002 Four Courts

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002 The Four Courts

'A picture taken under fire of the Four Courts before the bombardment had mutilated the structure. This extensive building, imposing rather than handsome, was begun in 1786 with money voted by Grattan's Parliament. The architects were Cooley and Gandon, the former dying too soon to see the work set on foot. The building is the work of Gandon, who also planned the similarly ill-fated Custom House. Cooley's work is exemplified in the City Hall. The statues over the pediment, personifying Justice, Security, and Law, remained undamaged after the disaster, as do the Royal Arms over the entrances to the courtyards. The appearance of the facade gives a scanty idea to the beholder of the vastness of the interiors'. ('Ireland's Tragic Week', p. 3)

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