large seat of occupation that was not destroyed during the Civil War or after. It’s good to walk through to get an idea what it meant to be an English overlord.

The castle visiting Dublin Castle
This is proof I was there
Large staircase visiting Dublin Castle
Typical large central staircase taking up a lot of room but great for presenting people as they come down the stairs
One of the entrances visiting Dublin Castle
at one of the entrances it’s nice they put the symbol of Ireland at the top
Declaration of the republic visiting Dublin Castle
The 1916 declaration of the Republic is very prominently displayed
James Connelly room Bill Smale
This room was used as a hospital for World War I wounded soldiers and was later named after the great Irish patriot
Patrick Pearse
James Connolly Bill Smale
James Connolly portrait
The Irish version Bill Smale
This is the Irish version of the dedication above to James Connelly. As you will notice, the name Seamus in Irish is equivalent to James in English.
Elaborate hallway Bill Smale
Down the elaborate hallway
Eamon de valera Bill Smale
The great revolutionary who was also a US citizen so was spared execution after the 1916 Easter rising. He became the president of Ireland several times.
Throne room
The throne room
Monarch symbol
On the mirror the symbol of the monarch
View from the castle to the gate
A view towards the gate from the castle
The Wedgewood room
Entertainment room
The main entertainment room
Ceiling
Beautiful Murals on the ceiling
The three countries
The Royal Banner depicting the lion of Scotland, the three Lions of the Plantagenets and the heart of Ireland
The entrance
The entrance

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