Dublin, Southern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Eire.
Title: "IRELAND 'HEALING HER WOUNDS'. The Four Courts - almost destroyed by shellfire in Republican outbreak is now almost restored".
Intertitle: "Remember the scene during those desperate days only three years ago?"
M/S of a large town house on fire, smoke billows from the broken roof, behind it stands a large domed building.
Intertitle: "Now to-day - Dublin's most imposing building is rising 'Phoenix-like from her ashes".
High angled L/S of the same domed building - scaffolding has been erected around the dome, other buildings around it have almost been completely demolished. M/S of the court - tilt up to show scaffolding covered dome.
Low angled shot of the dome showing men working on the scaffolding. C/U of two workmen working on the scaffolding. Panning M/S of the men at work on the scaffolding. C/U of men working on scaffolding next to the dome. Low angled shot to show men using a pulley to take building materials up to the dome. C/U of workmen putting up more scaffolding, behind them is a good view of Dublin.
Intertitle: "The Vista from the Dome".
Panning shot over the roofs and chimneys of Dublin.
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