Odogherty Collection

Irish gentleman in a whisky bar in Dublin prison, 1821
Irish gentleman in Croftons whisky and beer bar in Dublin prison, 1821. Bankrupt Brian Boru with his friends in the taproom drinking with criminals and debtors. The Tap in Sheriffs Prison

Irish gentlemen brawling with night watchmen, Dublin, 1822
Irish gentlemen boxing and brawling with night watchmen, Dublin, 1822. A man in a sedan chair waves a bicorne hat. Brian Boru, Sir Shawn O Dogherty on a Night Row with the Charleys in Dame Street

King George IVs royal parade through Dublin, 1821
King George IV of England riding a carriage in a royal parade through Dublin, 1821. Accompanied by Irish gentlemen, lancers, soldiers, bishops and aldermen. Going to the Levee

Irish gentlemen drinking punch at a committee meeting to discuss a pillar to commemorate King George IVs visit to Ireland. A pillar committee

Irish gentlemen going to see King George IV in Dublin
Three Irish gentlemen on a one-horse carriage to visit King George IV in Dublin. Captain Grammachree playing Paddy Whack on his Wooden leg-fife to amuse the car party on their journey to meet

King George IV of England arriving in Ireland, 1821
King George IV of England arriving for his tour of Ireland, August 12, 1821. Irish peasants raise their hats and cheer. His Majesty landing on the Pier at Howth

A jingle or carriage accident on a bridge in Dublin, 1822
A jingle or carriage accident on Low Ground Bridge, Baggot Street, Dublin. Passengers fall off the bridge into the canal, men with shillelaghs shout. Brian Boru, Sir Shawn O Dogherty, Capt

Gentleman crashing a carriage in a Belfast street, 1822
Brian Boru in top hat and cockle-picker Peg O Shambles crashing a two-horse carriage in a Belfast street, 1822. Hawkers knocked on the street, urchins eating potatoes, a man with shillelagh

Irish gentleman in his cell, Dublin prison, 1821
Irish gentleman in his cell with other inmates, Dublin prison, 1821. Captain Blake introduces a ragged exciseman. Sheriffs Prison - Introducing Swan the Exciseman

Irish gentlemen fighting a duel with pistols, Dublin, 1821
Irish gentleman Brian Boru and Naval officer Tarpaulin fighting a duel with pistols, Dublin, 1821. Seconds and members of the Duelling Society of Dublin attending

Irish gentlemen descend into an underground hostel, 1821
Irish gentlemen descend into an underground hostel near Dirty Lane, Dublin, with beds and cheap victuals. Adventures in a Snoozing Cellar

An audience rioting in the stalls in a Dublin theatre, 1821. Our Hero and his friends having a small taste of a Row at the Theatre

Irish gentlemen slumming it in a barnyard shebeen, Dublin. Peg-leg officer falls among pigs, geese and potatoes. Disagreeable Adventures of Brian Boru

Army officers performing the Wetting the Commission ritual
Army officers performing a ritual commission ceremony. An officer wets a document in a bowl of punch with a sword at the Elephant and Castle pub. Wetting an Irish Commission

King George IV leaving Dun Laoghaire after his royal tour, September 3, 1821. Departure of the King & unconsolable grief of the Hibernians

Frontispiece with vignettes and medallions. Handcoloured engraving after an illustration by William Heath from Pierce Egans Real Life in Ireland, or the Day and Night Scenes, Rovings, Rambles

Victorian tourists wading through dung on a farm looking for a rustic sight on their tour. The grotto and waterfall is just a barn. Ducks attack a child, a gentleman gets stuck in the mud

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"Odogherty: A Spirited Irish Gentleman's Journey through 19th Century Dublin" Step into the world of Odogherty, an adventurous Irish gentleman whose escapades in early 19th century Dublin are as legendary as his love for whisky. In the dimly lit corners of a whisky bar, he regales fellow patrons with tales of daring and mischief. One fateful night in 1821, Odogherty finds himself behind bars at Dublin prison after a raucous brawl with night watchmen. Undeterred by confinement, his spirit remains unbroken as he dreams of freedom amidst the cold stone walls. The year before, King George IV's royal parade through Dublin captivates Odogherty's imagination. With patriotic fervor coursing through his veins, he joins other Irish gentlemen in raising their glasses high while drinking punch at a committee meeting to honor their beloved king. Eager to catch a glimpse of royalty up close, Odogherty and his comrades embark on an unforgettable journey to see King George IV during his historic visit to Ireland in 1821. The streets come alive with excitement as they witness the grandeur unfold before their eyes. Dublin proves no stranger to chaos when jingles collide or carriages meet untimely accidents on its bridges. In one such incident in 1822, our intrepid hero finds himself caught up in the mayhem—a testament to both misfortune and resilience that defines him. Not confined solely within Dublin's borders, Odogherty ventures northward where even Belfast cannot contain his audacity. Crashing a carriage on its bustling streets only adds another chapter to this larger-than-life character's legend. Yet not all is merriment and adventure for our protagonist; moments of solitude find him reflecting upon life from within the confines of a prison cell once more, and is here that we glimpse beneath the surface—his vulnerability juxtaposed against an indomitable spirit.