Experts' Choice Award Four Courts
What the experts agree on
Gandon's Georgian masterpiece stretches 130m along the Liffey with graceful Corinthian columns, a massive dome, and striking statuary. Ireland's High Court since 1796, it's Dublin's finest example of 18th-century public architecture.
“James Gandon’s (1743–1823) masterpiece is a mammoth complex stretching 130m along Inns Quay, as fine an example of Georgian public architecture as there is in Dublin.”
– Lonely Planet
Time Out "Set in several pretty Georgian buildings overlooking the Liffey, this friendly hostel has all the basics, and a few charming details besides." Full review
Fodor's "The stately Corinthian portico and the circular central hall warrant a visit to the seat of the High Court of Civil Law in Ireland." Full review
Frommer's "Home to the Irish law courts since 1796, this fine 18th-century building overlooks the north bank of the Liffey on Dublin's west side." Full review
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No public tours are offered, sadly, but if you want to see the interior, slip in to watch a trial in progress.
