Premise:
"Turning left along the quays of the north bank towards the Four Courts (about11.2 km/1 mile), you will come to the delightful cast-iron footbridge, the Ha'penny Bridge, that connects Merchants' Arch to Liffey Street."
Hypothesis: On weekends, the the Ha'penny Bridge is especially crowded.

it is not possible to tell

Premise:
"(Bear in mind, of course, that equally cruel religious persecution of Catholics, Protestants, and Jews was quite common in Europe at that time. )"
Hypothesis: Persecution of Christians and Jews was uncommon in Europe at that time.

no

Premise:
"The riders twisted and wove through the burning houses while the foot soldiers continued swarming the east and west."
Hypothesis: The soldiers all left the area to the south.
no