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North City in Dublin in County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland — Mid-East (and Dublin)
 

The Oval Bar

Est. 1820

— Rebuilt After 1916 Rising —

 
 
The Oval Bar Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 5, 2024
1. The Oval Bar Marker
Inscription.

[Title is text]

 
Erected by the Oval Bar.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.
 
Location. 53° 20.905′ N, 6° 15.619′ W. Marker is in Dublin, Leinster, in County Dublin. It is in North City. It is on Middle Abbey Street just west of Upper O'Connell Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 78 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin, Leinster D01 RW24, Ireland. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ancient East. Globally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, on the Island of Ireland, on the Celtic Fringe, in the European Union, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sir John Gray, Kn[igh]t. MD. JP. (within shouting distance of this marker); William Smith O'Brien (within shouting distance of this marker); Independent House (within shouting distance of this marker); Nelson and the Spire / Nelson agus an Tϊr Solais (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain Thomas Joseph Wafer (within shouting distance of this marker); Ireland's First Radio Broadcast (within shouting distance of this marker); Jim Larkin (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); O'Connell (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dublin.
 
Regarding The Oval Bar. The Oval Bar is barely 100 meters south of the General Post Office, which
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was the epicenter for the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin, and would have been subjected to heavy fighting and destruction.
 
Also see . . .  History of The Oval Bar. (Submitted on February 9, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
 
The Oval Bar and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 5, 2024
2. The Oval Bar and Marker
Marker is on wall to left of entrance
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 151 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 9, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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Jun. 28, 2026