Portobello, Dublin
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Portobello is an area of Dublin in Ireland, within the southern city centre and bounded to the south by the Grand Canal. It came into existence as a small suburb south of the city in the 18th century,
Portobello, Dublin
Street signs in Portobello
Portobello about 1840. On the west, Clanbrassil St., on the east, Sth. Richmond St. Click to enlarge.
The Grand Canal Hotel & Portobello Harbour circa 1811
Chaim Herzog
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Chaim Herzog was an Irish-Israeli politician, military officer, lawyer and author who served as President of Israel from 1983 to 1993. Born in Belfast and raised primarily in Dublin, the son of Irelan
Portobello, Dublin
…the Abbey actor who was awarded an Oscar, and his brother Arthur Shields, Abbey actor, 1916 Volunteer and Hollywood actor, were born in Walworth Road. Chaim Herzog (1918–1997), sixth president of Israel, grew up in 33 Bloomfield Avenue. His father, Yitzhak HaLevi Herzog, a renowned Talmudic scholar, was the first…
Official portrait, c. 1983
Herzog with his mother at age 1
Herzog upon completion of his law degree, 1941.
Herzog in the British Army