Old Irish Parliament

We needed to go to the bank, so we went to the Bank of Ireland. Embedded in the bank was the main room of Old Parliament of Ireland when existed from the 1600's till the 1700's when the English no longer found it convenient.

Here a knowledgeable guide is explaining some of the history to some fellow German tourists.

A view of the main roam where the delegates of the 3% of the population who controlled the country met.

The room had two large tapestries, one with a rather ornate fireplace.

Doretha is taking a picture of King James when relieving a major siege. At this time he was a hero. After he fled to Europe after losing the a number of battles to the claimant to the throne of England and Ireland, his son-in-law William of Orange, he was referred to by the Irish as Kin S--t.