In the 18th century, Dublin thrived as a wealthy city with its own parliament, noble families, and grand Georgian buildings. The parliament building behind me reflects this era, though brick-filled windows hint at the high tax on glass. However, the Act of Union in 1800 moved Irish parliamentary power to London, causing Dublin’s decline as nobles left, turning once-grand homes into overcrowded tenements. Writers like Seán O’Casey later captured the city’s struggles in their works.
