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

O'Connell

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 3, 2025

1. O'Connell Monument

Inscription.

[Title is text]

Erected 1882 by Dublin Corporation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Civil Rights • Patriots & Patriotism • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is May 15, 1847.

Location. 53° 20.865′ N, 6° 15.56′ W. Marker is in Dublin, Leinster, in County Dublin. It is in North City. It is at the intersection of O'Connell Street Lower and Bachelors Walk (Leinster Route 148), on the right when traveling north on O'Connell Street Lower. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 55 O'Connell Street Lower, Dublin, Leinster D01 W2V3, 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: William Smith O'Brien (within shouting distance of this marker); Ireland's First Radio Broadcast (within shouting distance of this marker); Wynn's Hotel Dublin (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Sir John Gray, Kn[igh]t. MD. JP. (about 90 meters away); Captain Thomas Joseph Wafer (about 90 meters away); The Oval Bar (about 90 meters away); Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts (about 90 meters away); Independent House (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dublin.

Regarding O'Connell.

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Although text is limited to O'Connell's surname, which is enough said in Irish history, for all know "The Liberator," the historic symbolism of the monument is not limited. Per the Archive Consultants O’Connell Street Monument Report – Nov 2003, p.7:

The sculptural composition formed three sections, a statue of O’Connell at the top, a frieze in the middle – at the centre of which was represented the ‘Maid of Erin’, her right hand raised pointing to O’Connell, her liberator, and in her left hand the 1829 Act of Catholic Emancipation. Nearly thirty more figures symbolise the Church, the professions, the arts, the trades and the peasantry. At the base are four winged victories, each of which represented the virtues attributed to O’Connell – patriotism, courage, eloquence and fidelity.

Also see . . . History of Monuments, O’Connell Street Area (Dublin City Council, 2003). (Submitted on April 8, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 3, 2025

2. O'Connell Monument

But even "The Liberator" is at the mercy of seagulls

Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 118 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 8, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.