Tag Archives: Nelson’s Pillar

Half Nelson

Nick Kelly at 11:11 am March 8, 2021

#Otd 1966: Nelson’s Pillar in #Dublin blown up by Irish republicans! It was a large granite column capped by a statue of Horatio Nelson, built in the centre of what was then Sackville St (later renamed O'Connell St). "British Admiral Leaves Dublin By Air" said Éamon de Valera! pic.twitter.com/tj8ruxEebj

— Irish History Bitesize! (@lorraineelizab6) March 8, 2021

Name that jammer, anyone?

Meanwhile…

Here is a chunk of that very statue my father gathered in the aftermath… pic.twitter.com/pnqwsMIf4Q

— QSpaceQ (@QSpaceQ1) March 8, 2021

Castles In The Sky

Bodger at 1:37 pm May 28, 2020

Gulp

The Herald’s take on the row regarding the establishment of a permanent gallery to house Sir Hugh Lane’s art collection.

Patrick Hawe writes

Gordon Brewster, cartoonist, born 1889, died in Howth, Bloomsday [June 16], 1946…

Ahead of his time, in fairness.

Dublin Divided, 1913 (HughLane)

Your Ma

Bodger at 3:31 pm May 7, 2020

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Afternoon, ladies.

Early 1960s.

Formidable matrons att the foot of Nelson’s Pillar, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1.

Yesterday: I Can See Your House From Here

Pic by Clarence W. Sorensen via University of Wisconsin

I Can See Your House From Here

Bodger at 4:39 pm May 6, 2020

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Early 1960s.

Two rarely-seen images of views from the top of Nelson’s Pillar, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1 prior to its destruction at the hands of Horatio-hating republicans.

~~Name those jammers, anyone?~~

Pics Clarence W. Sorensen via University of Wisconsin

Kiss Me Hardly

Nick Kelly at 12:39 pm March 10, 2020

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March 8, 1966.

O’Connell Street, Dublin 1.

A half-Nelson’s Pillar (including skinny guard photobomb).

Name that maroon jammer, anyone?

Extra points for the lorries!

Via Photos of Dublin

Pic: National Library of Ireland

O’Connell Streetview 1964

Admin at 1:00 pm May 3, 2016

O’Connell Street, Dublin from Nelson’s Pillar, 1964. (top pic facing south; bottom pic facing north)

Photographer (as yet) unspecified.

(Thanks Tom Moylan)

Where Are They Now?

Admin at 3:05 pm June 16, 2013

Donal from Come Here To Me! sez:

Wondering if you can help us with this. I recently bought a
well-thumbed second hand book on Nelson’s Pillar. Opening second hand books you never know what will fall out, but this was a surprise.

A great picture of three kids on top of the Pillar in ’59, along with their first names and a rather rare view – the viewing platform itself.

I’m curious to know where they are today? Are they Dubs or visitors? Whoever wrote the details in pen called it ‘Nelson’s Column’, very unusual here and making me suspect they may be English visitors?