Four Courts Building Along the River Liffey
Just past the O’Donovan Rossa Bridge was one of the most imposing buildings along the River Liffey. I was blessed with good lighting that I quickly took photos of the beautiful building. At that time, I didn’t even know what this building was. This turned out to be the Four Courts buildings. I was under the impression that the Four Courts building was the one near the bus station, that turned out to be the Customs Building. The Four Courts building is certainly one of the more impressive ones here. It almost takes up the entire city block. It reminds me of the capitol building except that this one has a curiously flat top.
Close Up of the Four Courts Building in Dublin
As the name would imply, the Four Courts building houses the court houses of Ireland. It currently houses the Supreme Court, High Court and Dublin City Court. Wait, isn’t that just three courts? Actually, the name Four Courts comes from the older courts which used to be here – courts of Chancery, King’s Bench, Exchequer and Common Pleas, to mirror the ones in the England. This was the setup until it was reorganized in the 19th century. The Four Courts building was destroyed in ensuing civil war in 1916. Much of it was eventually restored in 1932, though some archives were forever lost due to the war.
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