O'Connell Street Upper
Dublín, IRLANDA 2024
O'Connell Street Upper (O'Connell Street overall) is the principal and widest thoroughfare in Dublin city centre and a core axis of modern Irish history.
Location and Character: The street, located on the Northside of the River Liffey, is a broad and imposing boulevard, famous for its succession of monuments commemorating key figures in Irish nationalism and history. It was formerly named Sackville Street and was renamed in honour of Daniel O'Connell in 1924.
Key Monuments: The Upper part of the street is dominated by:
The Spire of Dublin: A modern, 120-meter-tall stainless steel needle, erected in 2003 on the site of the former Nelson's Pillar (destroyed in 1966).
The GPO (General Post Office): The neoclassical post office, famous for being the headquarters of the rebels during the 1916 Easter Rising. Bullet holes are still visible on its columns.
Statues: The street is lined with various statues, including those of James Larkin (trade union leader) and Charles Stewart Parnell (nationalist leader), which marks the street's northern end.
Historical Significance: The street is not only a commercial hub but an "open-air museum" of Ireland's rebellion and independence history, as it was the scene of numerous pivotal national events.
O'Connell Street Upper
Dublín, IRLANDA 2024
O'Connell Street Upper (O'Connell Street overall) is the principal and widest thoroughfare in Dublin city centre and a core axis of modern Irish history.
Location and Character: The street, located on the Northside of the River Liffey, is a broad and imposing boulevard, famous for its succession of monuments commemorating key figures in Irish nationalism and history. It was formerly named Sackville Street and was renamed in honour of Daniel O'Connell in 1924.
Key Monuments: The Upper part of the street is dominated by:
The Spire of Dublin: A modern, 120-meter-tall stainless steel needle, erected in 2003 on the site of the former Nelson's Pillar (destroyed in 1966).
The GPO (General Post Office): The neoclassical post office, famous for being the headquarters of the rebels during the 1916 Easter Rising. Bullet holes are still visible on its columns.
Statues: The street is lined with various statues, including those of James Larkin (trade union leader) and Charles Stewart Parnell (nationalist leader), which marks the street's northern end.
Historical Significance: The street is not only a commercial hub but an "open-air museum" of Ireland's rebellion and independence history, as it was the scene of numerous pivotal national events.