![]() The original was in ill repair hypothesized to be caused by the soft ground it rested on–the land had originally been the castle moat. There had been a chapel on the grounds in some form since at least 1242, this chapel was the second on the current spot. The current Chapel Royal, adjacent to the Records Tower, was a notable addition that opened on Christmas Day in 1814. There were even mirrors under the console tables, apparently intended to allow women to discreetly check their petticoat placement during royal balls. The State Drawing Room was dedicated to the use of hosting vicereines and queens in 1838.Ĭurrently, it is decorated in the same style it was back then: with two large Waterford crystal chandeliers and a copious number of mirrors. It had originally been designed by Jones Neville in the mid-18th century. Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0, via Wikimedia Commonsįive years later, the Neo-Classical portico on the face of the State Apartment had to be rebuilt. Billiards and, in the nineteenth century, indoor water garden displays featuring exotic birds–a respite from formal balls & receptions. Only a central glass dome illuminated the room. The Wedgwood Room, so named since the color scheme was based on Wedgwood pottery, was completed in the neoclassical style in 1777. The private rooms feature amazingly detailed Rococo plasterwork ceilings completed in the 1750s. The corridor was used to access the majority of the rooms in the State Apartments, including formal reception rooms, the Viceroy and family’s private rooms, and, at the very end, the Privy Council Chamber. The State Corridor, designed in 1758, was the next major project, together with the private rooms. The Grand Staircase was completed in 1749, the first of its type to be built in Ireland. Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Dublin Castle’s states apartments building. The building was a blend of formal public spaces and private rooms used by the Lord Lieutenant (or Viceroy) and his family. The State Apartments building was constructed along the south side of the castle’s upper yard. The effort took time, but over the next 150 years, the castle was transformed into a Georgian palace building by building. The result was a large-scale need to rebuild, instigated by William Molyneux, Surveyor-General of Ireland. The original castle stood as the administrative headquarters for English rule in Ireland for over four centuries, until a fire broke out in 1684 that severely damaged the establishment. Janßen, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons The 18th Century & The State Apartments Building A nice view of the Record Tower of Dublin Castle. However, below-ground, one of the city wall arches and some original Viking ramparts are visible in the Subterranean Chamber. (Minus the battlement that was a Neo-Gothic addition in the early 19th century). Only one complete tower remains standing from this era of the castle: the Records Tower. A timber-and-stone Great Hall was built in the courtyard, as well as a myriad of other buildings for administrative functions. At this time in history, the castle was situated at the southeast corner of Dublin, with the city wall arching over the moat at the northeast and southwest corners to join the respective castle towers. It was a keep-less castle built around a central courtyard, with a tower at each corner. The ordered castle was completed around 1230. See page for author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons English Castle #1 King John of England issued an order to build a castle at Dublin for, “the defence of the city, the administration of justice, and the protection of the King’s treasure.” The Great Courtyard in 1837. England, concerned by the Norman’s rising power in Ireland, had brought Ireland successfully under English control by 1204. The Norman fort was built on the artificial hill the Vikings had raised. This was the era of the first wooden fort built on what would eventually be the castle grounds. In the 12th century, the Normans took over Leinster and its capital, Dublin. Pi3.124, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Anglo-Normans: 12th Century A sketch of what the original castle would have looked like. An artificial hill was raised as a gathering space to settle disputes and govern from. Dubh Linn (meaning Black Pool) was settled in 841 behind an earthen rampart & wooden palisades on the south bank of the River Liffey–today’s downtown Dublin. ![]() ![]() The Romans who settled Londinium (modern-day London) in England never annexed Hibernia (aka Ireland), leaving today’s major Irish city to be settled by the Vikings instead. ![]()
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