Name: A history of the city of Dublin
Author: Sir John Thomas Gilbert (1829–1898)

Gunpowder Explosion Destroys Winetavern-street

Winetavern Street · street · Dublin · 1597

In March 1597, gunpowder sent by the Queen to Dublin was stored along both sides of Winetavern-street when a spark ignited it, causing a massive explosion. The blast hurled stone mansions, wooden houses, beams, and people into the air, killing a great number of tradesmen, women, maidens, and others.

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" One hundred and forty-four baiTels of powder were sent by the Queen to the town of the ford of hurdles (Dublin) to her people, in the month of March. When the powder Avas landed, it was drawn to Wine-street (co ppdio an piona), and placed on both sides of the street, and a spark of fire got into the powder ; but from whence that spark proceeded, Avhether from the heavens, or from the earth beneath, is not known ; howbeit, the barrels bm'st into one blazing flame and rapid conflagration (on the 13th of March), which raised into the air, from then' solid foundations and supporting posts, the stone mansions and wooden houses of the street, so that the long beam, the enormous stone, and the man in his corporal shape, were sent whirling into the air over the town by the explosion of this powerful powder ; and it is impossible to enumerate, reckon, or describe, the number of honourable persons, of tradesmen of evcrv class, of women and maidens, and of the
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A city street in Dublin, Winetavern Street. In March 1597, 144 barrels of gunpowder sent by the Queen to Dublin were landed, drawn to the street, and placed on both sides. A spark of fire got into the powder. From whence that spark proceeded, whether from the heavens or from the earth beneath, is not known. On the 13th of March, the barrels burst into one blazing flame and rapid conflagration. The blast raised stone mansions and wooden houses from their solid foundations and supporting posts. Long beams, enormous stones, and men in their corporal shape were sent whirling into the air over the town. It is impossible to enumerate, reckon, or describe the number of honourable persons, tradesmen of every class, women and maidens, and others who were killed.

Execution of Darkey Kelly for a capital offence

Copper Alley · street · Dublin · 1764

A woman known as 'Darkey Kelly', who kept an infamous establishment in Copper-alley, was tried for a capital offence about 1764, sentenced to death, and publicly burned in Stephen's Green.

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The " Copper-alley Gazette," occasionally published in 1766 in the "Freeman's Journal," contained a satirical account of the proceedings of the politicians of the day under feigned names. A woman, known as " Darkey Kelly," who kept an infamous establishment in this alley, was tried for a capital offence about 1764, sentenced to death, and publicly burned in Stephen's Green. Her sister, Maria Llewellin, was condemned to be hanged in 1788, for her complicity in the affair of the Neals with Lord Carhampton. Till about ten years ago there stood, on the north-western side of Copperalley, a very large brick mansion, popularly styled the "Maiden Tower," which contained such a labyrinth of rooms, galleries, and doors, that it was almost impossible for any person to discover the mode of descent from the ujoper stories, unless accompanied by a guide acquainted with the intricacies of the building.
" Saul's-court," on the eastern side of Fishamble-street, takes its name from Laurence Saul, a wealthy Roman Catholic distiller, who resided there at the sign of the " Golden Key," in the early part of the last century. The family of Saul or Sail was located near Cashell early in the seventeenth century.

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Copper Alley in Dublin was the address of a woman known as Darkey Kelly, who kept what the records call an infamous establishment there. About 1764 she was tried for a capital offence, sentenced to death, and publicly burned in Stephen's Green. The Freeman's Journal had carried a satirical column called the Copper-alley Gazette in 1766, mocking the politicians of the day under feigned names, but the real notoriety of the alley belonged to her. Her sister, Maria Llewellin, was later condemned to be hanged in 1788, for her part in the affair of the Neals with Lord Carhampton. A large brick mansion stood on the north-western side of the alley, popularly styled the Maiden Tower. It contained such a labyrinth of rooms, galleries, and doors that it was almost impossible for anyone to find their way down from the upper stories unless accompanied by a guide who knew the building's intricacies. The alley gave its name to the gazette, but it is Darkey Kelly's execution that it remembers.

Riot and killings at the new wooden bridge, giving rise to 'Bloody Bridge' name

Rory O'Moore Bridge · bridge · Dublin · 1670

In 1670 a new wooden bridge was built across the Liffey west of the Old Bridge, interfering with a local ferry interest, prompting apprentices to riot and attempt its destruction. Twenty were arrested, but when soldiers were escorting them to Bridewell they were rescued in a fray in which four men were killed, giving the bridge its lasting name of Bloody Bridge.

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Sir John Totty, Lord Mayor of Dublin in 1671, and other merchants, resided at the Bridge-foot towards the middle of the seventeenth century. In 1670 a Avooden bridge, at some distance to the westward of the old one, was built across the Liffey, but being found to interfere Avith the interest in a ferry Avhich had previously plied in the same locality, a number of apprentices assembled riotously for the purpose of destroying the new ei'cction ; tAventy of them AV'cre, however, seized and committed to the Castle; " but afterAvards, as a guard of soldiers Avere conveying them to BridcAvell, they Avere rescued, and four of them killed in the fray, from Avhich accident it took the name of Bloody Bridge. " After the erection of the Biu*racks an unsuccessful attempt Avas made to change tliis name to " Barrack Bridge," but the structure, over Avhich vehicles are not noAv permitted to pass, still retains the appellation of the " Bloody Bridge."
BetAveen the Old Bridge and the " Bloody Bridge" a ncAv structm'e, styled Arran Bridge, AA^as erected in 1 68 1 . 'J'he river seems to have formerly encroached considerably upon the ground noAv knoAvn as " Ussher's Island," a large portion of which Avas leased in 1685 by Christopher Ussher to Sir W 11-

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Built in 1670, a new wooden bridge was raised across the Liffey, west of the old bridge. It was found to interfere with the interest in a ferry which had previously plied in the same locality. A number of apprentices assembled riotously for the purpose of destroying the new erection. 20 of them were seized and committed to the Castle. "But afterwards, as a guard of soldiers were conveying them to Bridewell, they were rescued, and 4 of them killed in the fray, from which accident it took the name of Bloody Bridge." After the erection of the Barracks an unsuccessful attempt was made to change this name to Barrack Bridge, but the structure still retained the appellation of the Bloody Bridge. Sir John Totty, Lord Mayor of Dublin in 1671, and other merchants resided at the Bridge-foot towards the middle of the 17th century. Vehicles are not now permitted to pass over it.

Waking and Burial of Theobald Wolfe Tone

High Street · street · Dublin · 1798

After his death, Wolfe Tone's body was released to relatives and waked for two nights at William Dunbavin's house, No. 65 High-street, before being interred privately by government order under close guard.

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The ceremony of waking Theobald Wolfe Tone was performed, in November, 1798, at No. 65, High-street, the residence of his kinsman, William Dunbavin, who was totally opposed to Tone's political opinions. " He was a member of a corps of yeomanry, and possessed some influence with the terrorists of the day. By means of that influence, probably assisted in high quarters by the interference of the Hon. George Knox, the body of Tone, and his effects — clothes, uniform, and sword — were given up to his Mends. The two Dunbavins, provided with a written order, went with four men to the Provost for the body, and it was given up to them by Major Sandys. It was taken to William Dunbavin's house in High-street (where his father and mother were then living), and laid out in a room on the second floor. The surviving relatives state, that the mother bore up astonishingly against the trials which befell her in such quick succession ; but the poor father seemed to have been overwhelmed by this last calamity.
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A house on High Street, Dublin, numbered 65, is where Theobald Wolfe Tone was waked after his death in November 1798. The house belonged to his kinsman William Dunbavin, who was totally opposed to Tone's political opinions. Dunbavin was a member of a corps of yeomanry and possessed some influence with the terrorists of the day. Through that influence, probably assisted in high quarters by the interference of the Honorable George Knox, Tone's body and his effects — clothes, uniform, and sword — were given up to his friends. The two Dunbavins, carrying a written order, went with four men to the Provost for the body, and Major Sandys gave it up to them. It was taken to William Dunbavin's house in High Street, where his father and mother were then living, and laid out in a room on the second floor. The surviving relatives said that the mother bore up astonishingly against the trials that befell her in such quick succession, but the poor father seemed to have been overwhelmed by this last calamity.

1641 Rebellion Plot Hatched in Castle-street Lodging

Castle Street · street · Dublin · 1641

Sir Felim O'Neil deposed that the plot for the 1641 rebellion was discussed at meetings in Dublin, including at his chamber in Nelson's house on Castle-street, where an oath of secrecy was administered by Lord Macguire and Roger Moore. Plans were made to seize forts including Charlemont, Enniskillen, the Castle of Dublin, Galway, and Duncannon.

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Castle-street is also connected with the history of the rising of the Irish in 1641; Sh* Felim O'Neil, one of the principal actors in which, deposed, on his examination in 1652, " that about a quarter or half-a-year before the beginning of the rebellion, the plot thereof was discovered to him by the Lord Macguire and Roger Moore ; and they two, Avith Philip O'Reily and himself, had several times in Dublin met and discom'sed of the plot. That at some of the meetings Colonel John Barry, Su* James Dillon, Anthony Preston, and Hugh Mac Felim, were present. That there Avas an oath of secrecy administered to such persons as were made privy to the plot, and that the oath was given to him at his chamber in Nelson's house. Castle-street, by the Lord Macguire and Roger Moore. That at their meetings it was agreed, the several forts shoidd be taken ; and to that purpose he was appointed to take Charlemount ; the Lord Maguii-e, Enniskillen ; Barry, Preston, Moore, and Plunket, the Castle of Dublin ; Sir James Dillon, the fort of Gal way ; and Sir Morgan Cavenagh and Hugh JNIac Felim, the fort of Duncannon."
The usual lodging in Dublin of Conor ]\Iaguire, Baron of Enniskillen, attainted and executed in 1644 for having engaged in the same movement, was at " one Nevil's, a cliirurgeon, in Castle-street, near the Pillory." The Lords Justices, in their despatch dated Dublin, 25 th October, 1641, state that, " Calling to mind a letter we received the week before from Sir William Cole, we gathered that the Lord Macguire was to be an actor in surprising the Castle of Dublin, wherefore Ave held it necessary to secure him immediately, thereby also to startle and deter the rest, when they found him laid fast. His Lordship, observing Avhat avc had done, and the city in arms,

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A lodging house on Castle Street in Dublin, where the 1641 rebellion was plotted. Sir Felim O'Neil, one of the principal actors, gave his account on examination in 1652. He said that about a quarter or half a year before the rebellion began, the plot was disclosed to him by Lord Macguire and Roger Moore. Together with Philip O'Reily and himself, they met several times in Dublin and talked over the plot. At some of those meetings Colonel John Barry, Sir James Dillon, Anthony Preston, and Hugh Mac Felim were present. An oath of secrecy was administered to anyone made privy to the plot, and O'Neil said that oath was given to him at his chamber in Nelson's house on Castle Street, by Lord Macguire and Roger Moore. At their meetings they agreed that the several forts should be taken. O'Neil was appointed to take Charlemont. Lord Macguire was to take Enniskillen. Barry, Preston, Moore, and Plunket were assigned the Castle of Dublin. Sir James Dillon was given the fort of Galway. Sir Morgan Cavenagh and Hugh Mac Felim were tasked with the fort of Duncannon. Conor Macguire, Baron of Enniskillen, was attainted and executed in 1644 for his part in the same movement. His usual lodging in Dublin was at one Nevil's, a chirurgeon, in Castle Street, near the Pillory. The Lords Justices, in a despatch dated Dublin, 25 October 1641, wrote that a letter from Sir William Cole the week before had led them to gather that Lord Macguire was to be an actor in surprising the Castle of Dublin. They held it necessary to secure him immediately, to startle and deter the rest when they found him laid fast. His Lordship observed what they had done, and the city in arms.

Oliver Bond sentenced to a traitor's death for high treason

Bridge Street · street · Dublin · 1798

Oliver Bond, tried for high treason in July 1798 at Bridge-street's associated proceedings, was found guilty after a seven-minute jury deliberation and sentenced by Justice Day to be hanged, disembowelled and beheaded, though he died in Newgate before execution.

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jury, after a deliberation of seven minutes, returned a verdict of guilty. When asked what he had to say Avhy sentence should not be passed upon him, Bond made no reply, and Justice Day, addressing him, remarked : " It is a melancholy subject of reflection that a gentleman of your condition and figure in life,. — who, under the existing laws and constitution, which you would have subverted, have flourished and accumulated great property — in the prime of life and vigour of health — endued by nature with rare accomplishments of mind and person, should have unfoi'tunately, not oidy for yourself and aflflictcd family, but for that country to which you might have been an ornament, perverted those precious gifts of Providence, and have made so unhappy and calamitous a use of them." At the conclusion of his address. Judge Day pronounced the following sentence upon the prisoner : " You, Oliver Bond, are to be taken from the place in which you stand to the gaol from whence you came, and thence to the common place of execution, there to be hanged by the neck, but not until you are dead, for while you are yet living, your bowels are to be taken out and thrown in your face, and your head is to be cut off, and your head and limbs to be at the King's disposal." Bond subsequently received a conditional pardon, but died of an apoplectic attack in Newgate ; his house is now known as No. 9, Lower Bridge-street.
Various meetings of the United Irishmen were held in the " Brazen Head," an inn located, from the year 1G68, in a recess at the rere of the western side of Bridge-street, where it still exists. At one of those assemblies, in February, 1797, Oliver Bond laid before the Society a plan for obtaining possession of the metropolis ; and some days after the arrest of the Delegates, another meeting held here was attended by " one Michael Reynolds of Naas, who Avas said to be a distant relative of Mr. Thomas Reynolds, and who had been particularly active in the Society, and useful to it. This young man addressed the meeting at some length ; he said that circumstances had lately

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Bridge Street in Dublin is where Oliver Bond was tried for high treason in July 1798. The jury deliberated for seven minutes before returning a verdict of guilty. When asked what he had to say why sentence should not be passed upon him, Bond made no reply. Justice Day addressed him, saying it was a melancholy subject of reflection that a gentleman of his condition and figure in life, who had flourished and accumulated great property under the existing laws and constitution he would have subverted, in the prime of life and vigour of health, endowed by nature with rare accomplishments of mind and person, should have perverted those precious gifts of Providence and made so unhappy and calamitous a use of them. Judge Day then pronounced sentence. Bond was to be taken to the common place of execution, hanged by the neck but not until dead, his bowels taken out and thrown in his face, his head cut off, and his head and limbs to be at the King's disposal. Bond received a conditional pardon, but died of an apoplectic attack in Newgate before the sentence could be carried out. His house stood at what is now known as No. 9, Lower Bridge-street. Before his arrest, the United Irishmen held meetings at the Brazen Head, an inn in a recess at the rear of the western side of Bridge Street. In February 1797, Oliver Bond laid before the Society a plan for obtaining possession of the metropolis.

Bardic curse calls down disease and death upon the astrologer Whalley

Nicholas Street · street · Dublin

The poet Ferdoragh O'Daly composed a bitter satire against Whalley in revenge for his brother's prosecution and hanging, declaring the astrologer in league with the Devil and praying that violent diseases and divine curses fall upon him.

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trees, and the grass, had ceased to groAV ; the birds had forgotten their songs, except the ominous birds of night ; and tlie young of animals were destroyed in the womb. He then commences to wither the astrologer Avith imprecations, prays that various violent diseases may attack him, and calls down upon Whalley the curses of God, the angels, the saints, and of all good men." During his sojourn in England, Dr. Whalley became a coffee-house keeper. After the conclusion of the wars in Ireland, however, he returned to Dublin, and located liimself at the " Blew posts, next door to the Wheel of Fortune, on the west side of St. Stephen's Green," where he resumed his practice in " physick and mathematicks," and regularly published his astrological almanacks, styled " Advice from the stars." About 1698 Whalley removed to Nicholas'-street, next door to the " Fleece Tavern," where he continued his former avocations, and published, in 1701, "Ptolemy's Quadripartite, or four books, concerning the influences of the stars, faithfully rendered into English from Leo Allatius, with notes, explaining the most difficult and obscure passages," Avhich was reprinted in 1786. He also issued here the following work, containing 78 pages 12mo, the preface of which is dated, "from my house in Nicholas'-street, Dublin, January, 1701 :" — "A Treatise of Eclipses; in which is shewed : 1. What an eclipse is, and how to know when an eclipse shall happen. 2. The eri'ors of several authors conceiving the longitude, and the astrological handling of eclipses and mundane revolutions in general ; and hoAV the same may be rectified and amended. 3. The undoubted certainty of the Ptolomeian astrology ; and how thereby to judge of eclipses, and the revolutions of the years of the world in general. 4. An astrological judgment of the great eclipse of the sun, the 13th of September, 1699 : and another as great, which will happen the first of May, 1706. And on the conjunction of Saturn and Mars, December, 1 700 : and how far they are like to affect England, Ireland, Scotland, Holland, France, Spain, Germany, and several other parts of

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This is Nicholas Street in Dublin, where the astrologer Doctor Whalley lived and worked next door to the Fleece Tavern. The poet Ferdoragh O'Daly composed a bitter satire against Whalley in revenge for his brother's prosecution and hanging. He declared the astrologer in league with the Devil. The curse was devastating. The trees and the grass had ceased to grow. The birds had forgotten their songs, except the ominous birds of night. The young of animals were destroyed in the womb. O'Daly then commenced to wither the astrologer with imprecations, praying that various violent diseases might attack him, and calling down upon Whalley the curses of God, the angels, the saints, and of all good men. During his sojourn in England, Whalley became a coffee-house keeper. After the conclusion of the wars in Ireland, he returned to Dublin and located himself at the Blew posts, next door to the Wheel of Fortune, on the west side of St. Stephen's Green. There he resumed his practice in physick and mathematicks, and regularly published his astrological almanacks, styled Advice from the stars. About 1698 Whalley removed to Nicholas Street, next door to the Fleece Tavern, where he continued his former avocations. In 1701 he published Ptolemy's Quadripartite, or four books concerning the influences of the stars, faithfully rendered into English from Leo Allatius, with notes explaining the most difficult and obscure passages, which was reprinted in 1786. He also issued from his house in Nicholas Street, Dublin, in January 1701, a Treatise of Eclipses, in which he explained what an eclipse is and how to know when one shall happen, and gave an astrological judgment of the great eclipse of the sun on the 13th of September 1699, and another as great which would happen the first of May 1706.

Bond's house raided; United Irishmen delegates arrested

Bridge Street · street · Dublin · 1798

Justice William Swan raided Oliver Bond's house in Bridge-street on 12 March 1798, arresting Delegates of the United Irishmen; seized items included a shamrock and treasonous documents. Several of those arrested, including John Mac Cann and William Michael Byrne, were later executed.

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sitting at the table, Avitli pen, ink, and paper, and a prayerbook. I snapped at the paper directly ; my anxiety to seize the paper was so gi-eat that the man sitting at the table took advantage of it, and Avent among the groups, so that I could not identify him. The paper was fresh written — the ink hardly dry. I then, after seizing the paper, directed the several persons to hold up their hands, to prevent their destroying their papers, as I had previously directed the Serjeants to be particularly attentive to watch the hands of the people, and if they saw any papers to bring them immediately to me." Under the table was found a shamrock made of green ribbons, inscribed in gold letters, " Erin go bragh," underneath Avhich Avas a harp Avithout a croAvn ; and Sergeant Mac Dougall of the Dumbarton Fencibles raked with his bayonet from under the grate a small account or memorandum-book, Avith some other papers. The prayer-book found on the table had been used by the Delegates in sAvearing that they had been duly elected to attend the Council; and among the documents seized, Avhich consisted of various letters, provincial returns, and accounts, Avas a list of printed toasts and sentiments, including the folloAving : " The green flag of Ireland — INIay her sons unite and support it." " Ireland a republic and the Avorld free." " A speedy and radical reform." " May revolution never cease till liberty is established." " The United Irishmen — success to their efforts." "Mother Erin dressed in green ribbons by a French milliner, if she can't be dressed Avithout her." The Delegates arrested at Bond's Avere — Peter Ivers, Laurence Kelly, George Cummins, John Lynch, Laurence Griffin, Thomas Reynolds, John Mac Cann, executed on 28th July, Patrick Devinc, Thomas Traynor, William Michael Byrne, hanged on 1 9th July, Christopher Martin, Peter Bannan, James Rose, and Moore's friend, young EdAvard Hudson, Avho Avas said t< > have fainted Avhen SAvan entered the room . Bond Avas brought to trial for hioh treason on the 23rd and 24th of July, 1 798, and although defended by Curran and Ponsonby, the
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On 12 March 1798, Justice William Swan raided Oliver Bond's house on Bridge Street, Dublin, and arrested the delegates of the United Irishmen. Swan found men sitting at a table with pen, ink, paper, and a prayer book. He seized the paper at once, the ink hardly dry, and ordered everyone to hold up their hands. He had already told his sergeants to watch their hands and bring any papers to him. Under the table lay a shamrock of green ribbons, inscribed in gold letters, "Erin go bragh," with a harp without a crown beneath it. Sergeant Mac Dougall of the Dumbarton Fencibles raked with his bayonet from under the grate a small account book and other papers. The prayer book had been used by the delegates in swearing they had been duly elected to attend the Council. Among the seized documents were letters, provincial returns, accounts, and a list of printed toasts: "The green flag of Ireland — May her sons unite and support it." "Ireland a republic and the world free." "May revolution never cease till liberty is established." "The United Irishmen — success to their efforts." "Mother Erin dressed in green ribbons by a French milliner, if she can't be dressed without her." The delegates arrested were Peter Ivers, Laurence Kelly, George Cummins, John Lynch, Laurence Griffin, Thomas Reynolds, John Mac Cann, Patrick Devine, Thomas Traynor, William Michael Byrne, Christopher Martin, Peter Bannan, James Rose, and young Edward Hudson, said to have fainted when Swan entered the room. John Mac Cann was executed on 28 July. William Michael Byrne was hanged on 19 July. Bond was brought to trial for high treason on 23 and 24 July 1798, defended by Curran and Ponsonby.

Capture of Lord Macguire, Executed Conspirator of 1641

Castle Street · street · Dublin · 1641–1644

Conor Maguire, Baron of Enniskillen, lodged at a chirurgeon's house in Castle-street near the Pillory, was suspected of plotting to seize Dublin Castle. The Lords Justices had him secured, and though he fled his lodging in disguise, he could not escape the guarded city gates; hatchets and skeans were found hidden at his lodging. He was later attainted and executed in 1644 for his part in the rebellion.

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fled from his lodging early before day, it eeems disguised ; for we had laid a watch about his lodging, so as we think he could not pass without disguising himself, yet he could not get forth of the city, so surely guarded were all the gates. There were found at his lodging hidden some hatchets, -^vith the helves newly ciit oif close to the hatchets, and many skeans, and some hammers."

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This is where Conor Maguire was captured on Castle Street. The Lords Justices, suspecting him of plotting to seize Dublin Castle, set a watch about his lodging. He fled early before day, it seems disguised, yet could not get forth of the city, so surely guarded were all the gates. At his lodging were found hidden hatchets with helves newly cut off, skeans, and hammers. He was executed in 1644.

Little John's legendary shot at Ostmantown Green

near Oxmantown Green · street · Dublin · 1189

According to sixteenth-century tradition, Little John, fleeing England after Robin Hood's betrayal, sojourned in Dublin and, standing on the Bridge of Dublin, shot an arrow to a mole hill at Ostmantown Green, leaving a monument called 'Little John his shot'.

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foure score and nine, there ranged three robbers and outlaws in England, among which Robert Hood and Little John were cheefeteins, of all theeves doubtlesse the most courteous. Robert Hood being betraied at a nunrie in Scotland called Bricklies, the remnant of the crue was scattered, and everie man forced to shift for himselfe. Whereupon Little John was faine to flee the realme by sailing into Ireland, where he sojourned for a few dales at Dublin. The citizens being done to understand the wandering outcast to be an excellent archer, requested him hartilie to trie how far he could shoot at random: who yeelding to their behest, stood on the Bridge of Dublin, and shot to that mole hill, leaving behind him a monument, rather by his posteritie to be wondered, than possiblie by anie man living to be counter-scored. But as the repaire of so notorious a champion to anie countrie Avould soone be published, so his abode could not be long concealed: and therefore to eschew the danger of lawes, he fled into Scotland, where he died at a towne or vUlage called Moravie."
A deed of 1307 mentions shops with certain other buildings upon the Bridge; and Edward II., in 1310, licensed Geoffroi de Mortagne, citizen of Dublin, to erect a well fortified and embattled tower on the southern end of the bridge, and a second tower at the corner of the Avail from the aforesaid bridge towards the west, permission being granted to De Mortagne to build his OAvn houses between those erections.

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Somewhere about Oxmantown Green, a mole hill carries a story from the year 1189. According to a sixteenth-century tradition, three robbers and outlaws ranged in England at that time, and among them Robert Hood and Little John were chieftains, described as the most courteous of all thieves. Robert Hood was betrayed at a nunnery in Scotland called Bricklies, and the remnant of the crew was scattered, every man forced to shift for himself. Little John was forced to flee the realm by sailing into Ireland, where he sojourned for a few days at Dublin. The citizens, learning that the wandering outcast was an excellent archer, requested him heartily to try how far he could shoot at random. He yielded to their request, stood on the Bridge of Dublin, and shot to that mole hill, leaving behind him a monument, in the source's words, "rather by his posteritie to be wondered, than possiblie by anie man living to be counter-scored." The monument was called Little John his shot. The repair of so notorious a champion to any country would soon be published, and his abode could not be long concealed. To eschew the danger of laws, he fled into Scotland, where he died at a town or village called Moravie.

Miraculous bleeding crucifix during Archbishop Comyn's interdict

Christ Church Cathedral · ecclesiastical site · Dublin · 1181

After Comyn placed the diocese under interdict and ordered crosses laid on the ground surrounded by thorns, a crucifix in the cathedral was seen to writhe in agony, sweat, weep, and bleed from its side, witnessed by many.

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to tenify the evil doers, who, however, persevered iu their course despite the occurrence of the miracle, noticed as follows by Roger de Hoveden : — " In the cathedral church of Dublin there Avas a certain cross, bearing engraved upon it a life-like image of Christ, which the Irish and all others held in the greatest veneration ; this crucifix, which, with the other crosses, w^as laid upon the ground and surrounded by thorns, appeared on the sixth day to writhe in agony, its face glowing and perspiring as though it had been placed in a fiery furnace, and tears fell from its eyes as if it Avere weeping; and on the sixth hour on the same day there flowed from its right side and its right breast blood and water, which were carefully preserved by the ministers of the church, who sent an embassy after their Archbishop to acquaint him with these occm'rences, which were confirmed by the testimony of many venerable men, that they might belaid before the Pope."
Hamo de Valois, to expiate his offences, bestowed twenty ploughlands, in the territory of Ucunil, upon Archbishop Comyn, who enlarged the choir of the cathedral, on the south side of which he was interred in 1212, under a marble monument. A stone coffin, without date or inscription, supposed to contain the remains of Archbishop Comyn, was discovered on opening an arch in the walls of Christ Church in 1759. Henri de Loundres, Archbishop of Dublin from 1213 to 1228, gave to the priory a piece of ground to erect a gate-house to the church, and Avas buried beneath a wooden tomb opposite to that of Comyn. A fire in the town having, in 1283, injured the steeple, dormitory, and chapter-house of the Priory, the citizens, before repairing their OAvn houses, subscribed to restore the cathedral, to collect alms for wliich Friar Henri de Cork obtained a license to travel through the kingdom in 1303.

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Christ Church Cathedral is where a miracle was recorded in 1181, during the interdict placed on the diocese by Archbishop Comyn. He had ordered all crosses laid upon the ground and surrounded with thorns, to terrify the evil doers into repentance. They did not repent. In the cathedral there was a cross bearing an engraved image of Christ, which the Irish and all others held in the greatest veneration. This crucifix, laid upon the ground with the others and surrounded by thorns, appeared on the sixth day to writhe in agony. Its face glowed and perspired as though it had been placed in a fiery furnace. Tears fell from its eyes as if it were weeping. And at the sixth hour on the same day there flowed from its right side and its right breast blood and water. The ministers of the church carefully preserved the blood and water. They sent an embassy after their Archbishop to acquaint him with what had occurred. The events were confirmed by the testimony of many venerable men, that they might be laid before the Pope. The record of this was made by Roger de Hoveden. The evil doers persevered in their course despite the miracle. Afterward, Hamo de Valois, to expiate his offences, bestowed twenty ploughlands in the territory of Ucunil upon Archbishop Comyn, who enlarged the choir of the cathedral. Comyn was buried on the south side of that choir in 1212, under a marble monument. A stone coffin, without date or inscription, supposed to contain his remains, was discovered when an arch was opened in the walls of Christ Church in 1759.

Public penance of Bishop Dixon for adultery

Christ Church Cathedral · ecclesiastical site · Dublin · 1570

In 1570 Richard Dixon, Bishop of Cork, deprived of his See for manifest and confessed adultery, was ordered to do public penance in Christ Church cathedral, standing bareheaded with a white rod during the sermon and openly confessing his fault.

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" That upon Sondaie next immediatlie following into the cathedrall churche of the blessed Try ni tie in Dublin the said Bishop shall come even at such tyme as the preacher shall goe up into the pulpitte to preache, with a white rodde in his hand and so bareheaded shall goe up into another lower pulpitte sett there for the same purpose and there stand during the whole time of the sermon and after that the preacher shall make an end the said Bishop shall there openlie confesse his faulte and desire forgevenes of God and the people to pray for him and immediatlie after that, in the same place he himself shall utter somewhat touching the grevousness of his owne faulte and shewe his repentence therefor and desire forgevenes openlie of God and all ye people to pray for him and to forgy ve him whom he hath by comitting of the same offended, and all the premisses in the most penitent maner he can doe."
The Dean and Chapter being unable from their own resources to complete the restoration of the portions of the Cathedral taken down by the advice of Sir Henry Sidney, commissioned James Walsh, the Precentor, to collect subscriptions for that purpose, but he being occupied in superintending the artificers and masons, Peter Calf was appointed as his substitute in 1583, all donors being requested to write in his book their names and the amount of their contributions.

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In 1570, Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin was the setting for a public act of penance ordered upon Richard Dixon, Bishop of Cork. He had been deprived of his See for manifest and confessed adultery, and the order set out exactly what he must do. On the Sunday immediately following, the Bishop was to come into the cathedral at the very moment the preacher mounted the pulpit to preach. He was to carry a white rod in his hand and, bareheaded, go up into a lower pulpit set there for the purpose. He was to stand there during the whole time of the sermon. When the preacher finished, the Bishop was to openly confess his fault and ask forgiveness of God, and ask the people to pray for him. Then, in the same place, he himself was to speak something touching, in the words of the order, "the grevousness of his owne faulte" and show his repentance, and openly desire forgiveness of God and all the people, and ask forgiveness of those whom he had offended by committing the same. All of this he was to do, as the order states, "in the most penitent maner he can."

Suicide by Poison of Prisoner Jackson in the Old Law Courts

Christ Church Cathedral · ecclesiastical site · Dublin

During his trial at the Old Law Courts at Christ Church, the prisoner Jackson was found dying, having secretly taken metallic poison to avoid the shame of execution. An inquest was held on his body, which remained in the dock until the following day, and a large quantity of poison was found in his stomach.

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" The Com't then adjourned, and the body of the deceased remained in the dock, unmoved from the position in which he had expired, until the following day, when an inquest was held. A large quantity of metallic poison Avas found in his stomach. The preceding day, a little before he was brought up to court, the gaoler, having visited his room, found him with his wife, much agitated, and vomiting violently; he had just taken, he said, some tea, which disagreed with him : so that there remained no doubt that the unfortunate prisoner, to save himself and his family the shame of an ignominious execution, had anticipated the punishment of the laws by taking poison. The following sentences, in his own handwriting, were found in his pocket: — 'Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me, for I am desolate and afflicted.' ' The troubles of my heart are enlarged: oh! bring thou me out of my distresses.' 'Look upon my affliction and my pain, and forgive me all my sins.' ' Oh ! keep my soul and deliver me. Let me not be ashamed, for I put my trust in thee.' "
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This is the Old Law Courts at Christ Church, Dublin. A prisoner named Jackson was on trial. The court adjourned, and his body remained in the dock, unmoved from the position in which he had expired, until the following day, when an inquest was held. A large quantity of metallic poison was found in his stomach. The day before, a little before he was brought up to court, the gaoler visited his room and found him with his wife, much agitated, and vomiting violently. He said he had just taken some tea, which disagreed with him. There remained no doubt that the unfortunate prisoner, to save himself and his family the shame of an ignominious execution, had anticipated the punishment of the laws by taking poison. The following sentences, in his own handwriting, were found in his pocket: 'Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me, for I am desolate and afflicted.' 'The troubles of my heart are enlarged: oh, bring thou me out of my distresses.' 'Look upon my affliction and my pain, and forgive me all my sins.' 'Oh, keep my soul and deliver me. Let me not be ashamed, for I put my trust in thee.'

Arrest of Lord Maguire in Cook-street

Cook Street · street · Dublin · 1641

Conor Maguire, Baron of Enniskillen, leader of the planned 1641 revolutionary movement, was tracked down and arrested in a tailor's house in Cook-street on 22 October 1641. He was found hiding in a cockloft wrapped in an old caddow, and was subsequently taken prisoner to Dublin Castle.

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turday morning was sennight lie heard a knocking at his door in Winetavern-street, where he dwelleth, whei'eupon he arose out of his bed, and shortly after the door was opened by this Examinant's Boy, and there came in Tirlagh O'Connor, a servant to the Lord Maguire, who demanded of this Examinant Avhether he had any good ale in his house, whereunto he answered him there was not any but small beer, Avhereupon he sent this Examinant's Boy for four penny worth of ale, and when the Boy came back he told this Examinant there were ten thousand Scots draAving near to the town, and thereupon the said Tirlagh O'Connor said that the gates were shut, and that he could not come to my Lord his horses, then this Examinant asked the said Tirlagh if he thought the Lord Maguire was up, Avhereunto he answered he thought he was, by reason he left him at his lodgings at Nevill's house in Castle-street, about to rise. And this Examinant having understood the day before, being Friday, from one Edmund Mac Mahon, a servant to the Lord Maguire, that his Lordship desired to speak with this Examinant, the said Edmund ]Mac Mahon then coming into this Examinant's house, he left the said Edmund and Tirlagh drinking of the ale, and Avent to his Lordship's lodgings at Nevill's house to speak Avith his Lordshij), and there inquiring for him, the people of the house told this Examinant that he was gone abroad long before; whereupon this Examinant returned back again to his own house, and there Avas told by his Avife that the neighbours told her that it Avas the Lord Maguire that AA^as knocking at the door before, and that he went down towards the Quay, and returned back again toAvards Cook-street, and this Examinant supposing that he Avas gone to one Kearnan, a tailor, his house in Cook-street, Avho worked for him, this Examinant Avent thither to seek his Lordship, and coming into the house found not any one there but young children, and that then this E.xaminant Avent up a pair of stairs leading to a cockloft, Avhere looking OA'cr a door he espied his Lordship lying upon a bed Avith an old caddoAve

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Cook Street in Dublin is where Conor Maguire, Baron of Enniskillen and leader of the planned 1641 rising, was found and arrested on 22 October 1641. The story comes from an examination given afterward. On a Saturday morning, the examinant heard knocking at his door in Winetavern-street. Tirlagh O'Connor, a servant to Lord Maguire, came in and asked whether there was any good ale in the house. The examinant had none but small beer, and sent his boy for four penny worth of ale. When the boy returned, he said there were ten thousand Scots drawing near the town. Tirlagh said the gates were shut and he could not come to his lord's horses. The examinant asked Tirlagh whether Lord Maguire was up. Tirlagh answered he thought he was, having left him at his lodgings at Nevill's house in Castle-street, about to rise. The examinant had learned the day before, Friday, from Edmund Mac Mahon, another servant to Lord Maguire, that his lordship wished to speak with him. Leaving Edmund and Tirlagh drinking the ale, the examinant went to Nevill's house, but the people there told him Lord Maguire had gone abroad long before. He returned home, and his wife told him the neighbours said it was Lord Maguire who had been knocking at the door earlier, and that he had gone down towards the Quay and turned back towards Cook-street. Supposing he had gone to the house of one Kearnan, a tailor in Cook-street who worked for him, the examinant went there. He found no one but young children. He went up a pair of stairs leading to a cockloft, and looking over a door he espied his lordship lying upon a bed with an old caddow. He was taken prisoner to Dublin Castle.

Burning of the Staff of Jesus by Archbishop Browne

Christ Church Cathedral · ecclesiastical site · Dublin · 1538

Archbishop George Browne procured the removal of relics from Christ Church and publicly burned the venerated 'Staff of Jesus', said to have performed miracles in Dublin since the time of St Patrick.

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The changes of religion during the reign of Henry VIII. necessarily interfered with the privileges granted to pilgrims to the convent; and Dr. George Brown, Archbishop of Dublin, writing to Thomas Cromwell in 1538, observes: — "The Romish reliques and images of both my cathedrals, in Dublin, took oif the common people from the true worship ; but the Prior and the Dean find them so sweet for their gain, that they heed not my words ; therefore send in your lordship's next to me, an order more full, and a chide to them and their Canons, that they might be removed : let the order be, that the chief governor may assist me in it." In piu'suance of this policy. Archbishop Brown procured the removal of the various relics of the cathedral, and publicly burned the " Staff of Jesus," which, according to the native annalist, "was inDublin performing miracles, from the time of Patrick down to that time, and had been in the hands of Cln-ist while he was among men." In the place of the images and relics, thus removed from the cathedrals and churches in his diocese, Dr. Browne substituted the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten Commandments, in gilded frames.
Notwithstanding the destruction of St. Patrick's staff at Dublin, another crozier of the same saint appears to have been

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Christ Church Cathedral was where Archbishop George Browne burned the Staff of Jesus in 1538. Browne, Archbishop of Dublin, wrote to Thomas Cromwell that year saying the relics and images of both his cathedrals took the common people from the true worship. The Prior and the Dean found them so sweet for their gain, he said, that they heeded not his words. He asked Cromwell for a fuller order and a chide to them and their canons, that the relics might be removed. He wanted the chief governor to assist him in it. Following this, Browne procured the removal of the various relics of the cathedral and publicly burned the Staff of Jesus. The native annalist wrote that it had been in Dublin performing miracles from the time of Patrick down to that time, and had been in the hands of Christ while he was among men. In place of the images and relics removed from the cathedrals and churches in his diocese, Browne substituted the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten Commandments in gilded frames.

Dr Whalley placed in the pillory amid a hail of rotten eggs

Nicholas Street · street · Dublin · 1688

The astrologer Dr John Whalley, who practised necromancy and fortune-telling in Dublin, was placed in the pillory in 1688 for a political offence and pelted by the mob with rotten eggs and other missiles.

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In 1688 he was placed in the pillory for some political offence, and while there received from the mob a plentiful imction of antique eggs and other unsavoury missiles. Having rendered himself eminently obnoxious to the native Irish, by lois perpetual fanatical railinijs against them and the Roman Catholic religion, he deemed it prudent to withdraw to England during the Jacobite regime in Dublin, about which period Ferdoragh O'Daiy composed a satire of twenty-one stanzas upon him, in retaliation for his having caused the bard's brother to be prosecuted and hanged. In this, which is one of the bitterest satu'cs in the Irish language, the poet first describes the wicked practices of the astrologer, whom he declares to be in league with the Devil, and who, since he began to view the moon and planets, had, with his basilisk eye, so destroyed their benign influence that the corn fields, the fruit
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A city street, Nicholas Street in Dublin. In 1688 the astrologer Dr John Whalley was placed in the pillory for a political offence. While he stood there the mob pelted him with rotten eggs and other unsavoury missiles. Whalley had made himself odious to the native Irish by his constant fanatical railings against them and the Roman Catholic religion. When the Jacobite regime came to Dublin he withdrew to England. Around that time the poet Ferdoragh O'Daly composed a satire of twenty-one stanzas against him, in retaliation for Whalley having caused the bard's brother to be prosecuted and hanged. The poem is one of the bitterest satires in the Irish language. It describes the wicked practices of the astrologer, declares him in league with the Devil, and says that since he began to view the moon and planets his basilisk eye so destroyed their benign influence that the corn fields

Sir John Davies, judge, poet and Attorney-General, resident on Wood Quay

Wood Quay · street · Dublin · 1598–1616

Sir John Davies, expelled from the Middle Temple for beating a fellow student, later became Solicitor-General and Attorney-General of Ireland, administering English law in Ulster and writing on why Ireland was never subdued. He resided on the Wood Quay in Dublin.

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Deputy, took boat at the Wood Quay, about eight o'clock at night, and there delivei'ed the sword to William Gerrard, the Lord Chancellor. On this quay I'esided Sir John Davies, who having been expelled from the Middle Temple in 1598 for beating a fellow-student in the public hall, retrieved his reputation by a poem entitled "Nosce Teipsum," published in 1599. He also wrote "Orchestra, a Poem on the Art of Dancing," and was said to have acquired Elizabeth's favour by praising her, in twenty-six acrostics on the words, "Elizabetha Regina." Davies was an active member of the English Parliament of 1601; and James I., in testimony of his admiration of " Xosce Teipsum, " appointed him Solicitor-General of Ireland in 1603, and Attorney-General in 1606, in which capacity he was one of the first judges Avho administered the English law in Ulster. The knowledge which he acquired of the ancient legal records of Ireland is displayed in his treatise, published in 1612, under the title of " A Discoverie of the True Causes why Ireland was never entirely subdued, nor brought under Obedience of the Crown of England, xmtill the Beginning of His Majesties happie Raigne." Davies returned to England in 1616, having, in the preceding year, published his "Reports of Cases adjudged in the King's Courts in Ireland," the earliest work of that nature extant in connexion wath this country. On the Wood Quay Avas the residence of MathcAV De Renzi, a native of Germany, avIio, in 1622, obtained a royal grant of upwards of one thousand acres of the forfeited lands of the Irish, in the barony of Garry castle, King's County, " to hold in soccage to him and his heii's for ever, provided he should not take the name, stile, or title of Roirke, O'Molloy, the Fox, Mac Coghlan, or O'Doyne ; nor rccei^•e or pay any Irish rent, taxes, or services, or divide his land according to the Irish custom of gavelkind." De Renzi's monument, in the church of Athlonc, states that he " was born at CuUen, in Germany, and descended from the fimily and renowned warrior, George Castriot, alias Scanderbeg, Avho, in the Chris-
THE WOOD QUAY. 3< (

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Wood Quay in Dublin was where Sir John Davies resided. The Deputy once took boat there about eight o'clock at night, and delivered the sword to William Gerrard, the Lord Chancellor. Davies had been expelled from the Middle Temple in 1598 for beating a fellow student in the public hall, but he retrieved his reputation with a poem called "Nosce Teipsum," published in 1599. He also wrote "Orchestra, a Poem on the Art of Dancing," and was said to have acquired Elizabeth's favour by praising her in 26 acrostics on the words "Elizabetha Regina." Davies was an active member of the English Parliament of 1601. James I, in admiration of "Nosce Teipsum," appointed him Solicitor-General of Ireland in 1603 and Attorney-General in 1606. In that capacity he was one of the first judges who administered English law in Ulster. The knowledge he acquired of the ancient legal records of Ireland is displayed in his treatise, published in 1612, "A Discoverie of the True Causes why Ireland was never entirely subdued, nor brought under Obedience of the Crown of England, until the Beginning of His Majesties happie Raigne." Davies returned to England in 1616, having in the preceding year published his "Reports of Cases adjudged in the King's Courts in Ireland," the earliest work of that nature extant in connection with this country.

The penny that leaped back from the cross

Christ Church Cathedral · ecclesiastical site · Dublin

An archer's offering of a penny to the cross at Christ Church flew back to him twice until he confessed to plundering the Archbishop's house, after which the penny stayed and the theft was made right.

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" After the city had been taken, a certain archer, amongst others, made an offering of a penny to the cross, but on turning his back, the money immediately flew after liim, Avhereupon he took it up and carried it back to the cross, when the same thing again happened, to the surprise of many who witnessed it. The archer thereupon publicly confessed that on the same day he had plundered the Archbishop's house, which is located in this church, and restoring all the stolen goods, he, with great fear and reverence, carried back the penny to the cross for the thii'd time, and it then remained there without further movement. It also happened that Raymond, Constable to Earl Richard, having been robbed of his iron greaves by a certain young man of his train, obliged all his followers to clear themselves of the theft by an oath taken upon the aforesaid cross in the church of the Holy Trinity ; shortly afterwards the young man returned from England, whither he had gone imsuspected, and threw himself, pale and haggard, at Raymond's feet, offering satisfaction, and craving pardon for his fault. He, moreover, confessed in public and in private that after swearing falselyupon the cross,he experienced the greatest persecution from it; for he felt it, as it were, oppressing his neck with an immense ^veight, which prevented him from sleeping or enjoying any repose. These and many other prodigies and miracles were performed at the first arrival of the English by this most venerable cross."
Bishop Donogh, founder of the Cathedral, died in 1074,

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A cathedral, Christ Church Cathedral, in Dublin. After the city had been taken, a certain archer among others made an offering of a penny to the cross there. On turning his back, the money flew after him. He took it up and carried it back to the cross, and the same thing happened again, to the surprise of many who witnessed it. The archer thereupon publicly confessed that on the same day he had plundered the Archbishop's house, which is located in this church. Restoring all the stolen goods, he carried back the penny to the cross for a third time, with great fear and reverence, and it then remained there without further movement. It also happened that Raymond, Constable to Earl Richard, having been robbed of his iron greaves by a certain young man of his train, obliged all his followers to clear themselves of the theft by an oath taken upon the same cross, in the church of the Holy Trinity. Shortly afterwards the young man returned from England, whither he had gone unsuspected, and threw himself, pale and haggard, at Raymond's feet, offering satisfaction and craving pardon for his fault. He confessed, in public and in private, that after swearing falsely upon the cross, he experienced the greatest persecution from it. He felt it, as it were, oppressing his neck with an immense weight, which prevented him from sleeping or enjoying any repose. These and many other prodigies and miracles were performed at the first arrival of the English by this most venerable cross.

Conspirators drink healths before 1641 rebellion

Copper Alley · street · Dublin · 1641

On 22 October 1641, prior to the planned seizure of Dublin, conspirators met at the Lion Tavern near Copper-alley and drank healths on their knees to the success of the next morning's rebellion.

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Sir John Temple states, that on the 22nd of October, 1641, previous to the intended seizvu'c of Dublin by the Irish, " the conspirators, being many of them, arrived within the city, and having that day met at the Lion Tavern, near Copper-alley, and there turning the drawer out of the room, ordered their affau'S together, drank healths upon their knees to the happy success of the next morning's work."
Redmond JNIaguire, of Enniskillen, in his examination on the 1st of November, 1641, preserv^ed among the manuscripts of Trinity College, Dublin, deposed " That this examinant did ride along to Dublin with the Lord Maguire on Friday evening, and having putt up his horse, waited on him to the Kedd Lyon Tavern in Copper-allie that evening, there being in his lordship's company Captain MacMahon and divers others in scarlett and scarfes, whose names he knoweth not, and there remained drinking for the si)ace of an hour, and after that Avent into the town Avitli the young men who attended on my lord, and did drink with them, and after that came to his lordship's lodging at Xevill's house, in Castle- T^treet, where he did drink with some of his lordship's servants

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On the 22nd of October 1641, conspirators met at the Lion Tavern near Copper Alley, the day before the planned seizure of Dublin. Sir John Temple records that many of them had arrived within the city that day. They turned the drawer out of the room, ordered their affairs together, and, in Temple's words, "drank healths upon their knees to the happy success of the next morning's work." Redmond Maguire of Enniskillen, examined on the 1st of November 1641, deposed that he had ridden to Dublin with Lord Maguire on Friday evening. After putting up his horse, he waited on Lord Maguire to the Red Lyon Tavern in Copper Alley. Captain MacMahon was there, and others in scarlet and scarves whose names Maguire did not know. They remained drinking for the space of an hour. After that, Maguire went into the town with the young men who attended on Lord Maguire and drank with them. Then he came to Lord Maguire's lodging at Nevill's house in Castle Street, where he drank with some of his lordship's servants.

Deadly Gunpowder Explosion in Winetavern Street

Winetavern Street · street · Dublin

An explosion in Winetavern-street destroyed a large quantity of property and killed many young gentlemen who had come from all parts of Ireland to be educated in the city. The blast also devastated the neighbouring quarter of the town.

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SOUS of gentlemen, who had come from all parts of Erin to be educated in the city, that Avere destroyed. The quantity of gold, silver, or worldly property, that was destroyed, was no cause of lamentation, compared to the number of people who were injured and killed by that explosion. It was not Winestreet alone that was destroyed on this occasion, but the next quarter of the to^vn to it."
In Winetavern-street stood, originally, the hall of the Guild of Tailors, who were incorporated by two charters, dated respectively 20th May, 1417, and 16th July, 1418, addressed to John Talbot, Lord Furnival, Thomas Talbot his brother, Lam'ence de Merebmul, Knight, Hugh Burgh, Roger Hawkinshaw, John Wych, John Gland, Thomas Wallys, Reginald Sueterby, John Coryngham, John Passavant, Thomas Case, John Cruce, John Hynton, John Kyrkham, David Rendyll, Wilhani Barrett, William Redyard, John Lytyll, and James Yono;. The charter authorized the foundation of a eruild or fraternity of tailors ("artis scissorum") within the city of Dublin, in honour of God, the blessed Virgin Mary, and St. John the Baptist ; the Corporation, comprising both male and female members, was to be governed by a master and two wardens, and to have a chantiy of one or more chaplams, to celebrate divine service daily in the chapel of the blessed Virgin Mary, in the church of St. John, Duljlin, for the benefit of the souls of the founders and members of the guild. This grant contains the clause, usual in the charters granted in the Middle Ages to the Dublin guilds, that no member of the fraternity should take any but English youths (" Anglica? nacionis") as apprentices.

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This is Winetavern Street, where a gunpowder explosion once destroyed a large quantity of property and killed many people. The dead were sons of gentlemen who had come from all parts of Ireland to be educated in the city. The gold and silver and worldly property that was destroyed was no cause of lamentation compared to the number of people who were injured and killed by that explosion. It was not Winetavern Street alone that was destroyed, but the next quarter of the town to it. In Winetavern Street also stood the hall of the Guild of Tailors, who were incorporated by two charters, dated 20th May 1417 and 16th July 1418. The charter authorized the foundation of a guild or fraternity of tailors within the city of Dublin, in honour of God, the blessed Virgin Mary, and St. John the Baptist. The charters were addressed to John Talbot, Lord Furnival, his brother Thomas Talbot, Laurence de Merebmul, Knight, Hugh Burgh, Roger Hawkinshaw, John Wych, John Gland, Thomas Wallys, Reginald Sueterby, John Coryngham, John Passavant, Thomas Case, John Cruce, John Hynton, John Kyrkham, David Rendyll, William Barrett, William Redyard, John Lytyll, and James Yono. The corporation, comprising both male and female members, was to be governed by a master and two wardens, and to have a chantry of one or more chaplains to celebrate divine service daily in the chapel of the blessed Virgin Mary, in the church of St. John, Dublin, for the souls of the founders and members of the guild. The grant contained the clause, usual in charters granted in the Middle Ages to Dublin guilds, that no member of the fraternity should take any but English youths as apprentices.

Public Penance at the High Cross for Adultery

High Street · street · Dublin · 1571–1572

Ecclesiastical High Commission Court records describe penances imposed at the High Cross in High-street, Dublin, for adultery and bigamy. Offenders were made to wear white sheets and papers proclaiming their sins, and stand publicly at the Cross during market hours.

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Avise to be committed to prison, there to be kept in such sorte that neyther he to her nor she to him shall have accesse in any wise. Secondlie, That upon Saturdaie next enseweng at ix of the clocke in the mornjmg he the said Eyland alias Hinchecliffe shall come unto the Crosse in the Highe streete of Dublin having on a white shete from his sholders downe to the ground rounde about him and a paper about his heade wherupon shall be written ' For adulteri : leaving his wyfe in England alyve and maryengwith another here,' and a white wande in his hand and then and there goe up unto the highest staire of the Crosse and there sitt duryng all the time of the markette untill yt be ended, and fm'der decreed that Constance Kyng shall not hereafter in any wise resort or have accesse unto him or kepe him company and to performe the same they toke hir othe which she gave upon the holie Evangelists, and furder after that Hinchcliffe hath done his penance as aforesaid, they decreed he shold goe to prison againe, there to remayne and abide untill yt shall please the Commissioners to take furder order in this cause."
" 26 Junii, 1572 — Officium dominorum versus Constanciam Kyng, civitatis Dublin, viduam.

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In 1572, the High Cross stood in High Street, Dublin, where the Ecclesiastical High Commission Court ordered public penance for adultery and bigamy. Offenders were made to wear white sheets draped from their shoulders to the ground, carry a white wand, and have papers fixed about their heads declaring their sins. They were to climb to the highest stair of the Cross and sit there through the entire market, until it ended. One such case involved a man called Eyland, also known as Hinchecliffe. The court decreed that on the Saturday following his sentence, at nine in the morning, he should come to the Cross in High Street wearing a white sheet and a paper about his head bearing the words, 'For adulteri: leaving his wyfe in England alyve and maryeng with another here.' He was to hold a white wand, mount to the highest stair of the Cross, and sit there during all the time of the market until it was ended. After his penance, he was sent back to prison until the Commissioners took further order. The court also decreed that Constance King, a widow of Dublin, should not resort to him or keep his company, and she gave her oath upon the holy evangelists to that effect. Both were first committed to prison, kept so that neither could have access to the other.

Raymond's greaves and the oath upon the cross

Christ Church Cathedral · ecclesiastical site · Dublin

A young man who stole Raymond the Constable's iron greaves swore falsely upon the Christ Church cross to clear himself, then later returned haggard, confessing he had felt the cross oppressing his neck like an immense weight preventing sleep.

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" After the city had been taken, a certain archer, amongst others, made an offering of a penny to the cross, but on turning his back, the money immediately flew after liim, Avhereupon he took it up and carried it back to the cross, when the same thing again happened, to the surprise of many who witnessed it. The archer thereupon publicly confessed that on the same day he had plundered the Archbishop's house, which is located in this church, and restoring all the stolen goods, he, with great fear and reverence, carried back the penny to the cross for the thii'd time, and it then remained there without further movement. It also happened that Raymond, Constable to Earl Richard, having been robbed of his iron greaves by a certain young man of his train, obliged all his followers to clear themselves of the theft by an oath taken upon the aforesaid cross in the church of the Holy Trinity ; shortly afterwards the young man returned from England, whither he had gone imsuspected, and threw himself, pale and haggard, at Raymond's feet, offering satisfaction, and craving pardon for his fault. He, moreover, confessed in public and in private that after swearing falselyupon the cross,he experienced the greatest persecution from it; for he felt it, as it were, oppressing his neck with an immense ^veight, which prevented him from sleeping or enjoying any repose. These and many other prodigies and miracles were performed at the first arrival of the English by this most venerable cross."
Bishop Donogh, founder of the Cathedral, died in 1074,

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Bishop Donogh, founder of Christ Church Cathedral, died in 1074. A cross stood in this church, the church of the Holy Trinity, and at the first arrival of the English it was called most venerable for the prodigies and miracles performed there. After the city had been taken, a certain archer made an offering of a penny to the cross, but on turning his back, the money immediately flew after him. He took it up and carried it back to the cross, and the same thing happened again, to the surprise of many who witnessed it. The archer publicly confessed that on the same day he had plundered the Archbishop's house, which is located in this church. Restoring all the stolen goods, he carried back the penny to the cross for a third time, and it then remained there without further movement. Raymond, Constable to Earl Richard, had been robbed of his iron greaves by a certain young man of his train. He obliged all his followers to clear themselves of the theft by an oath taken upon the cross in the church of the Holy Trinity. Shortly afterwards the young man returned from England, whither he had gone unsuspected, and threw himself, pale and haggard, at Raymond's feet, offering satisfaction and craving pardon for his fault. He confessed in public and in private that after swearing falsely upon the cross, he experienced the greatest persecution from it. He felt it, as it were, oppressing his neck with an immense weight, which prevented him from sleeping or enjoying any repose.

Weapons cache found at the tailor's house in Cook-street

Cook Street · street · Dublin · 1641

When searching the tailor Kerne's house in Cook-street where Lord Maguire had been hiding, Sheriff John Woodcock discovered hatchets, petronels, swords, pistols, skeins and pole-axes concealed about the premises, evidence of the planned rebellion.

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the said NeA ill did bring this Examinate word, that the Lord Mac Giiire and his company ■sverc then going to bed. The said Examinate departed, setting a watch near his house ; by which watch he was informed, that the said Lord ]\Iac Guire and the rest were gone from the house, and were at the house of one Kerne, a taylor : Whereupon he searched the said house, and there found some hatchets with the helves newly cut off close to the hatchets, five petronels, five or six swords, three or four small pistols, five or six skeins, with other arms of the Lord Mac Guire's in an house of office in the said house ; in another place divers pole-axes, and also behind a hen-roost some great weapons Avith sharp pikes of iron in one end of them, the said Kerne affirming that he knew nothing of any of the particulars before mentioned, nor how they came in his house. The said Examinate showed all the said instruments unto the said Lord Justices and Council of Ireland ; and thereupon the said Lords Justices and Council commanded search to be made for the said Lord Mac Guire. Upon which the said Examinate, searching narrowly for him, at last found him in a cockloft, with a cloak wrapped about him, standing by a bed, the door lockt upon him, there being no key to be found ; as also the master of the house flying away, and making an escape to the enemy."
Tradition stated that Lord ]Maguire was an-ested at midnight, in a small house on the northern side of Cook-street, nearly opposite St. Audoen's Arch ; and to commemorate his capture in this parish, it Avas an annual custom, down to the year 1829, to toll the bells of St. Audoen's Church at 12 o'clock on the night of the 22nd of October.

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A tailor's house on Cook Street in Dublin, where a cache of weapons was found in 1641. Lord Maguire had been hiding there with his company. Sheriff John Woodcock set a watch near a house where Maguire had been, and learned that Maguire and the rest had moved on to the house of a tailor called Kerne. Woodcock searched that house. He found hatchets with the handles newly cut off close to the heads, five petronels, five or six swords, three or four small pistols, five or six skeins, and other arms belonging to Lord Maguire, all hidden in an outhouse. In another place he found pole-axes, and behind a hen-roost, great weapons with sharp iron pikes on one end. The tailor Kerne said he knew nothing of any of it, nor how the arms came to be in his house. Woodcock brought all the instruments before the Lord Justices and Council of Ireland, who ordered a search for Maguire. Searching narrowly, Woodcock at last found him in a cockloft, wrapped in a cloak, standing by a bed, with the door locked and no key to be found. The master of that house fled and escaped to the enemy. Tradition held that Lord Maguire was arrested at midnight in a small house on Cook Street, nearly opposite St. Audoen's Arch. To mark the capture, the bells of St. Audoen's Church were tolled at midnight on the 22nd of October, every year down to 1829.

Death of Tom Echlin, city wit

Fishamble Street · street · Dublin · 1754

Thomas Echlin, son of a wicker basket maker of Fishamble-street, was a noted eccentric known for eating live cats and leaping into the river in frosty weather. He died in 1754 after a violent bout of 'funking' and vomiting blood.

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and unnatural tricks to please, or excite wonder : his death was as violent as all the actions of his life, having funked to that degree, that the sweat poured from his face in drops as large as Eouncival peas, and vomitted blood of which he died ; the picture of this wonder in his sphere at his best state, was published in an etched print, with the just emblems of his ambition, a decanter and glass at his elbow, and a pipe in liis right hand."
J. Kinnier, printer and paper-maker "at the Green Man" in Fishamble-street, was an extensive publisher of street ballads about 1785 ; and the late James Clarence Mangan, author of the " Anthologia Germanica," was born in this street in 1803.

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A Dublin street, Fishamble Street. Thomas Echlin, son of a wicker basket maker of Fishamble Street, was a noted eccentric known for eating live cats and leaping into the river in frosty weather. His death in 1754 was as violent as all the actions of his life. He funked to such a degree that the sweat poured from his face in drops as large as Rouncival peas, and vomited blood, of which he died. A picture of him was published in an etched print, with a decanter and glass at his elbow, and a pipe in his right hand. J. Kinnier, printer and paper-maker at the Green Man in Fishamble Street, published street ballads about 1785. James Clarence Mangan was born there in 1803.

Murder of John Laffan at School-house Lane

School House Lane · street · Dublin · 1613

In 1613 John Laffan, a young gentleman from Tipperary, was slain at the end of School-house lane near Cook-street by a quarrelling soldier of the guard, Edward Musgrave. Musgrave was tried in the King's Bench and condemned of wilful murder, being sentenced to be drawn, hanged, and quartered.

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A narroAV passage leading from the High-street to Cookstreet was known at the commencement of the fifteenth century as " le Ram Lane," apparently so styled from a building in High-street called " Le Ramme." The free school of the city of Dublin was subsequently erected in this locality, which thence acquired the name of the " School-house lane," while the appellation of Ram-lane was given to the passage since known as " Skipper's alley," running from Cook-street to the Merchants'-quay. In 1613 John Laffan, "a young gentleman, born in the county of Tipperary, was slain at the end of School-house lane near Cook-street, Dublin, by one Edward Musgrave, a quarrelling soldier of the guard, who was therefore apprehended and arraigned in the King's Bench, and there condemned of wilful murder, and adjudged to be drawn, hanged, and quartered." In the early years of the eighteenth century, John Brocas (1701), and Elizabeth Sadleir (1719), publishers, resided in this locality ; and of the King's Bench office, wliich was held here till 1745, the Lords' Committee in 1 739 reported as follows : —
" The King's Bench office is in School-house lane, one of the narrowest in the city of Dublin. The Clerk informed the Lords' Committee that about two years ago a fire broke out very near the office, which gave them a great alarm, and there is now (1739) an old cage-work house, within so small a distance, as to make its situation very dangerous. In this office are kept several outlawries and attainders, those particularly of Papists, on account of the Rebellions in 1641 and 1688. If these should be burned, the Lords' Committees fear, that the Protestant possessors would, at best, be exposed to vexatious law-suits, to defend and establish then- titles to many forfeited estates."

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In 1613, School-house Lane in Dublin was the scene of a killing. John Laffan, described as a young gentleman born in the county of Tipperary, was slain at the end of School-house lane near Cook-street by Edward Musgrave, a quarrelling soldier of the guard. Musgrave was apprehended and arraigned in the King's Bench, and there condemned of wilful murder, and adjudged to be drawn, hanged, and quartered. The lane was a narrow passage leading from the High-street to Cook-street. At the commencement of the fifteenth century it was known as le Ram Lane, apparently styled from a building in High-street called Le Ramme. The free school of the city of Dublin was subsequently erected in the lane, which thence acquired the name of School-house lane. The old name of Ram-lane was given to a different passage, since known as Skipper's alley, running from Cook-street to the Merchants'-quay. In the early years of the eighteenth century, publishers John Brocas in 1701 and Elizabeth Sadleir in 1719 resided in the lane. The King's Bench office was held in School-house lane until 1745. In 1739 the Lords' Committee reported that the King's Bench office was in School-house lane, one of the narrowest in the city of Dublin. The Clerk informed the Lords' Committee that about two years earlier a fire had broken out very near the office, giving great alarm, and that an old cage-work house stood within so small a distance as to make its situation very dangerous. In the office were kept several outlawries and attainders, particularly those of Papists, on account of the Rebellions in 1641 and 1688. The Lords' Committees feared that if these should be burned, the Protestant possessors would, at best, be exposed to vexatious lawsuits to defend and establish their titles to many forfeited estates.

Quaker persecution and imprisonment at Wormwood Gate meeting house

Wormwood Gate · street · Dublin · 1683

In 1683 the Government ordered Dissenters including Quakers to stop meeting publicly; when Quakers continued meeting at their house near Wormwood Gate, the Marshal arrested John Burnyeat, who was committed to the Marshalsea Prison along with Anthony Sharp and others for refusing to cease worship.

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'* About the middle of the summer of 1683," says the Quaker chronicler, " the Government gave orders to the t-everal sorts of Dissenters in Dublin, that they shoidd forbear meeting publicly together in then- worship-houses as formerly; the Archbishop of Dublin (Francis Marsh) also sent for Anthony Sharp, and told him it was the mind and desire of the Government that Friends should also forbear meeting in their public meeting-houses; but Friends returned answer, that they believed it was their indispensable duty to meet together to worship the great God of heaven and earth, fi-om whom we receive all our mercies, and not to forbear assembling ourselves together for fear of punishment from men, for that we met purely to worship the Lord, and not upon any other account. So, according to the desire of the Government, other professors generally left their meeting-houses, but Friends met together to worship the Lord as formerly, as they were persuaded it was their duty to do. So upon a first day in the sixth month this year came the Marshal and several of the Mayor's officers to the meeting at Wormwood Gate, where John Bm-nyeat being speaking, the Marshal commanded him to go with him, which after some discourse he did. He commanded the meeting to disperse, but Friends kept quiet in their places. John Avas carried before the Mayor, with whom he had some discourse to this effect : he asked him, ' Why they did act contrary to the Government, having been commanded not to meet ?' John answered, ' We do nothing in contempt of the Government.' But, said he, ' Why do you not obey them ?' John replied, ' Because it is matter of conscience to us, and that which we believe to be our indispensable duty, to meet together to worship God.' To which he ansAvered, 'You may be misled.' John told him, 'If we are misled, we are willing to be informed, if any can do it.' Then it was urged, ' other Dissenters had submitted, and why would not we?' John said, ' What they do will be no plea for us before the Judgment-seat of the great God.' So after some other discourse, the Mayor committed John to the Mar-

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A Quaker meeting house near Wormwood Gate, Dublin. In the summer of 1683 the Government ordered the several sorts of Dissenters in Dublin to forbear meeting publicly in their worship-houses. The Archbishop of Dublin, Francis Marsh, sent for Anthony Sharp and told him it was the Government's desire that Friends should also forbear meeting. Friends returned answer that they believed it was their indispensable duty to meet together to worship the great God of heaven and earth, from whom they received all their mercies, and not to forbear assembling for fear of punishment from men. Other professors generally left their meeting-houses, but Friends met as formerly. On a first day in the sixth month, the Marshal and several of the Mayor's officers came to the meeting at Wormwood Gate. John Burnyeat was speaking. The Marshal commanded him to go with him, and after some discourse he did. He commanded the meeting to disperse, but Friends kept quiet in their places. John was carried before the Mayor, who asked him why they acted contrary to the Government, having been commanded not to meet. John answered, "We do nothing in contempt of the Government." The Mayor asked why they did not obey. John replied that it was matter of conscience, and that which they believed to be their indispensable duty, to meet together to worship God. The Mayor said they may be misled. John told him if they were misled, they were willing to be informed, if any could do it. It was urged that other Dissenters had submitted. John said what they did would be no plea for them before the Judgment-seat of the great God. The Mayor committed John to the Marshalsea Prison, with Anthony Sharp and others.

Sir Felim O'Neill's head displayed at Bridge gate

Father Mathew Bridge · bridge · Dublin · 1652

After the execution of Sir Felim O'Neil in 1652, his head was set upon the gate at the foot of the Old Bridge, while his body was cut into quarters and sent to different parts of the kingdom.

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After the execution of Sir Felim O'Neil, in 1G52, his head was "set upon the gate that stood at the foot of the Bridge," his body having been cut into quarters, which were sent to different parts of the kingdom.
The " Old Bridge," popularly so called, continued to be the only edifice of that nature connecting the northern and southern sides of the city of Dublin, imtil the erection of the " Bloody

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In 1652, the gate at the foot of the Old Bridge held a grim sight. After Sir Felim O'Neill was executed, his head was, in the words of the source, "set upon the gate that stood at the foot of the Bridge." His body was cut into quarters, which were sent to different parts of the kingdom. The Old Bridge, as people called it, was then the only structure linking the northern and southern sides of Dublin.

Vaults of Christ Church turned into tippling houses and tobacco shops

Christ Church Cathedral · ecclesiastical site · Dublin · 1625–1633

The vaults beneath Christ Church Cathedral, from one end of the minster to the other, were converted into tippling rooms for beer, wine, and tobacco, frequented by Popish recusants during divine service. The communion table itself was used as an ordinary seat for maids and apprentices.

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to a nobleman's dwelling house, the choir of a third to a tennis court, and the vicar acts the keeper. In Christ church, the principal church in Ireland, whither the lord deputy and council repair every Sunday, the vaults from one end of the minster to the other, are made into tippling rooms for beer, wine, and tobacco, demised all to Popish recusants and by them and others so much frequented in time of divine service, that, though there is no danger of blowing up the assembly above their heads, yet there is of poisoning them with the fumes. The table used for the administration of the blessed Sacrament in the midst of the choir, made an ordinary seat for maids and apprentices."
In a letter from Dublin Castle in 1633, the Lord Deputy Wentworth writes as follows to the Archbishop of Canterbiuy, relative to the cellars and taverns under the cathedral, some of which have been noticed in our account of St. John's-lane :

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By 1633, the vaults beneath Christ Church Cathedral had been turned into tippling rooms for beer, wine, and tobacco. The vaults ran from one end of the minster to the other, demised all to Popish recusants. They and others frequented these rooms so much in time of divine service that, though there was no danger of blowing up the assembly above their heads, there was danger of poisoning them with the fumes. Lord Deputy Wentworth wrote from Dublin Castle that year to the Archbishop of Canterbury about the cellars and taverns under the cathedral. The table used for the administration of the blessed Sacrament, standing in the midst of the choir, had been made an ordinary seat for maids and apprentices.

Alderman Mark Quin's Suicide in Christ Church

Christ Church Cathedral · ecclesiastical site · Dublin · 1674

Alderman Mark Quin of High-street, a wealthy resident of St Michael's parish, cut his own throat in 1674 in a fit of jealousy over his wife's conduct, using a newly bought razor near the Chapel of St Mary in Christ Church.

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the clan of O'Cuinn or O'Quin appears to have settled in this city in the sixteenth century ; AV alter Quin of Dublin published in Edinburgh in 1600, a collection of epigrams, anagrams, and poems, in Latin and English, entitled " Serum poeticum in honorem Jacobi sexti, serenissimi ac potentissimi Scotorum regis." Thomas Quin, a member of the Society of Jesus, stationed at Dublin in 1642, Avas untmng in his religious exertions, and used occasionally to attire himself as a soldier, a gentleman, or a peasant, to elude the vigilance of the Puritans in order to gain access to the houses of the Catholics. Father Quin, who wrote a report on the state and condition of the Koman Catholics of Ireland from 1652 to 1656, was subsequently removed to Nantes, thence to St. Malo, and died in 1663. Alderman Mark Quin, of High-street, was one of the most wealthy residents in St. Michael's parish, the plate, money and documents of which appear from the Church records to have been kept at his house, until in a fit of jealousy at the conduct of his wife, he cut his own throat, in 1674, "with a new bought razor between the hours of nine and ten in the morning, in or near the Chapel of St. Mary, in Christ Church." Alderman Quin left an estate of about one thousand per annmn to his son James, who studied at Trinity College, Dublin, w^as called to the Bar in England, and married a lady whose husband was reputed to be dead, having not been heard of for many years. By this lady, Quin had a son called James, bom in 1693, some time after whose birth Mrs. Qiiin's former husband returned and reclaimed his wife. Quin's illegitimacy having been established, his father's estate passed to the Whitsheds, the heirs at law, and the young man, being left on his own resources, appeared in the character of " Abel" in the "Committee" at Smock-alley theatre in 1714, and afterwards became one of the most eminent actors of his day. Smollett declared that Quin was "one of the best bred men in the Kingdom," and the satirist Churchill speaking of him
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In 1674, Christ Church Cathedral was where Alderman Mark Quin of High-street ended his life. He was one of the most wealthy residents in St Michael's parish, and the Church records show that the plate, money, and documents of the parish were kept at his house. In a fit of jealousy at the conduct of his wife, he cut his own throat, in or near the Chapel of St Mary, with a new bought razor, between the hours of nine and ten in the morning. He left an estate of about one thousand per annum to his son James, who studied at Trinity College, Dublin, and was called to the Bar in England. James married a lady whose husband was reputed to be dead, having not been heard of for many years. By this lady he had a son called James, born in 1693. Some time after the child's birth, the lady's former husband returned and reclaimed his wife. The younger James's illegitimacy having been established, his father's estate passed to the Whitsheds, the heirs at law. Left on his own resources, the young man appeared in the character of Abel in the Committee at Smock-alley theatre in 1714, and afterwards became one of the most eminent actors of his day. Smollett declared that Quin was, in his words, "one of the best bred men in the Kingdom."

Death of Dr Whalley and his mocking epitaph

Nicholas Street · street · Dublin · 1724

The astrologer Dr John Whalley, who lived and published his astrological almanacks next door to the Fleece Tavern in Nicholas Street, died in Dublin on 17 January 1724, after which a scoffing epitaph on the 'cobbler, starmonger, and quack' circulated through the city.

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" Here five foot deep, lies on his back A cobbler, starmonger, and quack, Who to the stars in pure good will Does to his best look upward still. Weep all ye customers that use His liills, his almanacks, or shoes. And you that did your fortunes seek. Step to his grave bvit once a week.

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This is Nicholas Street, where Dr John Whalley lived next door to the Fleece Tavern and published his astrological almanacks. He died in Dublin on 17 January 1724. A mocking epitaph then circulated through the city, calling him "a cobbler, starmonger, and quack," and telling his customers to weep, whether they came for his shoes or his almanacks.

Franciscan chapel assaulted on St Stephen's and New Year's days

Cook Street · street · Dublin · 1662–1663

The Franciscan chapel in Cook-street, where Father Peter Walsh officiated, was violently assaulted by armed soldiers on St Stephen's and New Year's days in 1662-3. Altars were rifled, priests carried prisoners to Newgate, and men and women were grievously hurt and wounded.

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After the Restoration, the Franciscans settled again in Dublin, under the guardianship of Father James Fitz Simons ; and although the members of this Order were pre-eminently distmguished as advocates of the Remonstrance of loyalty to Charles II., their chapel, in which the Procurator, Father Peter Walsh, " himself did officiate, and whereunto he laboured to obtain all the favour, connivance, and countenance he could possibly, without any peradventure, was, by guards of soldiers, and whole companies with naked swords, assaulted on St. Stephen's and New Year's days, 1662-3, the altars rifled, the priests carried prisoners to Newgate, and many hm*t both men and women gi'Ievously, and some slashed and wounded sorely, even to the great endangering of their lives."
In this convent died, in May, 1666, the erudite Redmond Caron, or ISIac Carron, who had been delegated, in 1649, by the Commissary General of the Franciscans, to Investigate the dissensions then existing among the religious of that Order in Ireland. At the Restoration, Caron, adhering to the opinions of all the most eminent divines and writers of his own Church, strenuously opposed the Ultramontane doctrines then sought to be introduced by a section of the Irish Roman Catholic clergy, in opposition to the advocates of the " Remonstrance," or declaration of loyalty to Charles II. In reply to the arguments of the Ultramontane party, Caron published, In 1662, a treatise entitled " Loyalty Asserted," in which he adduced extracts from the writings of two hundred and fifty Roman Catholic divines, condemnatory of doctrines of his opponents. This publication was followed, In 1665, by his

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A Franciscan chapel on Cook Street in Dublin. After the Restoration, the Franciscans settled again in the city under the guardianship of Father James Fitz Simons. The members of this Order were pre-eminently distinguished as advocates of the Remonstrance, a declaration of loyalty to Charles II. Their chapel, in which the Procurator Father Peter Walsh himself did officiate, was assaulted by guards of soldiers and whole companies with naked swords on St Stephen's and New Year's days, 1662 to 1663. The altars were rifled, the priests carried prisoners to Newgate, and many were hurt. Men and women were grievously wounded, some slashed and wounded sorely, even to the great endangering of their lives. In this convent died, in May 1666, the erudite Redmond Caron, who had been delegated in 1649 by the Commissary General of the Franciscans to investigate the dissensions then existing among the religious of that Order in Ireland. At the Restoration, Caron, adhering to the opinions of the most eminent divines and writers of his own Church, strenuously opposed the Ultramontane doctrines then sought to be introduced by a section of the Irish Roman Catholic clergy, in opposition to the advocates of the Remonstrance. In reply to the arguments of the Ultramontane party, Caron published in 1662 a treatise entitled Loyalty Asserted, in which he adduced extracts from the writings of 250 Roman Catholic divines, condemnatory of the doctrines of his opponents.

Lord Maguire's evening at the Red Lion before the 1641 rising

Copper Alley · street · Dublin · 1641

Redmond Maguire's 1641 examination describes Lord Maguire drinking at the Red Lion Tavern in Copper-alley with Captain MacMahon and others in scarlet and scarfes, on the eve of the planned rebellion.

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Redmond JNIaguire, of Enniskillen, in his examination on the 1st of November, 1641, preserv^ed among the manuscripts of Trinity College, Dublin, deposed " That this examinant did ride along to Dublin with the Lord Maguire on Friday evening, and having putt up his horse, waited on him to the Kedd Lyon Tavern in Copper-allie that evening, there being in his lordship's company Captain MacMahon and divers others in scarlett and scarfes, whose names he knoweth not, and there remained drinking for the si)ace of an hour, and after that Avent into the town Avitli the young men who attended on my lord, and did drink with them, and after that came to his lordship's lodging at Xevill's house, in Castle- T^treet, where he did drink with some of his lordship's servants
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On the 1st of November, 1641, Redmond Maguire of Enniskillen gave his examination, preserved among the manuscripts of Trinity College, Dublin. He deposed that he rode along to Dublin with Lord Maguire on Friday evening, and having put up his horse, waited on him to the Red Lion Tavern in Copper Alley. Lord Maguire's company included Captain MacMahon and divers others in scarlet and scarves, whose names Maguire knew not. They remained drinking for the space of an hour. After that, Maguire went into the town with the young men who attended on my lord, and did drink with them. Then he came to his lordship's lodging at Nevill's house, in Castle Street, where he drank with some of his lordship's servants.

Fabricated Elegy on the Shooting of Colonel Henry Lutrell

Aughrim · parish · Galway · 1717

A printer in Fishamble-street commissioned a fabricated elegy on Colonel Henry Lutrell, who had betrayed a pass near Aughrim, was tried at Limerick and called a coward by Tyrconnell and Sarsfield, and was ultimately shot in 1717.

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last, being the 24th instant, Cornelius Carter, a printer who lives in Fishamble-street, sent one Sweeny, a servant of his, to this Examt, to desire hun to write an Elegy on Col. Henry Lutrell, deceased, that the Examnt. made answer hee could not, being an intire stranger to the life and actions of the said Col. Henry Luttrell, but that if the said Carter would send this Examt. a liistory of the life and actions of the said Lutrell, he, this Examt, would make an Elegy ; that in some short time after the said Sweeny brought a written paper to this Examt, as from the said Carter, to the effect and purport following, vizt., that Henry Lutrell and Symon were brothers, that SjTUon alwaies stood firm to King James's cause, went to France with him and died there ; that Henry forsook his master, and betrayed a pass near Aglmm, that he was afterwards tried at Limbrick, that Tyrconnell and Sarsfield were of the Court Marshall ; that he abused them on his tryal and called them cow-boys ; that he had 500 per annum from King William for his good services, and his brother's estate ; that he kept several misses, and disinherited a sonne by a former miss, but left him £3,000; that he declared on his death-bed he was married to his last miss, and left her £300 per annum ; that he made Lord Cadogan his executor with others ; that he was to be hanged or shott, but was reprcived by the suddaine sun^ender, from that time till Tuesday, the 22d of October, 1717. This Exmt. further sayth, that upon the receipt of the said paper, and at the desire of the said Carter, he, this Examt, did compose an Elegy on ye said Col. Henry Lutrell, and sent the same to the said Carter ; that the said Carter, as soon as he heard that Col. Lutrell Avas shott, desired this Examt. in case the said Lutrell died, to make an Elegy on hun ; and after the said Lutrell died, deshed this Examt alsoe to make the said Elegy. Sayth that upon the receipt of said paper from the said Carter, this Examt. delivered the same to two of his scholars, and ordered them to make a coppy of verses on the said Lutrell, which they accordinly did ; but the said verses

Internet Archive historyofcityofd01gilb, Chapter 31

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You are coming through the parish of Aughrim. In 1717 a Dublin printer named Cornelius Carter, who lived in Fishamble-street, sent his servant Sweeny to a writer with a request: compose an elegy on Colonel Henry Luttrell. The writer said he could not, being a stranger to Luttrell's life and actions, but would do it if Carter sent him an account of the man. Sweeny brought back a written paper. It said Henry Luttrell and his brother Symon took opposite sides. Symon stood firm to King James, went to France with him, and died there. Henry forsook his master and betrayed a pass near Aughrim. He was tried at Limerick, where Tyrconnell and Sarsfield sat on the court martial. At his trial he abused them and called them, in the paper's word, "cow-boys." He received 500 pounds a year from King William for his services, along with his brother's estate. He kept several mistresses, disinherited a son by one of them, but left him 3,000 pounds. On his deathbed he declared he had married his last mistress, and left her 300 pounds a year. He named Lord Cadogan his executor. He was to be hanged or shot, but was reprieved by a sudden surrender, and lived until Tuesday the 22nd of October 1717, when he was shot. Upon receiving the paper, the writer composed the elegy and sent it to Carter. Carter had pressed him to make one in case Luttrell died, and asked again after Luttrell was shot. The writer also gave the paper to two of his scholars and ordered them to make verses, which they did.

Discovery of a bishop's incorrupt body at Christ Church

Christ Church Cathedral · ecclesiastical site · Dublin · 1545

In 1545 part of Christ Church was broken down and a stone coffin was discovered containing the body of a bishop in full episcopal dress with ten gold rings and a gold mass-chalice, his vestments seemingly unfaded, taken as a sign of sanctity.

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fit the shape of the bod}^ ; and it was taken up, all the parts adhering together, and placed in a standing position, supported against the altar, and left there for some time. No part of the dress had faded or rotted, and this," say the annalists, "was a great sign of sanctity."
Edward VI., in 1547, added to the establishment six more Presbyters, and two additional Choristers, styled Personistae, which arrangement was confirmed by Philip and Mary, and continued dmnng the reign of Elizabeth. Thomas Lockwood, Archdeacon of Kells, succeeded, in 1543, as second Dean of Christ Church, which office he held during the various changes of religion in the reigns of Henry VIIL, Edward VI., Philip and Mary, and Elizabeth.

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A cathedral, Christ Church in Dublin. In 1545 part of Christ Church was broken down, and a stone coffin was found, shaped to fit the body of a bishop. He was in full episcopal dress, with ten gold rings and a gold mass-chalice. The body was taken up, all the parts adhering together, and placed in a standing position, supported against the altar, and left there for some time. No part of the dress had faded or rotted, and this, say the annalists, was a great sign of sanctity.

Harvey the ferret-eyed conjurer of Dublin

Dublin · city · Dublin · 1728

A famous conjurer named Harvey was said to have practised the art of conjuring in Dublin longer and with greater credit than any other conjurer on earth, described as pale-visaged, ferret-eyed, and never laughing, in his distinctive antique dress.

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Necromancy and astrology, we may observe, were practised by some natives of Ireland before the era of Dr. Whalley. Sir John Harrington, in the reign of Elizabeth, states that the English soldiers were much daunted by the belief that the Irish possessed various magical powers ; and he adds, that it Avas a great practice in Ireland to " cliarme girdles and the like, persuading men, that while they wear them, they cannot be hurt with any Aveapon." Edward Kelly, seer to the famous Dr. Dee, was admitted to be the second Rosicrucian in the sixteenth century, in recognition of which he Avas knighted at Prague by the Emperor Rodolph, who, Aviththe King of Poland, Avas frequently present at his incantations. The physician of Charles 11. tells us that Avhen that prince was at Cologne in 1654, the Bishop of Avignon "sent him out of Erance a scheme calculated by one O'Neal, a mathematician, wherein he predicted, that in the year 1660, the King should certainly enter England in a triumphant manner ; Avhicli, since to our wonder, adds this AA'riter, "Avehave seen fulfilled, all the people triumphantly rejoycing." Harvey, " the ftimous conjurer of Dubhn," is stated to have possessed " the art of conjuring in Dublin, longer, and Avith greater credit than any other conjurer in any part of the earth. He Avas tall in stature, round shoulder'd, pale visaged, ferret-eyed, and never laughed." His costume is described as folloAvs by a Avriter in 1728 : — "= He Avas unalterable in regard of dress, and Avould ha^e died, rather than
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Internet Archive historyofcityofd01gilb, Chapter 90

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Dublin had a famous conjurer named Harvey. He was said to have practised the art of conjuring in Dublin longer, and with greater credit, than any other conjurer in any part of the earth. He was tall, round-shouldered, pale-visaged, ferret-eyed, and never laughed. A writer in 1728 noted his dress, saying "He was unalterable in regard of dress, and would have died, rather than" — and there the record breaks off. The arts of necromancy and astrology had been practised in Ireland before. Sir John Harrington, in the reign of Elizabeth, wrote that English soldiers were much daunted by the belief that the Irish possessed magical powers. It was a great practice, he said, to "charme girdles and the like, persuading men, that while they wear them, they cannot be hurt with any weapon." Edward Kelly, seer to Dr. Dee, was called the second Rosicrucian in the sixteenth century, and was knighted at Prague by the Emperor Rodolph, who with the King of Poland often attended his incantations. The physician of Charles II tells us that when the prince was at Cologne in 1654, the Bishop of Avignon sent a scheme calculated by one O'Neal, a mathematician, predicting that in 1660 the King should enter England in triumph. The writer adds, "we have seen fulfilled, all the people triumphantly rejoycing."

Mayor Jenico Marks slain in Keyzar's Lane

Cook Street · street · Dublin · 1496

Jenico Marks, Mayor of Dublin in 1486, was slain in Keyzar's-lane in 1496 while endeavouring to quell a riot of the citizens.

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Keyzar's, or De Keyzar's-lane, extending from Corn-market to Cook-street, is described, in 1587, as " steepe andslipperie, in Avhich otherwhiles, they that make more haste than good speed clinke their backs to the stones." Jenico Marks, Mayor of Dublin in 1486, Avas slain in this lane in 1496, Avhile endeavouring to quell a riot of the citizens. At the AvesteiTi end of Keyzar's-lane, in Corn-mai'ket, Avas located the Hall of the Guild of Carpenters, Millers, Heylers, and Tilers, incorporated, in 1507, by Henry VII. at the solicitation of ^y alter Fitz Simon, Archbishop of Dublin. From this building, subsequently knoAvn as the " New Hall," a meat market, extending from Corn-market to Cook-street, received the name of the " NcAv Hall Market." In the reign of James I., a poorhouse Avas located in Keyzar's-lane, the buildings in Avhich
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Internet Archive historyofcityofd01gilb, Chapter 110

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Keyzar's Lane ran from Corn-market to Cook-street in Dublin. In 1587 it was described as "steepe and slipperie, in which otherwhiles, they that make more haste than good speed clinke their backs to the stones." Jenico Marks, Mayor of Dublin in 1486, was slain in this lane in 1496 while endeavouring to quell a riot of the citizens. At the western end of the lane, in Corn-market, stood the Hall of the Guild of Carpenters, Millers, Heylers, and Tilers, incorporated in 1507 by Henry VII at the solicitation of Walter Fitz Simon, Archbishop of Dublin. From this building, later known as the New Hall, a meat market running from Corn-market to Cook-street took the name New Hall Market. In the reign of James I, a poorhouse was located in Keyzar's Lane.

The cross that could not be moved

Christ Church Cathedral · ecclesiastical site · Dublin

When Earl Richard (Strongbow) arrived with his army, the citizens of Dublin tried to flee by sea with the miraculous cross from Christ Church but could not move it despite their best efforts.

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trusting their own strength, prepai-ed to fly by sea, and desired to carry this cross with them to the islands. But, notwithstanding all their most persevering efforts, neither by force nor ingenuity could the entire people of the city stir it from its place.
" How a penny offered to the cross leaped back twice, but remained the third time, after confession had been made ; and how the iron greaves were miraculously restored.

Internet Archive historyofcityofd01gilb, Chapter 44

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When Earl Richard arrived with his army, the citizens of Dublin prepared to flee by sea, wanting to carry the miraculous cross from Christ Church to the islands. But despite all their efforts, neither by force nor ingenuity could the people of the city stir it from its place. A penny offered to the cross leaped back twice but remained the third time, after confession had been made. Iron greaves were miraculously restored.

Wentworth orders removal of taverns from Christ Church vaults

Christ Church Cathedral · ecclesiastical site · Dublin · 1633

Lord Deputy Wentworth wrote to the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1633 describing how buildings and vaults beneath Christ Church had been turned into ale houses and tobacco shops, pouring drink offerings while divine service was conducted above. He issued orders for their removal.

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" There being divers buildings erected upon the fabrick of Christ church, and the vaults underneath the church itself turned all to ale houses and tobacco shops, where they are pouring either in or out their drink offerings and incense, whilst wc above are serving the high God, I have taken order for the removing of them, granted a commission to the Archbishop of Dublin and others to view and certify, settled and published these orders for the service there, which I send your grace here inclosed, whereof not one was observed before."
In addition to an ordinance, here alluded to, regulating the conduct of the dignitaries of the cathedral, the following public order was issued :

Internet Archive historyofcityofd01gilb, Chapter 53

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This is Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin. In 1633, Lord Deputy Wentworth wrote to the Archbishop of Canterbury describing what had happened to the building. Buildings had been erected on the fabric of the church, and the vaults underneath had been turned into ale houses and tobacco shops. He said they were pouring their drink offerings and incense while above, the clergy were serving the high God. He took order for their removal, granted a commission to the Archbishop of Dublin and others to view and certify, and settled and published orders for the service there. He told the Archbishop of Canterbury that not one of those orders had been observed before.

Complaint of Unqualified Medical Practitioners Endangering Lives in Dublin

Dublin · city · Dublin · 1619

In 1619, Dr. Dermod O'Meara complained to the Lord Deputy that Dublin was overrun with unqualified medical pretenders—including barbers, apothecaries, and others without proper training—who were permitted to torture and kill patients with impunity. He contrasted this with other cities where only university-certified physicians could practice medicine.

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' Hie sunt Quels, etsi tenebras palpant est faeta jiotestas Excruciandi aigi'os, liominesque impiuie iiecandi.'
Abusus q\iidem in cunctis terrarum plagis perpetratur, sed non in onmibus impune, in omni recta administrata et urbe, et rep, publico est c'autum edicto, ut nemo nisi publico AcademiiB alicnjns et testimonio et auctoritate sufficiens medicam aggrederetur praxin. In illis urbibus rebusque publicis, neque barbitonsor venam aperire neque pharmacoptcus medicamenta vendere multo minus ministrare, absque medici doctoris [irrescripto audent. Ter felix regia h;ec urbs (Dublin), et uuiversa respublica si tali fruerentur edicto."]

Internet Archive historyofcityofd01gilb, Chapter 174

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In 1619, Dr. Dermod O'Meara complained to the Lord Deputy that Dublin was overrun with unqualified medical pretenders — barbers, apothecaries, and others without proper training — who were permitted to torture and kill patients with impunity. He pointed out that in well-governed cities, no one practiced medicine without the authority of a public university. No barber dared open a vein, no apothecary sold or administered medicines, without a doctor's prescription. He called this royal city "thrice happy" if it adopted such an edict.

Finachty censured after driving weak-minded people mad at Portumna

Portumna · town · Galway

After his flight from Dublin, Finachty fell into obscurity, having been forbidden to practise his exorcisms by the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Tuam, whose censure he incurred for nearly driving mad some weak-minded people at Portumna and declaring that all the women in Ireland were possessed of the Devil.

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After his retreat from Dublin, Finachty fell into obscurity, having been forbidden to practise his exorcisms by the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Tuam, whose censure he had incurred for having nearly driven mad some Aveak-minded people at Portumna, and for publicly declaring that " all the women in Ireland were specially possessed of the Devil."
Finachty had not long retired, when another wonderworker appeared in the person of Valentine Greatracks or Greati'ix, a respectable Protestant gentleman of Affane, Clerk of the Peace, and a magistrate of the county of Cork. His mode of operating appears to have been similar to that of Finachty, whence he acquired the name of " the Stroaker." Of the termination of his career nothing appears to be known except that be was satirized by St. Evremond ; and a writer of the day says that, " not long after his practices on folks in London, he went out like the snuff of a candle, just as Finachty did."

Internet Archive historyofcityofd01gilb, Chapter 91

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The road passes through the town of Portumna. After his flight from Dublin, a man called Finachty fell into obscurity. The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Tuam had forbidden him to practise his exorcisms and censured him for what he had done in this town. He had nearly driven mad some weak-minded people there, and he had publicly declared that "all the women in Ireland were specially possessed of the Devil." After Finachty retired, another wonderworker appeared. His name was Valentine Greatracks, a respectable Protestant gentleman of Affane, Clerk of the Peace and a magistrate of County Cork. His mode of operating was similar to Finachty's, and he acquired the name "the Stroaker." A writer of the day said that "not long after his practices on folks in London, he went out like the snuff of a candle, just as Finachty did."

Judge Whitshed and the Suicide's Legacy

High Street · street · Dublin

Judge Whitshed, who persecuted Swift's printers, inherited Mark Quin's estate through the disinheritance of Quin's illegitimate grandson; satirical lampoons recalling the ancestor's suicide were circulated against Whitshed and were believed to have hastened his death.

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" In church your grandsire cut his throat ; To do the job too long he tarried: He should have had my hearty vote To cut his throat, before he married."
The motto on Whitshed's coach formed the subject of a satire by Swift, commencing: —

Internet Archive historyofcityofd01gilb, Chapter 99

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This is High Street in Dublin, linked to Judge Whitshed. He persecuted Swift's printers and inherited Mark Quin's estate after Quin's illegitimate grandson was disinherited. Lampoons recalling the ancestor's suicide circulated against Whitshed. Swift mocked the motto on Whitshed's coach with a verse about a grandsire who cut his throat in church. These were believed to have hastened his death.

Sentencing of Maria Llewellin to hang

Copper Alley · street · Dublin · 1788

Maria Llewellin, sister of Darkey Kelly, was condemned to be hanged in 1788 for her complicity in the affair of the Neals with Lord Carhampton.

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The " Copper-alley Gazette," occasionally published in 1766 in the "Freeman's Journal," contained a satirical account of the proceedings of the politicians of the day under feigned names. A woman, known as " Darkey Kelly," who kept an infamous establishment in this alley, was tried for a capital offence about 1764, sentenced to death, and publicly burned in Stephen's Green. Her sister, Maria Llewellin, was condemned to be hanged in 1788, for her complicity in the affair of the Neals with Lord Carhampton. Till about ten years ago there stood, on the north-western side of Copperalley, a very large brick mansion, popularly styled the "Maiden Tower," which contained such a labyrinth of rooms, galleries, and doors, that it was almost impossible for any person to discover the mode of descent from the ujoper stories, unless accompanied by a guide acquainted with the intricacies of the building.
" Saul's-court," on the eastern side of Fishamble-street, takes its name from Laurence Saul, a wealthy Roman Catholic distiller, who resided there at the sign of the " Golden Key," in the early part of the last century. The family of Saul or Sail was located near Cashell early in the seventeenth century.

Internet Archive historyofcityofd01gilb, Chapter 42

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This is Copper Alley in Dublin, where Maria Llewellin was condemned to be hanged in 1788. She was the sister of a woman known as Darkey Kelly, who kept an infamous establishment in the alley. Darkey Kelly was tried for a capital offence about 1764, sentenced to death, and publicly burned in Stephen's Green. Maria Llewellin was condemned for her complicity in the affair of the Neals with Lord Carhampton. Till about ten years ago there stood in Copper Alley a very large brick mansion popularly styled the Maiden Tower. It contained such a labyrinth of rooms, galleries, and doors that it was almost impossible for any person to discover the mode of descent from the upper stories unless accompanied by a guide acquainted with the intricacies of the building. The Copper-alley Gazette was occasionally published in 1766 in the Freeman's Journal, containing a satirical account of the proceedings of the politicians of the day under feigned names.

Sir Francis Annesley Condemned to Death for an Unguarded Word

Fishamble Street · street · Dublin · 1636–1637

During Strafford's administration, Sir Francis Annesley, resident of Fishamble Street, was tried by a council of war and condemned to death for an unguarded expression made in the presence chamber of Dublin Castle, though he was later pardoned.

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Strafford's administration Annesley was tried by a council of war, and condemned to death, for an unguarded expression uttered in the presence chamber of the Castle. The King's letter, in 1636, infonns us that "it had been held fit to cause his study door to be sealed up by the Committee, who have the cognizance of that business ; and it is likewise conceived that the view and perusal of his papers may be of use." He remained a close prisoner in the Castle until a royal pardon was granted to him in 1637. His son Arthm', born in Fishamble-street in 1614, and baptized in St. John's Church, became a member of the Oxford Parliament in 1643, was deputed as Commissioner into Ulster in 1645, under the great seal of England, and was the chief of the party to whom the Marquis of Ormond surrendered Dublin in 1647. In 1670 he was chosen President of the new Coimcil of State, having had a considerable share in bringing about the Restoration, for which, in 1661, he was rewarded with the title of Earl of Anglesey. So great was liis influence at that time that he was said to have declined the post of Prime Minister of England. He sat in judgment on the regicides, and was one of the three Commissioners appointed to report concerning the settlement of Ireland : after which, in 1673, he was advanced to the great office of Lord Privy Seal, and died in 1686. Several of his writings are extant ; but his history of the affairs of Ireland diu-ing his own times is supposed to have been destroyed, as it revealed unpleasant facts, Anglesey, through life, having been noted for boldly expressing his manly and liberal sentiments. He was the first nobleman in Great Britain who formed a large library, which, although intended to remain in his family, was sold by auction soon after his death. This sale was rendered remarkable by the discovery in the Earl's collection of his autograph note in a copy of the " Eikon Basilike," asserting that book to be the composition of Dr. Gauden, a statement which has caused much literary disputation. Sir James Ware, Auditor-General, and father of the

Internet Archive historyofcityofd01gilb, Chapter 27

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A street of old Dublin, Fishamble Street was home to Sir Francis Annesley, who during Strafford's administration was tried by a council of war and condemned to death for an unguarded expression uttered in the presence chamber of Dublin Castle. The King's letter in 1636 records that his study door was ordered sealed by the committee who had cognizance of that business, and that the perusal of his papers may be of use. He remained a close prisoner in the Castle until a royal pardon was granted to him in 1637. His son Arthur, born in Fishamble Street in 1614 and baptized in St. John's Church, became a member of the Oxford Parliament in 1643. In 1645 he was deputed as Commissioner into Ulster under the great seal of England. He was chief of the party to whom the Marquis of Ormond surrendered Dublin in 1647. For his share in the Restoration, he was made Earl of Anglesey in 1661. In 1670 he was chosen President of the new Council of State. He was said to have declined the post of Prime Minister of England. He sat in judgment on the regicides and was one of three Commissioners appointed to report concerning the settlement of Ireland. In 1673 he was advanced to Lord Privy Seal, and he died in 1686. His writings survive, but his history of Ireland's affairs in his own times is supposed to have been destroyed, as it revealed unpleasant facts. He was the first nobleman in Great Britain to form a large library. After his death the library was sold by auction. The sale was remarkable for the discovery of his autograph note in a copy of the Eikon Basilike, asserting it to be the work of Dr. Gauden.

Charmed girdles believed to ward off weapons among the Irish

Dublin · city · Dublin

Sir John Harrington, writing in the reign of Elizabeth, recorded that English soldiers in Ireland were daunted by a belief that the Irish possessed magical powers, including the practice of charming girdles so that wearers could not be hurt by any weapon.

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Necromancy and astrology, we may observe, were practised by some natives of Ireland before the era of Dr. Whalley. Sir John Harrington, in the reign of Elizabeth, states that the English soldiers were much daunted by the belief that the Irish possessed various magical powers ; and he adds, that it Avas a great practice in Ireland to " cliarme girdles and the like, persuading men, that while they wear them, they cannot be hurt with any Aveapon." Edward Kelly, seer to the famous Dr. Dee, was admitted to be the second Rosicrucian in the sixteenth century, in recognition of which he Avas knighted at Prague by the Emperor Rodolph, who, Aviththe King of Poland, Avas frequently present at his incantations. The physician of Charles 11. tells us that Avhen that prince was at Cologne in 1654, the Bishop of Avignon "sent him out of Erance a scheme calculated by one O'Neal, a mathematician, wherein he predicted, that in the year 1660, the King should certainly enter England in a triumphant manner ; Avhicli, since to our wonder, adds this AA'riter, "Avehave seen fulfilled, all the people triumphantly rejoycing." Harvey, " the ftimous conjurer of Dubhn," is stated to have possessed " the art of conjuring in Dublin, longer, and Avith greater credit than any other conjurer in any part of the earth. He Avas tall in stature, round shoulder'd, pale visaged, ferret-eyed, and never laughed." His costume is described as folloAvs by a Avriter in 1728 : — "= He Avas unalterable in regard of dress, and Avould ha^e died, rather than
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Internet Archive historyofcityofd01gilb, Chapter 90

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Dublin has a long association with magic and the occult. In the reign of Elizabeth, Sir John Harrington wrote that English soldiers in Ireland were much daunted by the belief that the Irish possessed various magical powers. He said it was a great practice in Ireland to "charme girdles and the like, persuading men, that while they wear them, they cannot be hurt with any weapon." Necromancy and astrology were practised by some natives of Ireland before the era of Dr. Whalley. Edward Kelly, seer to the famous Dr. Dee, was admitted to be the second Rosicrucian in the sixteenth century. He was knighted at Prague by the Emperor Rodolph, who, with the King of Poland, was frequently present at his incantations. The physician of Charles II tells us that when that prince was at Cologne in 1654, the Bishop of Avignon sent him out of France a scheme calculated by one O'Neal, a mathematician. In it O'Neal predicted that in the year 1660 the King should certainly enter England in a triumphant manner. The physician adds that since then, to our wonder, "we have seen fulfilled, all the people triumphantly rejoycing." Harvey, called the famous conjurer of Dublin, is stated to have possessed the art of conjuring longer, and with greater credit than any other conjurer in any part of the earth. He was tall in stature, round shouldered, pale visaged, ferret eyed, and never laughed. A writer in 1728 described his costume: he was unalterable in regard of dress, and would have died rather than alter it.

Death of the usurer Joseph Damer

Fishamble Street · street · Dublin · 1630–1720

Joseph Damer, a noted usurer with an office at the London Tavern in Fishamble Street, died on 6th July 1720 at the age of ninety-one after a lifetime of remarkable health. He was born in 1630 and had served Cromwell before settling in Ireland.

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Little has hitherto been generally known of the history ot" this remarkable individual, although his wealth and the extent of " Darner's estate" have long been proverbial in Ireland. Born in 1630, he early entered the service of the Parliament, and was advanced to the command of a troop of horse by the Protector, who selected him on two occasions to transact secret negotiations with Cardinal Mazarin. On Cromwell's death Darner, retii-ed to his friend Lockhart, then the English Ambassador at the Court of France, and was present at the marriage of Louis XIV. Deeming it unsafe to reside in England after the Restoration, owing to his former connexion with Cromwell, he sold some of his property in the counties of Somerset and Doi'set, and, taking advantage of the cheapness of land in Ireland, purchased large estates in this coimtry. " His whole conduct," says a writer of the last century, " shows his great abilities and resolution ; and so extremely happy was he in constitution that he never felt any sickness till three days before his death, 6th July, 1720, at the great age of ninety-one years."
Dying unmarried, he bequeathed his property in Ireland to John, the eldest son of his brother George. It has since passed into the Portarlington family, and would probably never have come into the Incumbered Estates Court if Darner's heirs had observed the injunctions of their wise relative, Avho

Internet Archive historyofcityofd01gilb, Chapter 32

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Born in 1630, Joseph Damer was a usurer who kept an office at the London Tavern on Fishamble Street in Dublin, where his wealth and the extent of Damer's estate had long been proverbial in Ireland. He entered the service of the Parliament early, and was advanced to the command of a troop of horse by the Protector. Cromwell selected him on two occasions to transact secret negotiations with Cardinal Mazarin. On Cromwell's death, Damer retired to his friend Lockhart, then the English Ambassador at the Court of France, and was present at the marriage of Louis XIV. After the Restoration, he deemed it unsafe to reside in England, owing to his former connexion with Cromwell. He sold some of his property in the counties of Somerset and Dorset, and taking advantage of the cheapness of land in Ireland, purchased large estates. A writer of the last century said "his whole conduct shows his great abilities and resolution; and so extremely happy was he in constitution that he never felt any sickness till three days before his death, 6th July, 1720, at the great age of ninety-one years." Dying unmarried, he bequeathed his property in Ireland to John, the eldest son of his brother George. It has since passed into the Portarlington family.

Patrick Darcy's burial at the old Abbey of Kilconnell

Kilconnell · parish · Galway · 1668

Patrick Darcy, eminent Confederate Irish lawyer who resided in Bridge-street, died in 1668 and was buried in the old Abbey of Kilconnell, County Galway.

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Patrick Darcy, born in 1598, was one of the most eminent Irish Roman Catholic lawyers of his time, and took an active part in the Parliamentary proceedings in 1640-41, having been selected in June of the latter year to deliver an argument at a conference of the House of Commons with a Committee of the Lords, on certain questions propounded by the Judges. His oration on this occasion was printed at TTaterford in 1643, and republished at Dublin in 1 764. Darcy became a member of the Supreme Council of the Confederate Irish, by whom he and his nephew Geofirey BroAvne were appointed to draAv up the articles of peace with the Marquis ofOrmondin 1646 ; and he was subsequently nominated one of their commissioners to raise an army often thousand men, and to tax the kingdom for their pay to aid Charles I. against the Parliament. In 1660 Darcy acted as second to Su" Jerome Alexander, second Justice of the Common Pleas in his quarrel relative to precedency with his brother Judge, Sir "William Aston. Darcy died in 1668, and was buried in the old Abbey of Kilconnel, county of Galway, leaving an only son, James. His house In Bridge-street, after 1641, became occupied by Deri'ick Westenra, a Dutch merchant, who, with his brother Warner, was naturalized in 1 66 1 . Warner Westenra purchased considerable tracts of land In the King's County from Colonel Grace, and by marriage with Elizabeth Wybrants, l^ecame ancestor of the present Lord Rossmore. Copper tokens are still extant, issued in 1665 by Warner Westenra, whose name was for some time preserved in a lane off Bridge-street, called " Westenra'salley." On the eastern side of Bridge-street was the resi-
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The parish of Kilconnell holds the old Abbey where Patrick Darcy was laid to rest in 1668. Born in 1598, Darcy was one of the most eminent Irish Roman Catholic lawyers of his time. He took an active part in Parliamentary proceedings in 1640 and 1641, and in June of 1641 he was selected to deliver an argument at a conference of the House of Commons with a Committee of the Lords, on certain questions propounded by the Judges. His oration on that occasion was printed at Waterford in 1643. Darcy became a member of the Supreme Council of the Confederate Irish. He and his nephew Geoffrey Browne were appointed to draw up the articles of peace with the Marquis of Ormond in 1646. He was subsequently nominated one of their commissioners to raise an army of ten thousand men and to tax the kingdom for their pay, to aid Charles I against the Parliament. In 1660, Darcy acted as second to Sir Jerome Alexander, second Justice of the Common Pleas, in his quarrel over precedency with his brother Judge, Sir William Aston. Darcy died in 1668 and was buried in the old Abbey of Kilconnell, county Galway, leaving an only son, James. His house in Bridge-street, after 1641, became occupied by Derick Westenra, a Dutch merchant, who with his brother Warner was naturalized. Warner Westenra purchased considerable tracts of land in the King's County from Colonel Grace, and by marriage with Elizabeth Wybrants became ancestor of Lord Rossmore. Copper tokens are still extant, issued in 1665 by Warner Westenra, whose name was for some time preserved in a lane off Bridge-street called Westenra's alley.

Sir Antony King's capture of a fugitive through the Poddle watercourse

Poddle River · river · Dublin · 1778

Sir Antony King, an eccentric brazier and Lord Mayor of Dublin in 1778, was knighted while Sheriff for his courage in pursuing and capturing a fugitive felon through the subterranean and noisome recesses of the Poddle water-course.

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Among the many respectable and wealthy traders who resided in Cook-street before the termination of the eighteenth century, when it became the Lihitina of Dublin, was Sir Antony King, an eccentric brazier, Lord Mayor of the city in 1778, having been previously knighted while Sheriff", for the courage which he displayed in capturing a fugitive felon, whom he pursued through the subterranean and noisome recesses of the Poddle water-course.
A passage extending from the north-eastern side of Cookstreet to the Merchants' Quay, is styled in a lease of 1403 " Lovestokes-lane," a name subsequently changed into " Longstick-lane," and "Woodstock-lane;" but from the early part

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The Poddle is a river that runs through Dublin, much of it underground. In 1778, Sir Antony King was Lord Mayor of the city. He was an eccentric brazier, a wealthy trader living in Cook-street. Before his mayoralty, he served as Sheriff, and was knighted for what he did in that office. A fugitive felon was on the run. King pursued the man into the water-course, through its subterranean and noisome recesses, and captured him there. That courage earned him his knighthood.

Sir John Head racked by the Lords Justices

Bridge Street · street · Dublin · 1641

Sir John Head, a resident of Bridge-street, was racked in 1641 by the Lords Justices who sought to extract information from him regarding the relations of Charles I. with the Confederate Irish.

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Among the residents in Bridge-street were Sir Paul Davis, Principal Secretary of State, 1 66 1-1 G65; John Cheevers, whose son Edward was created Viscount of Mount Leinster and Baron of Bannow by James II. ; Simon Luttrell of Luttrellstown, ancestor of the Carhampton family ; Sir Erasmus Borrowes of Grange-Mellon, county ofKildare; and Sir John Head, racked in 1641 by the Lords Justices, who endeavoured

Internet Archive historyofcityofd01gilb, Chapter 137

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Bridge Street in Dublin had among its residents Sir John Head. In 1641 the Lords Justices racked him, endeavouring to extract information regarding the relations of Charles I with the Confederate Irish. Others there included Sir Paul Davis, Principal Secretary of State, John Cheevers, whose son Edward was created Viscount of Mount Leinster, Simon Luttrell of Luttrellstown, and Sir Erasmus Borrowes of Grange-Mellon, county Kildare.

Bakers dragged on hurdles amid scarcity

Dublin · city · Dublin · 1310

During a severe scarcity in 1310, when a bushel of wheat sold for twenty shillings, the bakers of Dublin were dragged on hurdles through the streets for using false weights.

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and his Barons, who enacted that every baker should mark his bread with his own stamp, and have a profit of four pence or three pence for every quarter, together with the bran. In 1222, one of the articles of complaint against Henri de Loundres, Archbishop of Dublin, then Justiciary, was that he assumed a jmisdiction over the bakers, whom on some occasions he had delivered from the custody in which they had been placed for vending dishonest bread ("pro falso pane") ; and the annals record that the bakers of Dublin were dragged on hurdles through the streets for their false weights, during the scarcity in the year 1310, when a bushel of wheat sold in the winter for tAventy-shillings ; but this price, we are told, increased but little in the spring, in consequence of the corn imported from abroad. In the same year John Bowet and William Keppok received an order for £500, to buy in Dublin, for the war in Scotland, 1500 quarters of wheat, 2000 quarters of oats, 500 pipes of wine, and also 500 quarters of wheat, 500 of oats, and 1 00 pipes of wine, which were to be sent to Skynburnesse. The cranog of wheat is recorded to have sold for twenty shillings, and that of oats for eight shillings, during the dearth of 1330. In 1332 a peck of wheat at Christmas was worth twenty-two shillings, but in consequence of the temperate weather in the following year, the price fell in the Dublin corn market to six pence per peck.
Edward I. granted to the Mayor and citizens of Dublin the assize of bread and beer, and the custody and assays of weights and measures, and of all other matters appertaining to the management of the city markets, authorizing them to punish transgressors, and to correct and amend defects in weights and measures, under the supervision of the Clerk of the jVIarket.

Internet Archive historyofcityofd01gilb, Chapter 110

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As you pass through Dublin, you're moving through streets where, in 1310, the city's bakers were dragged on hurdles as punishment for using false weights. It was a time of severe scarcity. A bushel of wheat sold for twenty shillings in the winter, and the price barely eased by spring, though corn was brought in from abroad to help. The rules around bread were serious business. Bakers were required to stamp every loaf with their own mark, and they were allowed a small profit per quarter, plus the bran. The Mayor and citizens of Dublin held the assize of bread and beer, and the custody of weights and measures, with authority to punish transgressors. So when bakers sold dishonest bread or tampered with their scales, the response was public and brutal. That same year, John Bowet and William Keppok were ordered to spend 500 pounds buying wheat, oats, and wine in Dublin for the war in Scotland, a reminder of how much the city's supplies were drawn upon even amid famine at home. The struggle with food prices continued in the decades after. In 1330 a cranog of wheat still sold for twenty shillings. By Christmas of 1332 a peck of wheat reached twenty-two shillings, but a year of temperate weather brought the price in the Dublin corn market down to six pence per peck.

Burial of Archbishops John Comyng and Lucas in Christ Church

Christ Church Cathedral · ecclesiastical site · Dublin · 1200–1300

The Black Book of Christ Church records that Archbishops John Comyng and Lucas were buried together in a stone tomb on the south side of the church, while Archbishop Henry was buried under a wooden tomb on the opposite side of the chancel. This marks the burial places of successive medieval Dublin archbishops within the cathedral.

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post eum veuit alius Arpas, qui uoraiuabatur Ilciiricus. Et post Henricum venit alius qui vocabatur Lucas; et hii tres Archiepiscopi successive prsecedentes ajdificaverunt cancellam a choro cum duabus collateralibus structuris, usque ad locum ubi nunc extat sedes Archiepiscopalis, pro cujus notitia Johannes Corny ng, et Lucas Archiepiscopi sepeliuntur in quadam tumba lapidea in austral! latere ecclesiEe. Henricus vero Archiepiscopus sepelitur ex altera parte canselli, ex opposite sub tumba lignea. Deindeque postmultos annos siiccessit Johannes de S'°. Paulo Archiepiscopus; et ubi prasdicti tres Archiepiscopi omiserunt ajdificare cancellam, cum sede archiepiscopali, et magnam fenistramin cjrientali parte summialtaris, et alias tres fenistras inter magnam fenistram et sedem archiepiscopalem, ex parte australi construxit. In cujus rei memoriam corpus suum, sub lapide marmoreo, cum ymagine tenea in secundo gradu ante praedictum altare, in suo ultimo eulogio sepeliri disposuit. Ac subsequenter cives Dublin, moti ex quodam magno miraculo S. Laurentii Archiepiscopi prsedicti (ut in ejusdem vita planius continetur) capellam magnam beatse Marise Virginis, ex boriali parte canselli, hynorifice fundarunt et construxeruut." — Folio 231.
" Donatus Archiepiscopus primus Dublin fecit capellam S. Michaelis in Palatio suo. Et postea venerunt Laurentius Arpus secundus & Comes Mariscallus & Rob'' filius Stephani & Reymundus, qui etiam desponsavit sororem Comites Mariscalli, et fecerunt corum Ecclesise metropohtanaj cum duabus capellis, viz.: S. Eadmundi Regis & martiris & Sanctge Maris, quse dicitur Alba, & S. Laudi. Et de residue petrarum & raerterii, facta fuit Ecclesia S. Mich' ad mensam Convent: per S. Laurentium Arpum. Et antequam Arpi fuerunt in Ybernia placea pallatii fuit Dominio Prioris & Conv' S. Trin. Dub' & ibi fuit ortum illorum." — FoUo 160, a.

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This is Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin. The Black Book of this church records that three archbishops successively built the chancel from the choir, with two collateral structures, up to where the archiepiscopal seat now stands. For memorial of this, Archbishops John Comyng and Lucas are buried in a stone tomb on the south side of the church. Archbishop Henry is buried on the other side of the chancel, opposite, under a wooden tomb. After many years John de Saint Paulo succeeded as archbishop. Where the three predecessors left the chancel unfinished, he built the archiepiscopal seat, a great window on the eastern part of the high altar, and three windows between the great window and the seat on the south side. In memory of this, he arranged his body to be buried under a marble stone with a brass image, on the second step before the altar. The citizens of Dublin, moved by a great miracle of Archbishop Saint Lawrence, honourably founded and built a great chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary on the north side of the chancel. The book also records that Donatus, the first archbishop of Dublin, made the chapel of Saint Michael in his palace. Later, Lawrence the second archbishop, together with the Earl Marshal, Robert son of Stephen, and Reymund, who married the Earl Marshal's sister, built the metropolitan church with chapels of Saint Edmund the King and Martyr, Saint Mary called Alba, and Saint Laud. From leftover stone and mortar, the church of Saint Michael was made for the convent's table.

Two thousand corrupt constables reviewed at Oxmantown Green, 1729

near Oxmantown Green · street · Dublin · 1729

The number of constables and sheriffs' bailiffs in Dublin was found to total two thousand in 1729, prompting a review upon Oxmantown Green and a reduction of numbers allocated to justices, the Lord Mayor, City Marshal, gaoler of Newgate and House of Correction.

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" Black Dog," where tliey were incarcerated until they had discharged the fees demanded from them. The constables, who were generally men of the lowest grade, committed the grossest enormities in the discharge of their office, obtaining large rewards for apprehending persons whom they pretended it would be extremely difficult to arrest, while at the same time they were privately bribed to forbear by the parties whom they had been paid for pursuing ; and, after having captured an unfortunate debtor, every artifice was used to extort money from him while awaiting the arrival of his bail. The number of constables and sheriifs' bailiffs in Dublin in 1729 being found to amount to two thousand, the Lords Justices and Privy Council ordered the several churchwardens to return the names of the constables in their respective parishes ; and, after a review upon Oxmant own-green, reduced them considerably, allowing four to every justice of the peace, twenty to the Lord Mayor, six to the City Marshal for the service of his Marshalsea, tAvelve to the Gaoler of Newgate, and three to the Master of the House of Con-ection, all to be persons of good behavioiu" and Protestants, and to have their names and places of abode constantly posted at the Tholsel.
Ashenhurst Isaack, gaoler of Newgate, was discharged from his situation in 1721, on a charge of having permitted a number of prisoners to escape ; notwithstanding which, he received £245 for his goodwill of the office from John Hawkins, who also paid the Mayor and Sheriffs £100, as a gratuity for having secured him the appointment. Hawkins had originally been an attorney's clerk, subsequently practised as a bailiff, and was appointed Keeper of the House of Correction, whence he was transferred to the Gaolership of Newgate, which, under the management of him and his wife, became the scene of most flagrant abuses.

Internet Archive historyofcityofd01gilb, Chapter 114

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Somewhere about Oxmantown Green, in 1729, Dublin's constables were reviewed and their numbers cut. The constables in the city were generally men of the lowest grade. They committed the grossest enormities in the discharge of their office. They obtained large rewards for apprehending persons they pretended would be extremely difficult to arrest, while at the same time they were privately bribed to forbear by the very parties they had been paid to pursue. After capturing an unfortunate debtor, every artifice was used to extort money from him while he awaited the arrival of his bail. Those arrested were incarcerated at the Black Dog until they discharged the fees demanded from them. The number of constables and sheriffs' bailiffs in Dublin was found to amount to two thousand. The Lords Justices and Privy Council ordered the several churchwardens to return the names of the constables in their respective parishes. After a review upon Oxmantown Green, they were reduced considerably. Four were allowed to every justice of the peace, twenty to the Lord Mayor, six to the City Marshal for the service of his Marshalsea, twelve to the Gaoler of Newgate, and three to the Master of the House of Correction. All were to be persons of good behaviour and Protestants, and to have their names and places of abode constantly posted at the Tholsel. Before this reform, the gaoler of Newgate, Ashenhurst Isaack, had been discharged in 1721 on a charge of permitting prisoners to escape. He received 245 pounds for his goodwill of the office from John Hawkins, who also paid the Mayor and Sheriffs 100 pounds as a gratuity for securing the appointment. Hawkins had been an attorney's clerk, then a bailiff, then Keeper of the House of Correction, before taking over Newgate, which under him and his wife became the scene of most flagrant abuses.

Whipping from the Main Guard to the Gallows

Werburgh Street · street · Dublin · 1652

Two men convicted of violently taking money and goods from an informant were sentenced to be whipped from the Main Guard to the Gallows and back, receiving forty lashes each, after being reduced to foot soldiers.

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mas Kardell Defdts. 2 Julii, 1652. The Defendants being accused for tlie violent taking of 5s. in money and 8s. worth of goods from tlie Informant and others in protection, and thereof founde guilty, it was ordered, that they should be whipt from the Main-guard to ye GalloAVS and backward againe to ye sd guard, each of them to receive 40 lashes, being first dismounted and reduced as foote souldiers into Captn Woodcock's Company."
The station of the Main Guard appears to have been afterwards used as a watch-house, but the vestiges of its original use Avere preserved in the name of " Gun-alley," situated next the watch-house, and in which, at the commencement of the present century, the parish engines were kept. On the site of the present passage into the female school stood " Blue Coat Alley," or " Blue Boar Alley," which, together with "Gun-alley," has been entirely erased by the erection of the modern parish schools on their site.

Internet Archive historyofcityofd01gilb, Chapter 23

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The whipping from the Main Guard to the Gallows took place on Werburgh Street in Dublin in 1652. The defendants, one named Kardell, were accused of the violent taking of 5 shillings in money and 8 shillings worth of goods from the informant and others under protection. They were found guilty. The court ordered that they be whipped from the Main Guard to the Gallows and back again to the same guard, each receiving 40 lashes. First they were dismounted and reduced to foot soldiers, placed into Captain Woodcock's Company. The Main Guard was later used as a watch-house. Traces of its original purpose survived in the name of Gun-alley, next to the watch-house, where the parish engines were kept at the start of the nineteenth century. Blue Coat Alley, or Blue Boar Alley, stood on the site of the passage into the female school. Both alleys were erased by the building of the modern parish schools on their site.

Carter's imprisonment for printing false Gibraltar news

Fishamble Street · street · Dublin · 1721–1727

Carter, a Dublin printer prosecuted for attacking the press, was imprisoned with his wife in 1727 for publishing false intelligence relating to Gibraltar. He had earlier been attached in 1721 for printing the Lord Lieutenant's speech.

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Carter, who appears to have been a victim to prosecutions against the press, was attached in 1721 for printing the Lord Lieutenant's speech to Parliament; and in 1727 he and his wife were imprisoned for publishing some false intelligence relative to Gibraltar.
In Fishamble-street were the " Swan Tavern" (1639), the "Ormond's Arms"(lG62), the "Ossory" (1664), and the "Fleece" tavern (1666). The locality of the latter, on the western side of the street, is still indicated by 'Fleece-alley,'! which, in the last century, was chiefly occupied by velvet weavers, many of whom were distinguished for the beauty and richness of the fabrics which they manufactured.

Internet Archive historyofcityofd01gilb, Chapter 32

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Fishamble Street in Dublin is where Carter, a printer, was repeatedly prosecuted for what he published. He was attached in 1721 for printing the Lord Lieutenant's speech to Parliament. In 1727 he and his wife were imprisoned for publishing false intelligence relative to Gibraltar. He appears to have been a victim to prosecutions against the press.

Rebellion disrupts Dublin book trade, 1641

Dublin · city · Dublin · 1641

Stationers John Crooke and Richard Sergier testified that the 1641 rebellion ruined their trade in Dublin, as Papist and Protestant customers alike were disabled from paying debts, some being 'in action of rebellion.'

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" That having for this five years lastpast and upwards, within this city, kept a stationer's shop, well furnished with merchandise and English books, for and at such rates as formerly this kingdom was not supplied withall, and having by that means ministers and customers of all professions through the kingdom of good Avorth and ability before these late troubles. They have to severall persons (whereof some few were Papists noAv in action of rebellion) and other Protestants who by their loss of all tlu'ough this insurrection are utterly disabled to make satisfaction for severall parcells of books which they were indebted unto John Crooke and Richard Sergier aforesayd, in all amounting to the sum of six himdred pounds and upwards. The loss whereof they have sustained by this present rebellion, besides the utter decay of their trade to their undoing, and the further loss they must needs suffer in the stock of books now lying dead on their hands. Jm'at Martii 10"° coram nobis John Watson, William Aldrich. — John Crooke, Richard Sergier. And the said John Crooke, being deposed, further saith, that the summer before
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Internet Archive historyofcityofd01gilb, Chapter 87

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As you pass through Dublin, this city carries a memory from 1641. John Crooke and Richard Sergier had kept a stationer's shop in the city for five years or more, well stocked with merchandise and English books such as this kingdom had not been supplied with before. They had built up customers across the kingdom, ministers and others of good worth and ability, before the troubles came. Then the rebellion ruined them. Some who owed them money were Papists, now in action of rebellion. Others were Protestants who had lost everything through the insurrection and were utterly disabled from paying. The debts for parcels of books came to six hundred pounds and upwards. Beyond that, their trade had utterly decayed, and the stock of books lay dead on their hands. Crooke and Sergier swore to all this on March 10, before John Watson and William Aldrich.

Riot and Stabbing in High-street, 1531

High Street · street · Dublin · 1531

A brawl broke out in High-street in 1531 when a servant pitching hay struck a soldier's bonnet, leading to a dagger thrown and a soldier stabbed with a pike; a general uproar between soldiers and apprentices ensued, with several wounded though none killed.

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" In the second year of Skeffington his government, it happened that one Henrie White, servant to Benet a merchant of Dublin, was pitching of a cart of haie in the High-street ; and having offered boies plaie to passengers that walked to and fro, he let a bottle (truss) of his haie fall on a souldiors bonet, as he passed by his cart. The souldior taking this knavish knacke in dudgeon, hurled his dagger at him, and having narrowlie mist the princocks, he sticked it in a post not far off. White leapt down from the cart, and thrust the soiddior through the shoulder with his pike. Whereupon there was a great uprore in the citie between the souldiors and the apprentises, in as muche as Thomas Barbie being the Maior, having the King his sword di'awne, was hardhe able to appease the fraie, in wliich diverse were wounded, and none slaine. The Lord Deputie issued out of the Castell, and came as far as the pillorie, to Avhome the Maior posted thorough the prease with the sword naked under his arme, and presented Wliite that was the brewer of all this garboile to his Lordship, whome theGovernour pardoned, as well for his courage in bickering as for his retch- Icsse siniplicitic and ])leasantnesse in telling the wliole discourse. Wherebey a man may see how manic bloudie qiuirels a brail-

Internet Archive historyofcityofd01gilb, Chapter 96

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High Street in Dublin was where a brawl erupted in 1531, in the second year of Skeffington's government. Henrie White, servant to a merchant named Benet, was pitching hay from a cart in the High-street. He was playing the fool with people walking past, and let a truss of hay fall on a soldier's bonnet as the man passed the cart. The soldier took this knavish trick in dudgeon and hurled his dagger at White. He narrowly missed him and the dagger stuck in a post nearby. White leapt down from the cart and thrust the soldier through the shoulder with his pike. A great uproar followed in the city between the soldiers and the apprentices. Thomas Barbie was Mayor that year. He had the King's sword drawn and was hardly able to appease the fray, in which diverse were wounded and none slain. The Lord Deputy issued out of the Castle and came as far as the pillory. The Mayor posted through the press with the sword naked under his arm and presented White, who had brewed all this garboile, to his Lordship. The Governor pardoned him, as well for his courage in bickering as for his reckless simplicity and pleasantness in telling the whole discourse.

The legendary tomb of Gurmund at Leighlin cathedral

Oldleighlin · parish · Carlow · 1589

Thady Dowling, Chancellor of Leighlin, recorded a tradition that Gurmund founded the cathedral at Leighlin and was interred there; in 1589 witnesses reportedly saw the tomb and its epitaph inscribed in simple verse.

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Thady Dowling, Chancellor of Leighlin, mentions a tradition that Gurmund, or O'Gormagheyn, founded the cathedral of that town, in Avhich he was said to have been inteiTcd, and tells us that in 1589, " Karolus Rowac, alias Makeyigan, clerk, Donagh M'Gilpatrick, and Gilleranoy, carpenters, saw the tumbe with their eyes, and Thady Dowling cancellar ecclesiae found his epitaph in simple verse as followeth :
" '^Hic jacct humatus dux fuadator Lenioe, id est Leghlenue. En Gormondi Burchardus vir gratus ecclesiaj.' "

Internet Archive historyofcityofd01gilb, Chapter 141

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In the parish of Oldleighlin, Thady Dowling, Chancellor of Leighlin, preserved a tradition that Gurmund, or O'Gormagheyn, founded the cathedral and was buried there. In 1589, he recorded that Karolus Rowac, alias Makeyigan, a clerk, and Donagh M'Gilpatrick and Gilleranoy, carpenters, saw the tomb with their own eyes. Dowling found the epitaph in simple verse: "Hic jacet humatus dux fundator Leniae, id est Leghlenae. En Gormondi Burchardus vir gratus ecclesiae."

Valentine Greatracks, 'the Stroaker,' the healer of Affane

Affane · townland · Waterford

Valentine Greatracks of Affane, a Protestant magistrate of County Cork, became known as 'the Stroaker' for his mode of healing similar to Finachty's, though his career reportedly ended in failure just as Finachty's had.

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Finachty had not long retired, when another wonderworker appeared in the person of Valentine Greatracks or Greati'ix, a respectable Protestant gentleman of Affane, Clerk of the Peace, and a magistrate of the county of Cork. His mode of operating appears to have been similar to that of Finachty, whence he acquired the name of " the Stroaker." Of the termination of his career nothing appears to be known except that be was satirized by St. Evremond ; and a writer of the day says that, " not long after his practices on folks in London, he went out like the snuff of a candle, just as Finachty did."
On the attainder of Su* William Kennedy, in 1703, twelve houses, which he held in fee in Kennedy's-court, were confiscated to the Crown. One of those is described as " a large brick house, in good repair, has sellars under the whole house,

Internet Archive historyofcityofd01gilb, Chapter 91

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Somewhere around here, Affane was home to Valentine Greatracks, a respectable Protestant gentleman who served as Clerk of the Peace and a magistrate of County Cork. He became known as the Stroaker because his way of healing was similar to that of Finachty, another wonderworker who had not long retired when Greatracks appeared on the scene. Little is known of how his career ended, except that he was satirized by St. Evremond. A writer of the day recorded that, "not long after his practices on folks in London, he went out like the snuff of a candle, just as Finachty did." So both men, each in his turn, drew crowds as healers, and both ended the same way, fading into failure.

Discovery of Archbishop Comyn's stone coffin

Christ Church Cathedral · ecclesiastical site · Dublin · 1759

A stone coffin without date or inscription, supposed to contain the remains of Archbishop Comyn, buried in 1212, was discovered on opening an arch in the walls of Christ Church in 1759.

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Hamo de Valois, to expiate his offences, bestowed twenty ploughlands, in the territory of Ucunil, upon Archbishop Comyn, who enlarged the choir of the cathedral, on the south side of which he was interred in 1212, under a marble monument. A stone coffin, without date or inscription, supposed to contain the remains of Archbishop Comyn, was discovered on opening an arch in the walls of Christ Church in 1759. Henri de Loundres, Archbishop of Dublin from 1213 to 1228, gave to the priory a piece of ground to erect a gate-house to the church, and Avas buried beneath a wooden tomb opposite to that of Comyn. A fire in the town having, in 1283, injured the steeple, dormitory, and chapter-house of the Priory, the citizens, before repairing their OAvn houses, subscribed to restore the cathedral, to collect alms for wliich Friar Henri de Cork obtained a license to travel through the kingdom in 1303.
An illustration of the existence of serfdom in Ireland at the commencement of the fourteenth century is furnished by a proceeding recorded on a Memorandum Roll of the 31st year of Edwai'd I., from which it appears that the Prior of the Con-

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Christ Church Cathedral holds a burial reaching back eight centuries. Hamo de Valois, to expiate his offences, bestowed twenty ploughlands in the territory of Ucunil upon Archbishop Comyn, who enlarged the choir of the cathedral. Comyn was interred in 1212 on the south side of it, under a marble monument. In 1759, when an arch was opened in the walls of Christ Church, a stone coffin was found, without date or inscription, supposed to contain his remains. Opposite his burial, Henri de Loundres, Archbishop of Dublin from 1213 to 1228, who had given the priory a piece of ground to erect a gate-house to the church, was buried beneath a wooden tomb. A fire in the town in 1283 injured the steeple, dormitory, and chapter-house of the priory. The citizens, before repairing their own houses, subscribed to restore the cathedral. Friar Henri de Cork obtained a license to travel through the kingdom in 1303 to collect alms for that work.

Formal orders issued to regulate conduct at Christ Church, 1633

Christ Church Cathedral · ecclesiastical site · Dublin · 1633

Following complaints from the Dean and Chapter, the Lord Deputy and Council issued detailed orders in November 1633 prohibiting taverns and tippling houses beneath Christ Church, regulating dress and behaviour during services, and empowering pursuivants to arrest offenders.

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" Upon the humble petition of the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity in Dublin, for the redresse of sundry abuses nearly concerning their church, and the divine office there celebrated, it is this day ordered by the Lord Deputy and Councill : — First, that noe cellar or vaidt under the said church, nor any house adjoining or contiguous to the said church or any ]>art thereof, shall be iniploid as a
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A cathedral, Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin. In November 1633 the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity petitioned the Lord Deputy and Council about sundry abuses concerning their church. Orders were issued that no cellar or vault under the church, nor any house adjoining or contiguous to it, should be employed as a tavern or tippling house. The orders also regulated dress and behaviour during services, and empowered pursuivants to arrest offenders.

Franciscan general Chapters held in secrecy during penal times

Dublin · city · Dublin · 1703–1714

General Chapters of the Franciscans were held in Dublin in 1703, 1706, 1709 and 1714 during a period of persecution, described as 'a year particularly awful in the annals of terror'. The chapters were dated 'In loco Refugii nostri', signifying they met in a place of refuge and security from their enemies.

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" A general Chapter of the Franciscans was held in Dublin in 1703, a year particularly awful in the annals of terror; in this Chapter sixty-four Vocals, or persons entitled to vote at capitular elections, attended ; in 1705 a middle Chapter was convened in the same city. Another general Chapter, at which sixty-two Vocals assisted, Avas solemnized in .the metropolis during the November of 1706 : and an intermediate one in 1708. A third general Chapter was held in Dublin, October 12th, 1709, the number of Vocals being sixty-two; the intermediate Chapter is dated the 7th of June, 1711. The fourth general Chapter, at which sixty-three Vocals attended, was held in the same city on the 13 th of October, 1714 ; these Chapters are all dated ' In loco Eefugii nostri ;' signifying that they assembled in a place of refuge and security from their enemies."
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As you travel through Dublin, you are passing through a city where the Franciscans held their general chapters in secret during penal times. The first was in 1703, a year described as "particularly awful in the annals of terror," with 64 Vocals entitled to vote at capitular elections. Further general chapters followed in 1706, 1709, and 1714, with 62, 62, and 63 Vocals attending. Intermediate chapters were also convened in 1705, 1708, and 1711. All these chapters are dated "In loco Refugii nostri," signifying that the Franciscans assembled in a place of refuge and security from their enemies.

A history of the city of Dublin

The stories, best first

Gunpowder Explosion Destroys Winetavern-street

Execution of Darkey Kelly for a capital offence

Riot and killings at the new wooden bridge, giving rise to 'Bloody Bridge' name

Waking and Burial of Theobald Wolfe Tone

1641 Rebellion Plot Hatched in Castle-street Lodging

Oliver Bond sentenced to a traitor's death for high treason

Bardic curse calls down disease and death upon the astrologer Whalley

Bond's house raided; United Irishmen delegates arrested

Capture of Lord Macguire, Executed Conspirator of 1641

Little John's legendary shot at Ostmantown Green

Miraculous bleeding crucifix during Archbishop Comyn's interdict

Public penance of Bishop Dixon for adultery

Suicide by Poison of Prisoner Jackson in the Old Law Courts

Arrest of Lord Maguire in Cook-street

Burning of the Staff of Jesus by Archbishop Browne

Dr Whalley placed in the pillory amid a hail of rotten eggs

Sir John Davies, judge, poet and Attorney-General, resident on Wood Quay

The penny that leaped back from the cross

Conspirators drink healths before 1641 rebellion

Deadly Gunpowder Explosion in Winetavern Street

Public Penance at the High Cross for Adultery

Raymond's greaves and the oath upon the cross

Weapons cache found at the tailor's house in Cook-street

Death of Tom Echlin, city wit

Murder of John Laffan at School-house Lane

Quaker persecution and imprisonment at Wormwood Gate meeting house

Sir Felim O'Neill's head displayed at Bridge gate

Vaults of Christ Church turned into tippling houses and tobacco shops

Alderman Mark Quin's Suicide in Christ Church

Death of Dr Whalley and his mocking epitaph

Franciscan chapel assaulted on St Stephen's and New Year's days

Lord Maguire's evening at the Red Lion before the 1641 rising

Fabricated Elegy on the Shooting of Colonel Henry Lutrell

Discovery of a bishop's incorrupt body at Christ Church

Harvey the ferret-eyed conjurer of Dublin

Mayor Jenico Marks slain in Keyzar's Lane

The cross that could not be moved

Wentworth orders removal of taverns from Christ Church vaults

Complaint of Unqualified Medical Practitioners Endangering Lives in Dublin

Finachty censured after driving weak-minded people mad at Portumna

Judge Whitshed and the Suicide's Legacy

Sentencing of Maria Llewellin to hang

Sir Francis Annesley Condemned to Death for an Unguarded Word

Charmed girdles believed to ward off weapons among the Irish

Death of the usurer Joseph Damer

Patrick Darcy's burial at the old Abbey of Kilconnell

Sir Antony King's capture of a fugitive through the Poddle watercourse

Sir John Head racked by the Lords Justices

Bakers dragged on hurdles amid scarcity

Burial of Archbishops John Comyng and Lucas in Christ Church

Two thousand corrupt constables reviewed at Oxmantown Green, 1729

Whipping from the Main Guard to the Gallows

Carter's imprisonment for printing false Gibraltar news

Rebellion disrupts Dublin book trade, 1641

Riot and Stabbing in High-street, 1531

The legendary tomb of Gurmund at Leighlin cathedral

Valentine Greatracks, 'the Stroaker,' the healer of Affane

Discovery of Archbishop Comyn's stone coffin

Formal orders issued to regulate conduct at Christ Church, 1633

Franciscan general Chapters held in secrecy during penal times