Green Street Court House

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Green Street Court House, Dublin, is the home of the Special Criminal Court.

It was built in 1797 on the site of the old Newgate Gaol . The architect is believed to be Whitmore Davis. The building was remodelled between 1837 and 1842 by Michael Semple. There was a roal visit in 1849 It was the venue of famous trials such as Wolfe Tone, Robert Emmett in 1803 , John Mitchel in 1848 and the Fenians.

Trial of John Mitchel in Green Street Courthouse
Trial of John Mitchel in Green Street Courthouse

. It was extensively used during the troubles 1970 to 1990s including in 1976 the trial arising from the Herrema kidnaping

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  • The Buildings of ireland, Dublin, Christine Casey, Yale University press 2005,ISBN 0-300-10923-7,

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