Barnardo Square
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Cearnóg Barnardo

[English:] , Barnardo Square, This square marks the birthplace of Dr Thomas Barnardo (1845–1905), the philanthropist who devoted his life to helping vulnerable children., As a young man, Barnardo wanted to practise as a medical missionary in China, but while training as a doctor in London, he became appalled at the conditions endured by homeless children. Determined to help them, he opened his first children’s home in 1870 and at the time of his death the charity he founded had 96 homes caring for over 8,500 children., Barnardo’s no longer runs children’s homes, instead it helps over 200,000 vulnerable children and families through counselling, fostering and adoption services, vocational training and disability inclusion groups. Dr Barnardo’s belief that ‘No child should be turned away’ still underpins all of the charity’s work with young people in need., The Great Dublin Castle Heist, Dublin Castle has witnessed some momentous events in its 800-year history. One of the greatest scandals occurred in 1907, when the Irish Crown Jewels were stolen from the Bedford Tower , the building with the octagonal clock tower in the upper courtyard. The haul comprised a jewelled star of the Order of St Patrick, a diamond brooch and five gold collars, all belonging to the British crown and valued at £50,000 , over €6 million today. The theft appeared to be an inside job as the safe had been opened with a key. But Dublin Metropolitan Police were unable to solve the crime and the whereabouts of the jewels remains a mystery to this day., Dublin City Hall, This beautiful building is Ireland’s first example of neoclassical architecture. Ten years in the building, it opened in 1779 as the Royal Exchange, the centre of Dublin’s trade. The great Irish Liberator Daniel O’Connell delivered his first public speech here in 1800. O’Connell campaigned for Catholic rights and Irish independence and he is commemorated in a statue in the ornate rotunda., The building became Dublin City Hall in 1852 and ever since then, the historic council chamber has resounded to the impassioned debate of Dublin’s councillors., (Captions) , Dublin Castle Courtyard and Bedford Tower. Courtesy of Fáilte Ireland, [Gaeilge:] , Cearnóg Barnardo, Ba ar an gcearnóg seo a rugadh an Dr. Thomas Barnardo (1845–1905), an daonchara a thug a shaol ag cabhrú le páistí leochaileacha., Nuair a bhí sé ina fhear óg, theastaigh ó Barnardo a bheith ina mhisinéir leighis sa tSín, ach le linn dó a bheith ag staidéar le bheith ina dhochtúir i Londain, baineadh geit as mar gheall ar a uafásaí agus a bhí an saol ag páistí gan dídean ann. Bhí sé meáite ar chabhrú leo agus d’oscail sé a chéad theach do pháistí in 1870 agus ar uair a bháis bhí 96 theach an gcarthanacht a bhunaigh sé agus ní ba mhó ná 8,500 páiste faoina gcúram., Níl tithe do pháistí ag Barnardos a thuilleadh ach ina n-áit cabhraíonn sé le níos mó ná 200,000 páiste leochaileach agus a dteaghlach ach seisiúin chomhairleoireachta agus seirbhísí altramais agus uchtaithe a sholáthar, trí ghairmoiliúint a chur ar fáil agus trí ghrúpaí cuimsiúcháin éagsúlais a reáchtáil. Is é an mana ‘No child should be turned away’ / ‘Níor cheart droim láimhe a thabhairt le páiste ar bith’ atá mar bhonnag obair na carthanachta ar fad agus í ag cabhrú le daoine óga ar an anás., Gadaíocht i gCaisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath, B’iomaí eachtra tábhachtach a tharla i gCaisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath le 800 gcéad bliain anuas. Ba sa bhliain 1907 a tharla ceann de na scannail ba mhó nuair a goideadh Seoda Corónach na hÉireann ó Thúr Bedford, an foirgneamh a bhfuil an cloigtheach ochtaánach air sa chlós uachtarach. Sa mhéid a goideadh bhí réalta seodmhar Ord Naomh Pádraig, dealg diamaint agus cúig choiléar órga, agus ba le Coróin na Breataine an méid sin ar fad a raibh luach £50,000 air , níos mó ná €6 mhilliún in airgead an lae inniu. Duine ó taobh istigh a rinne é de réir cosúlachta mar gur osclaíodh an taisceadán le heochair. Níorbh fhéidir le Póilíní Chathair Átha Cliath a fháil amach cé a rinne an choir agus níl a fhios againn céard a tharla do na seoda go fóill ach oiread., Halla na Cathrach, Baile Átha Cliath, Is é an foirgneamh álainn seo an chéad sampla d’ailtireacht neoiclasaiceach in Éirinn. Deich mbliana a thóg sé chun an foirgneamh seo a thógáil ina iomláine, ach i 1779, déanadh an Malartán Ríoga de, croílár trádála Bhaile Átha Cliath. Ba ar an suíomh seo a thug Dónall Ó Conaill, an Fuascailteoir, a chéad óráid phoiblí uaidh sa bhliain 1800. Chuaigh Ó Conaill i mbun feachtasaíochta ar chearta na gCaitliceach agus ar shaoirse na hÉireann agus tá dealbh in ómós dó sa chruinntheach ornáideach., Rinneadh Halla na Cathrach, Baile Átha Cliath den fhoirgneamh in 1852 agus ó shin i leith tá comhairleoirí Bhaile Átha Cliath ag baint úsáid as an seomra stairiúl comhairle chun dul i mbun díospóireachta., (Captions) , Clós Chaisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath agus Túr Bedford. Le caoinchead ó Fháilte Éireann