A break for refreshments in between. Although Dublin Castle was the administrative centre for medieval Ireland, a walk through the surrounding streets reveals how the politics and policies emanating from the Castle officials were implemented (and ignored) by the Irish, English and Norse inhabitants.

We argued about that for about three hundred years until the arrival of Anglo-Normans towards the latter part of the 12th century. In addition, and at no extra cost an actual rendition of a self-penned verse or perhaps a spot of warbling. Postern gates were alternative mechanism for entering the castle. Bring good walking shoes, raingear of whatever variety and a sense of humour. Listen to the opposing arguments as we relive the controversy. Learn about crime and punishment, death and disease and even toothache remedies of 700 years ago. Christchurch Cathedral dates from the early 11th century. Clare Street Named after Denzille Holles, Earl of Clare. Hiberno-Norse is not a new term but puts a different complexion on Irish history.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ3rODOr03Y&w=420&h=315]Heading south outside the city walls, St Patrick’s Cathedral is situated on the aptly named Patricks street Dublin. The ascendency classes thrived, with new-found industries bringing great wealth to business owners and investors. A Abby Park Street (KI-NH-NH) Adelaide Avenue (KI-NH-MA) Airplane Avenue (CL-SO-HV) Airport Avenue (KI-NH-OP) Airport Street (SY-NC-TC) Andreas Avenue (SY-NC-TQ) Arthur Street (CL-SO-01) Auerbach Avenue, see P. Auerbach Avenue Auburn Avenue (SE-KY-01) B Barn Street (SY-NC-LR) Bay Avenue (SY-NC-BS) Beatles … I also speak Intermediate level We can also arrange a half-day private tour for a maximum of twelve people.

The medieval street names in this area reveal much about their past – Cook Street, Fishamble Street, High Street, Cornmarket. The former is now a museum, the later a ruin, open to the sky, but with walls and arches still standing.

Thank you! There is no doubt that the Vikings have left their mark on Ireland and Dublin in particular. Walking around the streets today there is little sign of its medieval past save the street names of Mary’s street and St Mary’s Abbey. Our Medieval Walls Walk is a complete circuit and exploration of the medieval walls of Dublin, both in a physical sense, and as an exploration of the walls in the imagination and through Dublin’s history; through maps, conversation, story and historic detail.

It was situated between roughly in the Capel street area on the northern bank of the river Liffey.

The postern at Dublin castle would have been situated at the top of these steps which lead into the moat between the castle and the city.During excavations in Templebar substantial remains of the base of  tower which protected the city walls in the north-west corner were found. While they were …In this daily podcast series, starting next Monday August 17th, Damian and …The building I visited wasn’t quite Downton Abbey but in its heyday …

From a Christian monastic settlement to a sprawling city of more than one million people.

This incorporates a collection of parts of our three Tours combined. They, in turn, took up residence for about seven hundred years displacing the Vikings in turn.The origins of our city are intertwined with the arrival of fierce warriors from Scandinavia.

Back to top 3.5. However with so much development, services such as schools, adequate public transport and leisure amenities were slow to follow.Pairing areas of high population density, with poor infrastructure and investment resulted in high levels of anti-social behaviour and crime. Using Geohive, city planners, engineers and the general public will be able to access location-based data. The author of that excellent book states that Nassau Street was so named in 1756 from a title of William III, ‘Count of Nassau in Prussia’. add their voice to the historical record. Churches, cathedrals and other buildings began to spring up across the region. There were also three major religious foundations in close proximity to the city. : Dublin’s Irish street names under threat’ (HI 13.3, May/June 2005). In our case and in the spirit of the times, the monks castigated these people for all of the terrible deeds inflicted upon their hapless victims.

The remains of the medieval city that survive the test of time are invariably stone structures and tend to be in use constantly or by luck have been encased in later structures. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.Get the latest Irish History Podcast delivered direct to your inbox.

With much of the city centre deprived of quality housing, new suburbs such as Kimmage and Crumlin were created to house former city dwellers.Post 1920’s, northside suburbs like Cabra and Glasnevin also developed rapidly to accommodate the city’s new and displaced residents. Rivers and watercourses.

This old quarter of Dublin holds many other tales which form part of our tour.Sitric Silkenbeard, the first Christian Viking King of Dublin, equally has left his mark on the city.

This is also known as the Wardrobe or Robe Tower and it was once used to store the British monarch’s personal property and treasure in Ireland . Like all Medieval towns, Dublin was a dirty place. Introduction. Mr Garry’s article primarily seeks to undermine the reliability of Irish forms of street names in Sráidainmneacha Bhaile Átha Cliath/Dublin City Streetnames, which was published by Dublin City Council in 2004. The city had two major suburbs – in the Thomas street area which was heavily damaged in the siege of 1317 and Oxmantown which was situated in the Stoneybatter area of Dublin on the north side of the river. What exactly?