Encyclopedia - Edward Lovett Pearce: Encyclopedia Ii - Edward Lovett Pearce - Irish Houses Of Parliament
In 1727 Pearce was elected Member of Parliament for Ratoath in County Meath, no doubt assisted by his patron Speaker Connoly, for whom he...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Irish Houses Of Parliament: Encyclopedia Ii - Irish Houses Of Parliament - Design Of The New Building
Pearce's design for the new Irish Houses of Parliament was revolutionary. The building was effectively semi-circular in shape, occupying ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Edward Lovett Pearce: Encyclopedia Ii - Edward Lovett Pearce - Early Life
Edward Lovett Pearce was born in County Meath, the son of General Edward Pearce, who was a cousin of Sir John Vanbrugh. In that same year...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trinity College Dublin: Encyclopedia - Trinity College Dublin
The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin or more commonly Trinity College, Dublin was founded in 1592...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Edward Lovett Pearce: Encyclopedia Ii - Edward Lovett Pearce - Legacy
Following the acclaim given to the new Parliament building, the structure was near enough completed in 1731 for Parliament to be held the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Edward Lovett Pearce: Encyclopedia Ii - Edward Lovett Pearce - Castletown
Castletown is the largest and one of the most important country houses in Ireland, it also claims to be the house which introduced Pallad...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ardbraccan House: Encyclopedia Ii - Ardbraccan House - The House Today
In the late 1990s the house once again changed hands. The new owners invested large sums to complete restore the mansion to its pristine ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Georgian Dublin: Encyclopedia Ii - Georgian Dublin - 18th Century Property Developers
While the rebuilding by the Wide Streets Commission fundamentally changed the streetscape in Dublin, a property boom led to additional bu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Richard Cassels: Encyclopedia Ii - Richard Cassels - Notable Works
Some of the finest of Cassels works in order of commencement are listed below. (Dates often vary from on source to the other) Richard Ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Palladian Architecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Palladian Architecture - Palladio's Architecture
Buildings by Palladio himself are all iin Venice and the Veneto. They include Villa Capra and Villa Badoer, as well as Santa Maria della ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Historical Irish Legislatures: Encyclopedia Ii - Historical Irish Legislatures - Parliament Of Ireland
Main article: Parliament of Ireland This body consisted of the King of Ireland and two chambers: the Irish House of Commons and the Irish...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trinity College Dublin: Encyclopedia Ii - Trinity College Dublin - Student Activities
Trinity College Dublin - Clubs. Trinity College has 49 sports clubs that are affiliated to DUCAC (Dublin University Central Athletic Cl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dublin: Encyclopedia Ii - Dublin - Culture
Dublin is a major cultural centre in Ireland. Dublin is the origin of many prominent artists and writers such as James Joyce, Oscar Wilde...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Palladian Architecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Palladian Architecture - Palladio's Architecture
Buildings by Palladio himself are all in Venice and the Veneto. They include Villa Capra and Villa Badoer, as well as Santa Maria della S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Historical Irish Legislatures: Encyclopedia Ii - Historical Irish Legislatures - Dáil Éireann 1919-1922
Main article: Dáil Éireann (1919-1922) This was a revolutionary parliament formed by Irish MPs elected to the British House of Commons,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Palladian Architecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Palladian Architecture - Irish Palladianism
During the Palladian revival period in Ireland, even quite modest mansions were cast in a neo-Palladian mould. Palladian architecture in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dublin: Encyclopedia Ii - Dublin - Infrastructure
Dublin - Communications. Radio Telifís Éireann (RTE) is Ireland's national state broadcaster, and has its main offices and studios in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Historical Irish Legislatures: Encyclopedia Ii - Historical Irish Legislatures - Parliament Of Southern Ireland 1920-1922
Main article: Parliament of Southern Ireland The Parliament of Southern Ireland was created by the Government of Ireland Act 1920, and co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Historical Irish Legislatures: Encyclopedia Ii - Historical Irish Legislatures - Oireachtas Éireann 1937-present
Main article: Oireachtas Éireann This Oireachtas consists of the President of Ireland and two chambers: the modern Dáil Éireann and Se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dublin: Encyclopedia Ii - Dublin - Name
The name Dublin is an Anglicism of Dubh Linn (Irish, meaning "Black Pool"), though some doubt this derivation. Historically, in the old s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dublin: Encyclopedia Ii - Dublin - History
Main article: History of Dublin The settlement Dubh Linn dates perhaps as far back as the first century B.C.; Baile Átha Cliath or simpl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Richard Cassels: Encyclopedia Ii - Richard Cassels - Early Work
Richard Cassels, who originally trained as an engineer, came to Ireland in 1728 at the behest of Sir Gustavus Hume of County Fermanagh to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Georgian Dublin: Encyclopedia Ii - Georgian Dublin - Dublin's Development
Dublin was for much of its existence a mediæval city, marked by the existence of a particular style of buildings, built on narrow windin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Historical Irish Legislatures: Encyclopedia Ii - Historical Irish Legislatures - Oireachtas Of The Irish Free State 1922-1937
Main article: Oireachtas of the Irish Free State This legislature consisted of the King and two chambers: the Free State Dáil and the Fr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dublin: Encyclopedia Ii - Dublin - Government
Dublin - City Government. Dublin City is governed by Dublin City Council (formerly called Dublin Corporation) which is presided over by...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trinity College Dublin: Encyclopedia Ii - Trinity College Dublin - Associations
Trinity College Dublin - Academic. The Irish School of Ecumenics became an academic institute within the college on 1 January 2001. Two...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dublin: Encyclopedia Ii - Dublin - Infrastructure
Dublin - Communications. Radio Telifís Éireann (RTÉ) is Ireland's national state broadcaster, and has its main offices and studios i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trinity College Dublin: Encyclopedia Ii - Trinity College Dublin - History
Trinity was founded by a Royal Charter from Queen Elizabeth I in 1592. The Corporation of Dublin granted the new university the lands of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Palladian Architecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Palladian Architecture - North American Palladianism
The amateur architect Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826) once referred to Palladio's "I Quattro Libri dell'Architettura" as his bible. Jeffer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trinity College Dublin: Encyclopedia Ii - Trinity College Dublin - Governance
The University is headed, titularly, by the Chancellor, currently former Irish president and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trinity College Dublin: Encyclopedia Ii - Trinity College Dublin - Academic
Undergraduate students are usually awarded an honours Bachelor of Arts degree after four years, but may receive an ordinary BA after thre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trinity College Dublin: Encyclopedia Ii - Trinity College Dublin - Location
Trinity is an unusual university as it is centred in a capital city, but still retains a strong campus atmosphere. This is in large part ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trinity College Dublin: Encyclopedia Ii - Trinity College Dublin - The Library
The Library of Trinity College is the largest research library in Ireland. As a deposit library, it is entitled legally to a copy of ever...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dublin: Encyclopedia Ii - Dublin - Footnotes
Note 1: Baile Átha Cliath (or simply Áth Cliath) and Dubhlinn are the two names of the city, the former being the one currently in offi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Palladian Architecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Palladian Architecture - English Palladian Revival Neo-palladian
The baroque style, popular in Europe, was never truly to the English taste. It was quickly superseded when, in the first quarter of the 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trinity College Dublin: Encyclopedia Ii - Trinity College Dublin - Research And Innovation
Trinity College is the most productive internationally recognised research centre in Ireland. The University operates an Innovation Centr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Irish Houses Of Parliament: Encyclopedia Ii - Irish Houses Of Parliament - The Continuing Symbolism Of The Old Irish Houses Of Parliament
From the 1830s under Daniel O'Connell, generations of leaders campaigned for the creation of a new Irish parliament, convinced that the A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Irish Houses Of Parliament: Encyclopedia Ii - Irish Houses Of Parliament - The Dáil Choses A Different Home
For whatever reason however the 'Bank of Ireland' as it was generally called, remained untouched. When in 1919, Irish republican MPs elec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Irish Houses Of Parliament: Encyclopedia Ii - Irish Houses Of Parliament - After 1800: From A Parliament To A Bank
The Irish House of Lords chamber Formerly the bank boardroom, it is now used for recitals and book launches. The display in the picture...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Irish Houses Of Parliament: Encyclopedia Ii - Irish Houses Of Parliament - Pearce's Design Copied In The Us Capitol And British Museum
Pearce's revolutionary designs came to be studied and copied both at home and abroad. The Viceregal Apartments in Dublin Castle copied hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Irish Houses Of Parliament: Encyclopedia Ii - Irish Houses Of Parliament - Plans For The New Building
The house was in a dilapidated state, allegedly haunted and unfit for parliamentary use. In 1727 parliament voted to spend £6,000 on the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Irish Houses Of Parliament: Encyclopedia Ii - Irish Houses Of Parliament - Public Ceremonial In The Irish Houses Of Parliament
Much of the public ceremonial in the Irish Houses of Parliament mirrored that of the British House of Parliament. Sessions were formally ...   » Read the article