Views of Old Dublin 14/02/1976.02.14.1976.14th February 1976.Picture of Dublin's Four Courts Building. Located beside the River Liffey, building work began on the Four Courts in 1776 and was completed in 1802. The Four Court is the physical centre of legal life in Ireland. Sittings of the Supreme, High, Circuit and District Courts occur there. The dome of the Four Courts is a prominent feature of Dublin's skyline.