GEORGIAN DUBLIN
BY
GARETH HOWARD
CLASS:2A
RIVERSDALE COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
2002
By 1700 peace was restored in Ireland and the country was firmly in the grip of law and order for the first, time ever townspeople no longer had to fear attack from the hills around their towns.They could build houses outside the walls,and plan new wide streets stretcing into the suburbs. There was a new feeling for town planning and famous architects came to Ireland to design gracious new buildings for the ruling class.It was fashionable to see ancient Greece and Rome as the roots of civilisation,and many of the buildings were designed to echo the splendours of these old cities.
The new streets were broad and the houses were built of stone and brick.Building grew in importance as an industry.In Waterford the exchange, the Custom house and the Courthouse were built in Belfast there was the Linen-Hall, and in Limerick the assembly rooms and the Georgian area of Newtown pery.
NO.29 LOWER FITZWILLIAM STREET
The house was the home of Mrs Olivia Beatty and her husband David (who was a wine merchant) they had 3 children. The house was built in 1794 Mrs Beatty bought it for £320. The house was bought by the E.S.B. There was a major row as they demolished several Georgian houses to build new offices. To make up for this the E.S.B. paid for the restoration of No.29, which has been redone as an exhibition to let todays Dubliners see what life was like in the Georgian era. The following are the key features of the house to look out for on seeing it
1 Cellar
2 First floor
3 Second floor
4 Third floor