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Four Courts Review
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Four Courts
- Address: Inns Quay, Dublin West, Dublin, Co. Dublin
- Phone: 01/872-5555
- www.courts.ie
- Category: Government Buildings
- Location: Dublin West
Fodor's Review:
The stately Corinthian portico and the circular central hall warrant a visit here, to the seat of the High Court of Justice of Ireland. The distinctive copper-cover dome topping a colonnaded rotunda makes this one of Dublin's most instantly recognizable buildings. The view from the rotunda is terrific. Built between 1786 and 1802, the Four Courts are James Gandon's second Dublin masterpiece -- close on the heels of his Custom House, located downstream on the same side of the River Liffey. In 1922, during the Irish Civil War, the Four Courts was almost totally destroyed by shelling -- the adjoining Public Records Office was gutted, and many priceless legal documents, including innumerable family records, were destroyed. Restoration took 10 years. Tours of the building are not given, but you're welcome to sit in while the courts are in session.
- Open: Daily 10-1 and 2:15-4
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