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Opinion: From aristocrats to revolutionaries - No 6 Harcourt Street was at the centre of Irish history
Cuan Ó Seireadáin discusses 6 Harcourt Street, which is the subject of a TG4 documentary tonight. By Cuan Ó Seireadáin Wednesday 14 Apr 2021, 7:00 AM 1 hour ago 3,575 Views 1 Comment Cuan Ó Seireadáin
HANS BLACKWOOD, BORN in Co. Down, the fourth son of Sir. John Blackwood M.P. in 1758, was not a man renowned for his imagination, except perhaps when it came to cooking the books of his wine business.
Two of his older brothers, Robert and James, seemed more interested in politics, and another brother, Henry, embarked on a naval career which took him all the way to Trafalgar, where he witnessed Admiral Nelson’s last will and testament.
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Cuan Ó Seireadáin, Curator at Conradh na Gaeilge, previews the new TG4 documentary Uimhir 6.
At first glance, 6 Harcourt Street looks just like every other Georgian House in Dublin, but its dramatic story is revealed by a new TG4 documentary, which premieres on April 14th at 9.30 pm.
Few realise that the story of 6 Harcourt Street stretches back over 200 years and that it was, prior to its renaissance as an mini-Gaeltacht in the 1960s, the cradle of both University College Dublin, and the Irish State.