Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Anglo-Dutch Period
After the restoration of Charles II in 1660, Dublin embarked upon almost a century and a
half of unparalleled growth as the city raced to become the second most important in the
British empire. The most impressive examples of the style are the Royal Hospital Kilmain-
ham (1680), designed by William Robinson and now home to the Irish Museum of Modern
Art; and the Royal Barracks (Collins Barracks; 1701) built by Thomas Burgh and now
home to a branch of the National Museum of Ireland.
Archéire (
www.irish-architecture.com
) is a comprehensive website covering all things to do with Irish ar-
chitecture and design. If you want something in topic form, look no further than Christine Casey's superb
The Buildings of Ireland: Dublin
(2005; Yale University Press), which goes through the city literally street by
street.
