Nelson’s Pillar had already lost its nose in the 1916 Rising—but the Republican Army finished the job in the ‘60s. This photo captures a calm months before the blast. A symbol toppled, a city transformed.
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Then there were the Dubliners with Nelsons Farewell:
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Cavendish Row looking down Sackville Street (now O'Connell Street), including Nelson's Pillar. c1911. The National Library of Ireland. No known copyright restrictions.
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O'Connell Bridge from the south side looking up O'Connell Street towards Nelson's Pillar, Dublin, Ireland. 1932. The National Library of Ireland. No known copyright restrictions.
O'Connell Bridge from the south side looking up O'Connell Street towards Nelson's Pillar, Dublin, Ireland. 1932. The National Library of Ireland. No known copyright restrictions.
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Nice panoramic view down O'Connell Street from the top of Nelson's Pillar. c1958. The National Library of Ireland. No known copyright restrictions.
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Nelson's Pillar on O'Connell Street with the no. 8 tram to Dalkey; the no. 29 to Fairview; the no. 20 to Rialto Bridge; the no. 3 to Westland Row and Ringsend; and a car with reg. no. IK 9729. c1927. The NLI. No known copyright restrictions.
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Sackville Street, now O'Connell Street, the General Post Office, and Nelson's Pillar, Dublin, Ireland. c1900. The National Library of Ireland. No known copyright restrictions.
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Nelson's Pillar on Sackville Street (now O'Connell Street), Dublin, Ireland. c1927. The National Library of Ireland. No known copyright restrictions.
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Panoramic view up O'Connell Street from the top of Nelson's Pillar, Dublin, Ireland. c1958. The National Library of Ireland. No known copyright restrictions.
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O'Connell Bridge from the south side looking up O'Connell Street towards Nelson's Pillar, Dublin, Ireland. 1932. The National Library of Ireland. No known copyright restrictions.
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Sackville Street, now O'Connell Street, the General Post Office, and Nelson's Pillar, Dublin, Ireland. c1900. The National Library of Ireland. No known copyright restrictions.
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