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Dublin 8, also rendered as D8 and D08, is a postal district in Dublin. Dublin 8 is one of only two postal districts to span the River Liffey . While the majority of the district's built up areas are on the southside , it also includes northside areas such as the vast Phoenix Park . [ 1 ]
Plan of Dublin Google Map interface; 1821 Maps of the county of Dublin William Duncan 8 sheets. Duncan was commissioned by the Dublin Grand Jury to produce a set of maps of Dublin for administrative and planning uses. Southern 4 sheets [layer "Duncan (1821)"] 1835 Leigh's new pocket road-book of Ireland: Published by Leigh & Son 1836
Christ Church Cathedral (exterior) Siege of Dublin, 1535. The Earl of Kildare's attempt to seize control of Ireland reignited English interest in the island. After the Anglo-Normans taking of Dublin in 1171, many of the city's Norse inhabitants left the old city, which was on the south side of the river Liffey and built their own settlement on the north side, known as Ostmantown or "Oxmantown".
[8] [9] Dame Lane is shown but described as "unnamed" on Brooking's map of 1728, but is identified on Rocque's later map of 1756. [6] The old Castle Market, dating from around 1707, was developed by Alderman William Fownes and James Pooley, Esq. [10] and built on the site of the churchyard of the old St Andrew's Church. Some time after 1682 ...
1702 – State Paper Office established in Dublin Castle. 1707 – Marsh's Library incorporated. [1]1707 - The original Custom House opens on Custom House Quay, Dublin.; 1708 – The Registry of Deeds is established by an Irish Act of Parliament entitled "An Act for the Publick Registering of all Deeds, Conveyances and Wills that shall be made of any Honors, Manors, Lands, Tenements or ...
Dublinia is a living history attraction showcasing the Viking and Medieval history of the city. Dublin has long had an 'underground' arts scene, with Temple Bar hosting artists in the 1980s, and spaces such as the Project Arts Centre acting as a hub for collectives and new exhibitions.
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One of the first dedicated corn exchanges in the city was near Thomas Street in Dublin 8 which was completed in 1725. It was a long 2-storey arcaded structure with 13 arches and a central cupola located close to Newgate and the Black Dog jail. [4] This area is today often referred to as Cornmarket but was previously referred to as Newhall Market.