A new exhibition gives an insight to history within the walls of Dublin Castle using a range of objects.
The Dublin Castle 800 exhibition has aretefacts dating from the 16th century among the items on display are a wig curler, pipes and stone jars. Denis McCarthy, Office of Public Works, takes reporter Sinéad Crowley on a tour of the exhibition.
There's a lot of history contained within those castle walls.
Also on show are a presidential chair and a Colt 45 gun which once belonged to Michael Collins.
Minister of State Tom Parlon says that while Dublin Castle is already a major tourist attraction, the exhibition should also appeal to Dubliners and visitors to the castle.
The exhibition runs until April and is open to the public free of charge.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 21 January 2005. The reporter is Sinéad Crowley.
