The administrative base of the English in Ireland for 700 years

This location is the highest point in Dublin City and therefore the most strategic. It has been the location of a 6th-century ringfort, a 10th-century Viking fortress, and a 13th-century Norman castle. It was then the center for English administration in Ireland for more than 700 years. In 1779, the famous architect Edward Lovett Pearce was given the task to redesign Dublin Castle to be fit for Royalty and The Viceroy of Ireland. The design of the castle’s courtyard was so grand that it was stated that ‘it was far superior to the London Palace of St James’! Check out St Patrick’s Hall, The Throne Room, The State Bedrooms, The Gothic Chapel, and The Norman keep. The castle is now a top tourist attraction and is used as a conference center.

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