O’Connell Street: 151 x 232; spine28.5; gitter 10; wrap17
Daniel O’Connell’s statue amidst the ruins of 1916. O’BRIEN
The History and Life of Dublin’s Iconic Street
The beating heart of Ireland’s capital city From its medieval beginning to the vibrant, iconic street of today, O’Connell Street has witnessed many changes, including the street-widening of the beautiful eighteenth-century boulevard and the devastating destruction of the 1916 Rising, hundreds of meetings
beneath Clery’s clock and crowds flocking to see world-famous celebrities. Illustrated with over 100 fascinating photographs and drawings,
O’Connell Street tells of the people who designed the streetscape and populated its buildings. Discover the history of the businesses that line the
The History and Life of Dublin’s Iconic Street
O’Connell Street
Nicola Pierce
thoroughfare – from humble shops to the grandest hotels and department statues, and learn of the mass gatherings, mayhem and even murder on Dublin’s iconic street.
ISBN 978-1-78849-148-8
HISTORY NON-FICTION
9 781788 491488
Also available as an eBook
Nicola Pierce
stores. Read the stories behind O’Connell Street’s many monuments and