Kevin Street Garda Station

Bishop's palace in Dublin, Ireland, dating from 1180–1705

Former archiepiscopal palace, established 1184, used as residence of Church of Ireland archbishop of Dublin from c. 1534 until 1803, military barracks from 1805-1836, Dublin Metropolitan Police headquarters until 1925 and as Garda station since. Buildings apparently originally formed quadrangle, now surviving as U-plan grouping of buildings of apparently largely early sixteenth to early eighteenth-century date. West range has most evidence of antiquity, with tower at northwest and three groin-vaulted cellars with remains of wickerwork centring. All ranges comprise multiple attached blocks, main blocks being two-storey, with attached lower elements. North range is most regular, having seven bays to front (south), reading as three bays to rear, and having multiple-bay single-storey block parallel to rear. West range is most irregular of group, main block having seven-bay west elevation with slightly lower L-plan block to front. Back-to-back blocks to south, western presenting two bays to first floor and three to ground floor of west elevation and single-bay to first floor and two to ground floor of south elevation. Eastern block is slightly advanced and presents blank east elevation to courtyard, and one opening to first floor and three to ground floor of south elevation. East range comprises three-bay two-storey north block, slightly recessed south block with blank west elevatio

Type:
Bishop's palace

Period:
1180–1705

Where:
Dublin, Ireland

Coordinates:
53.34°N, 6.27°W

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