| The Four Courts | |
|---|---|
 The Four Courts | |
  Location within Central Dublin | |
| General information | |
| Type | Courthouse |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| Town or city | Inns Quay, Dublin |
| Country | Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°20′45″N 6°16′25″W / 53.3459°N 6.2735°W |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Construction started | 1786 |
| Completed | 1802 |
| Client | Kingdom of Ireland |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Portland stone, granite, copper, cast iron, timber, steel, stucco, sandstone |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Thomas Cooley (1776-84) James Gandon (1785-1802) Jacob Owen - Benchers' and Solicitors' building (1835-39)[1] |
The Four Courts (Irish: Na Ceithre Cúirteanna[2]) is Ireland's most prominent courts building, located on Inns Quay in Dublin. The Four Courts is the principal seat of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, the High Court and the Dublin Circuit Court. Until 2010 the building also housed the Central Criminal Court; this is now located in the Criminal Courts of Justice building.
- ^ "INNS QUAY, FOUR COURTS". www.dia.ie. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ Michal Boleslav Mechura (10 December 2006). "Uimhreacha Na Gaeilge" (PDF) (in Irish). p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
Original historic use of the plural form: use of the singular form is a relatively new habit. Even at the beginning of the twentieth century, speakers had the choice of using the plural form also, and many survivals of that usage are seen at the present time, particularly in proper names: na Ceithre Cuirteanna, for example, is said, even though na Ceithre Chúirt would be more correct according to current language rules.