Some Legal Terms. What's a catucate? A feoffment? Explanation of some words not often seen today.

This is a collection of shorter pieces from various publication plus articles I have written concerning old Dublin. It's a 'mixum gatherum' of items that have caught my fancy.

GUBU. How a new word entered the language.
Stamp Collecting. Fine as a hobby, bad news for Dublin investors..
Peter Pearson on Dublin. An interview with Peter Pearson, author, artist and Dublin historian.
Frank Corcoran's Dublin. The late Frank Corcoran remembers Blackrock, Williamstown and Dublin.
In Agypt's Land. Zozimus recalled.
Sick and Indignant! Dublin's oldest charity.
WWI - tales of derring-do. Mostly about young, dead soldier.
Read all about it! Davy Stephens, the famous Kingstown newsvendor, remembered.
'Rock 'n' Stroll. Blackrock and surroundings areas in 1892.
Oh My God! A jaundiced view of religion in Dublin.
Time in the Joy! A convict's account of life in Mountjoy circa 1940.
Sketch of the History of Dublin (1908). A short (by the standards of the time) overview.
The Black Pool = Dublin. Now work on the rest.
No snakes in Ireland? Sue Greene recalls the death of John Supple.
Rambles In Ireland. A chapter from the 1904 cycling classic.
Nothing but the Law! An overview of British Law in Ireland.
To the pure all things are pure. A poem by Oliver St. John Gogarty.
A walk on the light side. Dublin poems by Arthur Griffith.
Noel Purcell. Remembering a Dublin legend.
When the going gets tough! A fighting female in 1916.
The greatest show in town. F. E. Ball writes about the area surrounding the International Exhibition of 1907.
Ballyroan - Delineation and Decline. Article provided by Kieran Swords.
The Skies Over Finglas. Story of Kildonan Aerodrome from "The Book of Finglas."
The Horror Of It All. Ghost stories by Sheridan le Fanu.
The House by the Churchyard. A review by Bob Williams.
Dublin in the 20th Century. An extract from "Labour in Ireland" by James Connolly.
One of the Healy's of Healy's Court. Some chapters from the biography of Fr. James Healy.
Look left, look right. The sinking of the "Vanguard" by the "Iron Duke".
Veronica Heywood's Dun Laoghaire. Sketches by one of Dublin's leading artists.
Selling Point. A selection of ads from 1927.
Dublin Bay and Clontarf. A chapter from "The Fair Hills of Ireland" by Stephen Gwynn (1906).
Get Carter. Who was the real Thomas Carter?
Jack Hinton, Guardsman. Mock battles in the Phoenix Park by Charles Lever.
Harry Lorrequer. Six chapters set in Dublin from Charles Lever's humourous novel of 1839.
The Lock-out. Unions and bosses lock horns in 1913.
Battle of Clontarf. Lengthy account of the battle in which Danish power was broken.
Benjamin Franklin In Dublin. Fragment from a letter recounting his visit in 1771.
A Drapier Letter. Dean Swift gets anonymously irate over the debasement of the Irish currency.
College Days. Life in Trinity College in 1791 - the time of the United Irishmen.
Cathedrals and Churches of Dublin. A 1908 account.
Taking count. The census in Dublin.
Some Interesting Buildings. An illustrated account from The Dublin Penny Journal, 1835.
Carrickmines. Account of archaeological excavation. Jan 02 KF.
Dubedat. A story of greed and disgrace.
In Defence of Dublin - 19th century article vindicating of one of the 'finest cities of Europe'.
The Architecture of Dublin - Principal buildings of the city centre. (Large file, contains several detailed line drawings)
On Board the Leinster. Extract from a speech by Phillip Lecane.
The Sinking of the Leinster - Eye-witness account by an American sailor.
Up an' at 'em. Colourful account of Sarsfield's destruction of the Williamite siege train at Ballyneety..
Statue of the Blessed Virgin. Ancient religious statue which survived the flames and use as a trough.
St. Michan's Church - an account of an 1832 visit to the Dublin church where bodies have been preserved for centuries.
St. Patrick's Cathedral. Short history and illustration.
Marino Cassino. (sic) Generally regarded as one of the most beautiful structures in Dublin.
Captain Jackman VC. Only one Dubliner won Britain's highest Military honour during WWII.
The Trial of Lord Santry. Tried for murder and sentenced to death by his peers.
Tried Again? Popular account of the trial of Lord Santry by James Roderick O'Flanagan.
Statue of George II. Short description of the statue in St. Stephen's Green.
Roll Of Honour. Richard 'Boss' Croker, political boss of 'Tammany Hall' in New York, is among those made a Freeman of Dublin.
Statue of William III. Article from the Dublin Penny Journal.
Kilmainham. Two articles on Kilmainham and the Royal Hospital,. Dublin Penny Journal, 1836.
Hibernian School. Description from the Dublin Penny Journal, 1835.
Blood and Thunder. Captain Blood gets a severe talking to.
Blue-Coat Hospital. Charity for the sons and grandsons of decayed citizens.
Inns of Court. Where the law was administered.
Penelope's Irish Experiences. Author with a good ear for dialogue.
Robert Emmet. a poem about Arbor Hill.
Murder Island? Re-examination of an infamous murder off the Dublin coast in 1852.
Habeus Corpus. The capture and death of Wolfe Tone by R. Barry O'Brien.
Happy Days. 'The Liberator' in prison. By William Joseph O'Neill Daunt.
The Lord Liftenant. Funny historical piece by Percy French.
Dublin Castle. A jaundiced view of the seat of English power.
Blind Writer. Some gentle tales and observations by John O'Keefe (1747-1833).
Murder in the Park. "Invincible" by name - but not by nature.
Spelling Is Important. Account of the famous trial in the wake of the Phoenix Park Murders.
Parnell Vindicated. Another account by Justin McCarthy.
Dalkey Days. Two articles on the history of Dalkey and an account of the King of Dalkey.
Barrack Bridge. The second bridge across the Liffey.
Malahide Castle. 700 years of history.
Madams and Murder. Interview with the author of a book on Dublin's old Red Light district.
On the Move. A short article on Dun Laoghaire's seafront shelters.
Anecdotes of Keogh. Some tales of a good-hearted Dublin priest.
Walter Scott. Paying a quick visit.
Irish Readings. Some poems, speeches and recollections.
Queen Victoria visits in 1900. Once the author gets over the wonder of it all it's not too bad.
The Four Courts. A wandering tale from The Dublin Penny Journal.
Heading Away. Starting a tour to Connaught. (Dublin Penny Journal, 1832.)
St. John's, Monkstown, Excerpt from St. John's, Monkstown, by Ralph William Harden, B. A., 1911.
Pieces of Dublin. Excerpts from "Dublin Fragments," by A. Peter, 1927.
Ho Hum! Some old Dublin lyrics.
Just kidding. Someone's having a laugh.
My Mother Remembers. Yes, I know it's about Galway, but she is my Mother!