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Bedford Tower & entrance gate on north edge of Upper Castle Yard at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Bedford Hall & Tower on Upper Castle Yard at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Bedford clock tower at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Bedford gate at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. |
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Bedford gate at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Entrance to State Apartments on Upper Castle Yard at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Exterior of State Apartments at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Conference center & offices on Upper Castle Yard at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. |
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Gate from Upper Castle Yard to Lower Castle Yard at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Lower Castle Yard at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Offices on Lower Castle Yard at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | State Apartments, Record Tower & Chapel Royal seen over Dubblinn Gardens at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. |
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State Apartments, Record Tower & Chapel Royal seen over Dubblinn Gardens at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | State Apartments & Record Tower over Dubblinn Gardens at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Colorful buildings over Dubblinn Gardens at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Garda (police) Memorial Gardens in Dubblinn Gardens at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. |
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Garda Memorial Gardens gate at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Flowers in Dubblinn Gardens at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Dubblinn Gardens (1680) & former coach house (1830) at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Former coach house (1830) now a conference center over Dubblinn Gardens (1680) at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. |
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Chester Beatty Museum over Dubblinn Gardens at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Former coach house towers over Dubblinn Gardens sculptures at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Cupola clock tower with peacock weather vane atop Chester Beatty Museum at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Grand staircase to State Apartments at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. |
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Newel post of Grand staircase to State Apartments at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Iron & wood railing of Grand staircase to State Apartments at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Bench with coat of arms in entrance hall of State Apartments at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Paintings of nobles on staircase at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. |
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Portrait of King George III at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Portrait of King George IV at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Portrait of King William IV at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Waterford chandelier over staircase at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. |
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Irish harp over doors at top of grand staircase landing at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Portraits of 7 Irish leaders executed for role in 1916 Easter Rising over hospital bed of James Connolly at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Plaque marking room in which wounded James Connolly was held prior to his execution after 1916 Easter Rising at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Portraits of 7 Irish leaders executed at Kilmainham Jail for role in 1916 Easter Rising. Dublin, Ireland. |
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Poster declaring Irish Republic at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Fireplace in Connolly hospital room at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Skylight & lamp in State Corridor at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | State Corridor at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. |
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Ceiling arch detail in State Corridor at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Classical-style Carrara marble urn with Apollonian Muses (18thC) by unknown in State Corridor at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Classical-style urn in State Corridor at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Sculpted ceiling detail in Apollo Room at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. |
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Sculpted ceiling detail in Apollo Room at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Furniture in Apollo Room at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Embroidered chair in Apollo Room at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | State Drawing Room at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. |
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Artwork in State Drawing Room at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Elizabeth Leigh, Countess of Southampton portrait (c1640-1) by Sir Anthony van Dyck at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Louis XVI mantle clock depicting Diana, Cupid & Endymion (c1778-93) by Manière of Paris in State Drawing Room at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Portrait of Queen Victoria (1842) by John Partridge at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. |
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Portrait of Prince Albert at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Carved fireplace with mirror in State Drawing Room at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Photo of Michael Collins in State Drawing Room at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Crystal chandelier (c1966) by Waterford Crystal in State Drawing Room at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. |
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Throne built for visit of King George IV to Ireland (1821) with footstool added for shorter Queen Victoria at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Throne room was converted to a presence chamber (1788) at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Throne room brass chandelier (1839) by Higginbotham, Thomas & Co. with symbols of the UK at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | English roses, Scottish thistles, Irish shamrocks & oak leaves of Wales on throne room brass chandelier (1839) by Higginbotham, Thomas & Co. at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. |
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Décor of throne room (18thC) at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Courting couch upon which couple sits on end & fathers arranging marriage sit on long middle in throne room at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Mars painting (1767) by Gaetano Gandolfi in throne room at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Neoclassical columns in throne room (18thC) at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. |
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Brian Boru Millennium Crown (2014) made to mark 1014 death of Irish King who defeated the Vikings at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Portrait gallery used as State Dining Room at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | State place setting in dining room at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Coffee service & cups decorated with harps in dining room at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. |
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Wine cooler in dining room at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Dining room ceiling decoration at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Wine cooler with Irish harp carving (c1890) by James Hicks in dining room at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Irish harp carving on Cellarette in dining room at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. |
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Chandelier in Wedgwood Room at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Blue & white wall design in Wedgwood Room at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Wall disk with angel & cherub in Wedgwood Room at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Gothic Room at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. |
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Ceiling detail in Gothic Room at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Carpet in Gothic Room at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Bench on carpet in Gothic Room at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | St Patrick's Hall where Ireland's Presidents are inaugurated at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. |
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Painted ceiling (c1790) by Vincenzo Waldré in St Patrick's Hall at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | King George III flanked by Britannia & Hibernia painting (c1790) by Vincenzo Waldré on ceiling of St Patrick's Hall at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | St Patrick lights the fire that leads to the conversion of Ireland painting (c1790) by Vincenzo Waldré on ceiling of St Patrick's Hall at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | King Henry II receiving submission of Irish chieftains painting (c1790) by Vincenzo Waldré on ceiling of St Patrick's Hall at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. |
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Banners of knights of Order of St Patrick (Ireland's order of chivalry) at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Ireland's order of chivalry banner in St Patrick's Hall at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Waterford crystal chandelier in St Patrick's Hall at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Ireland's Presidential inauguration chair (c1849) first used as a royal throne by Queen Victoria in St Patrick's Hall at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. |
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Ireland's Presidential inauguration chair (c1849) first used as a royal throne by Queen Victoria in St Patrick's Hall at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Star of St Patrick emblem in St Patrick's Hall at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Order of St Patrick badge at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Order of St Patrick heraldic plaque at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. |
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Order of St Patrick heraldic plaques at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Glass chandelier at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Record Tower (c1230) & Chapel Royal (1814) seen from Dubblinn Gardens at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Deconsecrated Chapel Royal (1814) at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. Style: Gothic revival. Architect: Francis Johnston. |
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Record Tower (c1230) built by Normans at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Gothic revival Chapel Royal (1814) & Norman Record Tower (c1230) at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Steps to excavation of Powder Tower foundations built by Normans (c1230) at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Map of Norman walls (black) over current green structure of Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. |
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Viking walls beneath Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Viking steps up from river beneath Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Visiting Viking & Norman foundations beneath Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Viking walls beneath Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. |
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Reconstructed drawing of Medieval Norman town of Dublin (c1285) at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. | Reconstructed drawing of Viking town of Dublin (c1000) at Dublin Castle. Dublin, Ireland. |
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