Welcome to Dublin Castle. Access is generally available from Palace Street or Castle Street (both off Dame Street) from 06:30 to 19:30.
The first defensive works here commenced in 1204 on the orders of England’s King John with the Record Tower (to your right if you go through to the yard below you) still surviving from 1228. Since then, this has been a significant place in the history of the city and the nation. It was, for centuries the headquarters of English and later British administration in Ireland. In 1922, following Ireland’s independence, the Castle was handed over to the new Irish Government. It is now a major government complex and a key tourist attraction.
It’s an important place to me too and I always liked the Malton view from the location in which you are now standing. James Malton was a London born engraver and watercolour artist who, for three years until his dismissal for irregularities, was employed as a draughtsman by the Irish architect James Gandon when the Custom House was constructed. He is best known for his series of 25 engravings of ‘The Picturesque and Descriptive View of the City of Dublin’ published between 1792 and 1799.
To log this virtual cache please post a photo - with you or some geocaching item in it - of the ‘Malton’ view as it appears on the day of your visit. Include your photo with your log. No need to message me. Any logs without a photo will be deleted.
Enjoy
Congratulations to Bohstom and BigMcKs on joint First To Find.
Virtual Rewards 4.0 - 2024-2025
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between January 17, 2024 and January 17, 2025 for Geocachers who, inter alia, published caches which received at least 4 Favourite points in 2023. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 4.0 on the Geocaching Blog. I am grateful to all fellow cachers who gave Favourite points to GCAARFH and its nearby caches: thank you.
