1. The history of Dublin & Dublin Castle
... could see enemies at long distances and alert the others. In fact we saw the walls the vikings made in the Undercroft next to the Cork Hill Gate, when we visited the site. In 1014 the Irish army under the command of King Brian Boru won the fortress back, but the vikings ... and dispersed them. The near success of the 1798 rebellion persuaded the Irish gov-ernment that they had to do something. The Royal Exchange outside the Cork Hill Gate (picture) was converted into a military depot which also functioned as a torture room. After the attempt against the Castle, the English Prime Minist...
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