A Christmas Carol and Fenian Fears: Charles Dickens in Dublin

Three Castles Burning by Donal Fallon

Dec 6, 202518:31Society & Culture

On three occasions, Charles Dickens would speak in Dublin. Each time huge crowds came to hear him speak in the Rotunda, with the crowds spilling out into Sackville Street and well beyond. A Christmas Carol was the highli...

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