Chapel Royal, Dublin Castle
By William Derham In 1801, after the Act of Union, the bishop of Meath, Thomas Lewis O’Beirne (1749–1823), wrote to the chief secretary at Dublin Castle, Charles Abbot (1757–1829), suggesting ways in which the viceroy might consolidate the status of his office, advocating that he ‘publicly support the church and give a good example in … Read more