Margaret Ball (1515–1584) was a prominent member of 16th-century Irish society, who, despite being the widow of a Lord Mayor of Dublin, was arrested for her adherence to the Catholic faith and died of deprivation in the dungeons of Dublin Castle. She was declared a martyr for the faith by the Catholic Church and beatified in 1992, one of a group of 17 Irish Catholic Martyrs.
A statue of the Blessed Margaret Ball and of her grandson-in-law, the Blessed Francis Taylor, which stands in front of St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland
Margaret Ball
The Record Tower, dating from c.1228, the sole surviving part of Dublin Castle that still appears as it did during the Elizabethan era. To its left is the Chapel Royal.
The Lord Mayor of Dublin is the honorary title of the chairperson of Dublin City Council which is the local government body for the city of Dublin, the capital of Ireland. The incumbent, since June 2023, is councillor Daithí de Róiste. The office holder is elected annually by the members of the Council.
Lord Mayor of Dublin
The Mansion House with the Lord Mayor's official car, a Volvo S90 T8 hybrid. Note the 191-D-1 licence plate, indicating that it was the first car registered in County Dublin in 2019.
Hazel Chu wearing the Lord Mayor's chain of office in 2021.
The Lord Mayor's coach at the 2007 Saint Patrick's Day parade in Dublin.
