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The Lord Chancellor’s State Coach, 1790-1938

The Lord Chancellor’s State Coach, 1790-1938

7 May 2025
The Four Courts, as Depicted in Shell’s ‘Everywhere You Go’ Series, 1932

The Four Courts, as Depicted in Shell’s ‘Everywhere You Go’ Series, 1932

6 May 2025
Enough Light to Pierce an Eye, 1888

Enough Light to Pierce an Eye, 1888

2 May 2025
Attorney’s Apprentice Resists Suggestion of Twice-Weekly ‘Searching Examinations,’ 1873

Attorney’s Apprentice Resists Suggestion of Twice-Weekly ‘Searching Examinations,’ 1873

1 May 2025
Anecdotes of a Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, by his Literary Great-Granddaughters, 1932

Anecdotes of a Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, by his Literary Great-Granddaughters, 1932

30 Apr 2025
Best Friend Breakup, 1929

Best Friend Breakup, 1929

29 Apr 2025
Then and Now: Hammond Lane, 1916 and 2025

Then and Now: Hammond Lane, 1916 and 2025

28 Apr 2025
An Irish Barrister’s Divorce, 1907

An Irish Barrister’s Divorce, 1907

25 Apr 2025
‘Patrick Whack’ Visits the Four Courts, 1872

‘Patrick Whack’ Visits the Four Courts, 1872

10 Apr 2025
The Story of the Brothers Sheares, 1798

The Story of the Brothers Sheares, 1798

9 Apr 2025
Averil Deverell BL and the Bray Intestacy Dispute, 1932

Averil Deverell BL and the Bray Intestacy Dispute, 1932

9 Apr 2025
Cashing in the Chips, 1923

Cashing in the Chips, 1923

7 Apr 2025
The Degeneracy of the Young Irish Bar, 1853

The Degeneracy of the Young Irish Bar, 1853

7 Apr 2025
Trinity College Italian Professor Sacked for Illiteracy Sues Colleagues for Defamation, 1856

Trinity College Italian Professor Sacked for Illiteracy Sues Colleagues for Defamation, 1856

4 Apr 2025
Judicial Dinner Parties at Fitzwilliam Square, 1850s-1870s

Judicial Dinner Parties at Fitzwilliam Square, 1850s-1870s

3 Apr 2025
Barrister Sues Solicitor for Alleging that He Acted for a Landlord Evicting a Tenant, 1910

Barrister Sues Solicitor for Alleging that He Acted for a Landlord Evicting a Tenant, 1910

2 Apr 2025
Would-Be Visitor to Eamon De Valera Sets Fire to Padded Cell in Bridewell Garda Station, 1929

Would-Be Visitor to Eamon De Valera Sets Fire to Padded Cell in Bridewell Garda Station, 1929

1 Apr 2025
The Chief Justice at Bodenstown, 1924

The Chief Justice at Bodenstown, 1924

31 Mar 2025
Irish Judge Marries Mistress on Instructions from their Shotgun-Wielding Son, c.1810

Irish Judge Marries Mistress on Instructions from their Shotgun-Wielding Son, c.1810

28 Mar 2025
A Fox-Hunting Solicitor, c.1925

A Fox-Hunting Solicitor, c.1925

27 Mar 2025
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