O'Connell Street - The History and Life of Dublin's Iconic Street

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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


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