O'Connell Street is at the heart of Dublin. Through name changes and revolutions, destruction and rebuilding it has remained at the heart of the story of Ireland for centuries. Nicola Pierce explores the people, the history, the buildings and the stories behind the main street in our capital city.
O'Connell Street is at the heart of Dublin. Through name changes and revolutions, destruction and rebuilding it has remained at the heart of the story of Ireland for centuries. Nicola Pierce explores the people, the history, the buildings and the stories behind the main street in our capital city.
Tallaght-born Nicola Pierce is a writer, living in Drogheda.
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Author's Note page 9 1 A Brief Summary 13 2 STATUES AND MONUMENTS 37 Daniel O'Connell 37 William Smith O'Brien 46 Sir John Gray 49 Father Theobald Mathew 52 Charles Stewart Parnell 56 James Larkin 62 The Spire of Dublin 66 Anna Livia Plurabelle 68 James Joyce 70 Patrick Sheahan 72 Nelson's Pillar 75 Death of Cú Chulainn 86 Fidelity, Hibernia, and Mercury 88 3 LANDMARK BUILDINGS 91 The Gate Theatre (Nearby O'Connell Street) 91 The Rotunda 96 Abbey (Findlater's) Church 101 Clerys Department Store 106 Eason 119 The General Post Office (GPO) 130 The Gresham Hotel 141 The Happy Ring House 153 4 THE CINEMAS 161 The Savoy 161 The Carlton 167 The Metropole Cinema and Restaurant 169 The Grand Central Cinema 174 La Scala Theatre and Opera House 174 The Capitol 177 The Ambassador 178 5 O'CONNELL STREET BRIDGE 183 6 MURDER AND MAYHEM ON O'CONNELL STREET 201 August 1854 201 Sunday, 31 August 1913 202 Monday, 24 April 1916 206 Sunday, 21 November 1920 208 Wednesday, 5 July 1922 212 Friday, 17 May 1974 214 7 GATHERINGS ON O'CONNELL STREET 217 St Patrick's Day Parade 217 Celebrity Motorcades 224 American Presidents 232 Funeral Processions 239 Afterword 257 Bibliography 260 Index
Author's Note page 9 1 A Brief Summary 13 2 STATUES AND MONUMENTS 37 Daniel O'Connell 37 William Smith O'Brien 46 Sir John Gray 49 Father Theobald Mathew 52 Charles Stewart Parnell 56 James Larkin 62 The Spire of Dublin 66 Anna Livia Plurabelle 68 James Joyce 70 Patrick Sheahan 72 Nelson's Pillar 75 Death of Cú Chulainn 86 Fidelity, Hibernia, and Mercury 88 3 LANDMARK BUILDINGS 91 The Gate Theatre (Nearby O'Connell Street) 91 The Rotunda 96 Abbey (Findlater's) Church 101 Clerys Department Store 106 Eason 119 The General Post Office (GPO) 130 The Gresham Hotel 141 The Happy Ring House 153 4 THE CINEMAS 161 The Savoy 161 The Carlton 167 The Metropole Cinema and Restaurant 169 The Grand Central Cinema 174 La Scala Theatre and Opera House 174 The Capitol 177 The Ambassador 178 5 O'CONNELL STREET BRIDGE 183 6 MURDER AND MAYHEM ON O'CONNELL STREET 201 August 1854 201 Sunday, 31 August 1913 202 Monday, 24 April 1916 206 Sunday, 21 November 1920 208 Wednesday, 5 July 1922 212 Friday, 17 May 1974 214 7 GATHERINGS ON O'CONNELL STREET 217 St Patrick's Day Parade 217 Celebrity Motorcades 224 American Presidents 232 Funeral Processions 239 Afterword 257 Bibliography 260 Index
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