St. Michan's Park, Dublin

A view of St. Michan’s Park in Dublin’s north inner city. St. Michan’s is one of the smallest Victorian parks in Dublin and it incorporates the foundations of Newgate Prison, demolished in 1893. The image shows St. Michan's Catholic Church and the adjoining park before the installation (in 1903) of the statue of Erin commemorating the United Irishmen who were executed in Newgate Prison following the 1798 Rebellion.

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Level of description
Item
Date
c.1895
Reference
59
Extent and medium
Glass Plate Negative; 8 cm x 8 cm
Scope and content
A view of St. Michan’s Park in Dublin’s north inner city. St. Michan’s is one of the smallest Victorian parks in Dublin and it incorporates the foundations of Newgate Prison, demolished in 1893. The image shows St. Michan's Catholic Church and the adjoining park before the installation (in 1903) of the statue of Erin commemorating the United Irishmen who were executed in Newgate Prison following the 1798 Rebellion.
Repository
Irish Capuchin Archives
Context
Irish Capuchin Archives > Glass Plate Negative and Lantern Slide Collection > Annotated and Captioned Photographic Plates

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