Illustrated with exceptionally high quality archive photographs, many previously unpublished, this is both a striking visual work and a controversial history of the one of Ireland's most well-known areas.
Dublin Corporation was dissolved by the Free State Government on 20 May 1924, following an inquiry in the Mansion House. The decision to dissolve Dublin Corporation led some to believe that the Cosgrave government was determined to reduce the autonomy of local authorities. This is the first book on this intriguing topic.