“Did anyone else see that cat disappear?” a young boy asked, his eyes wide with amazement as he pointed towards a narrow gap between the buildings lining Inn’s Quay Ward. It was 1946 and Dublin was still rebuilding after the trauma of the Emergency. The war may have been over, but its echoes lingered, especially here in Inn’s Quay Ward, a place steeped in history. The very stones seemed to whisper tales of bygone eras. This ward, marked by granite boundaries installed in the early 1800s, had seen it all. Inn’s Quay Ward was once home to the Charitable Infirmary. Founded in 1718, it offered refuge and aid to those who found themselves on the wrong side of fortune. Imagine the stories those walls could tell. Tales of broken bones from brawls or runaway carriages, burns from exploding boilers. The Infirmary moved to Jervis Street in 1789. Making way for the construction of the majestic Four Courts, a building synonymous with Irish law and the seat of its highest courts. Although bombed during the Civil War, the Four Courts still stood strong, a symbol of resilience.
Saint John the Evangelist
Whispers of history echo from these stones. This is the site of Saint John the Evangelist. Once a vibrant church