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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.

This is proof I was there
Typical large central staircase taking up a lot of room but great for presenting people as they come down the stairs
at one of the entrances it’s nice they put the symbol of Ireland at the top
The 1916 declaration of the Republic is very prominently displayed
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 portrait
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.
Down the elaborate hallway
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.
The throne room
On the mirror the symbol of the monarch
A view towards the gate from the castle
The Wedgewood room
The main entertainment room
Beautiful Murals on the ceiling
The Royal Banner depicting the lion of Scotland, the three Lions of the Plantagenets and the heart of Ireland
The entrance

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