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Former column and statue in Dublin, Ireland
Nelson's Pillar (also known as the Nelson Pillar or simply the Pillar) was a large granite column capped by a statue of Horatio Nelson, built in the centre
Nelson's_Pillar
Key street of Dublin, Ireland
1916 Easter Rising, the Irish Civil War of 1922, the destruction of Nelson's Pillar in 1966 and the Dublin riots of 2006 and 2023. In the late 20th century
O'Connell_Street
Royal Navy officer (1758–1805)
August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022. Lambert 2004, p. 237. "Nelsons Medals | Admiral Nelson: the definitive History". www.aboutnelson.co.uk. Retrieved
Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson
Horatio_Nelson,_1st_Viscount_Nelson
Monument in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Horatio Nelson, following his death at the Battle of Trafalgar. Subsequent to the destruction of Nelson's Pillar in Dublin (1808–1966), Montreal's pillar now
Nelson's_Column_(Montreal)
Monument in Dublin, Ireland
monument 120 metres (390 ft) in height, located on the site of the former Nelson's Pillar (and prior to that a statue of William Blakeney) on O'Connell Street
Spire_of_Dublin
Topics referred to by the same term
up pillar in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A pillar or column is a structural element in architecture. Pillar or Pillars may also refer to: Pillar (landform)
Pillar_(disambiguation)
Topics referred to by the same term
(disambiguation) Nelson Island (disambiguation), including Nelsons Island Nelson Lake (disambiguation) Mount Nelson (disambiguation) Nelson Park (disambiguation)
Nelson
Monument in Great Yarmouth, England
and one of those who carried Nelson below decks after he was shot. The monument, correctly called the Norfolk Naval Pillar, is in the style of a Doric
Britannia_Monument
1916 armed insurrection in Ireland
rebel forces at the GPO and at the Four Courts. As one troop passed Nelson's Pillar, the rebels opened fire from the GPO, killing three cavalrymen and
Easter_Rising
Transport system in Dublin, 1871–1959
Dublin Street Tramways Company (NDST), formed 1875, with a line from Nelson's Pillar to Drumcondra commencing in 1877 The Dublin Central Tramways Company
Dublin_tramways
Monument in Trafalgar Square, London
Monument stands on top of Calton Hill, Edinburgh. In Dublin, Ireland, Nelson's Pillar was erected in 1808 but was destroyed by republicans in 1966, and in
Nelson's_Column
Building in Dublin
Draws for Prize Bonds are held weekly, on Fridays, in the building. Nelson's Pillar was located in the centre of O'Connell Street adjacent to the GPO,
General_Post_Office,_Dublin
Monument in Great Yarmouth to Nelson was started before his death but only completed in 1819. Properly called the Norfolk Naval Pillar, it is generally known
Monuments and memorials to Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson
Monuments_and_memorials_to_Horatio_Nelson,_1st_Viscount_Nelson
1966 live album by The Dubliners
mandolin). The album featured "Nelson's Farewell", a satirical song about the bombing and destruction of Nelson's Pillar in O'Connell Street, Dublin on
Finnegan_Wakes
Former hotel in Dublin, Ireland
Hotel on upper floors situated opposite the General Post Office and Nelson's Pillar. The hotel was located in Dublin's principal thoroughfare, Lower Sackville
Imperial_Hotel,_Dublin
Song by The Go Lucky Four
Brown's Body" and is about the destruction on 8 March 1966 of Nelson's Pillar in Dublin. Nelson's Farewell "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts
Up_Went_Nelson
Irish architect (1760–1829)
major role in designing Nelson's Pillar in Dublin, the construction of which was started in 1808. The original plans for the Pillar were submitted to the
Francis_Johnston_(architect)
Irish songwriter
wrote the song "Meet Me At The Pillar", recorded by Jim McCann and others. The "pillar" of the title is Nelson's Pillar, which stood in Dublin from 1809
Frank_O'Meara_(songwriter)
1862 American song by Julia Ward Howe
of the Irish Republican Army. The song "Up Went Nelson", celebrating the destruction of Nelson's Pillar in Dublin, is sung to this tune. The Discordian
Battle_Hymn_of_the_Republic
Historic building and meeting place in Dublin, Ireland
unsuccessfully to destroy Nelson's Pillar on O'Connell Street in Dublin, less than a mile from An Stad. The IRA had long seen Nelsons Pillar as a symbol of continued
An_Stad
Irish brewer, banker, politician and flour miller (1768–1855)
wife served on the Governing Committee He was also a subscriber to Nelson's Pillar, built from 1808 to 1809. His religious views appear to have been Low
Arthur_Guinness_II
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Former office block in Dublin, Ireland
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Apollo_House_(Dublin)
Irish singer-songwriter (1932–2022)
express regret for the loss of old certainties (for example the loss of Nelson's Pillar and the Metropole Ballroom, two symbols of old Dublin, as progress
Pete_St_John
Monument in Dublin, Ireland
casting". Three years earlier, another prominent monument on the street, Nelson's Pillar, was severely damaged by explosives planted by Irish republicans. The
O'Connell_Monument
Inner city area of Dublin, Ireland
firstworldwar Andrew Bushe, Sunday Independent, 24 June 2007 "Nelson's Pillar and the fate of Nelson's head (IrishCentral) | Myinforms". Archived from the original
Portobello,_Dublin
1014 battle between the Kingdom of Ireland and an Irish-Norse alliance
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List of Dublin postal districts
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Irish crime reporter (1958–1996)
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Launched the week-long revolution in Dublin, Ireland
Marlborough Barracks, proceeded down O'Connell Street. As it passed Nelson's Pillar, level with the GPO, the rebels opened fire, killing three cavalrymen
First Day of the Easter Rising
First_Day_of_the_Easter_Rising
Criminal gang rivalry in Dublin, Ireland
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Ukrainian-born Irish street photographer
1980s, depicting the changing fashions and shopfronts of the city. Nelson's Pillar often featured in Field's photograph until its destruction by Irish
Arthur_Fields_(photographer)
An extreme example of this kind of thinking was the destruction of Nelson's Pillar in O'Connell Street in 1966. This statue of the famous British admiral
History_of_Dublin
Bridge in Dublin
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Broom_Bridge
Annual period when the social elite holds social events
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Social_season
Day of violence in Dublin, Ireland
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Bloody_Sunday_(1920)
1741 sacred oratorio by Handel
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Riot in Dublin, Ireland by English (1995)
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National cathedral of the Church of Ireland
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St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
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18th century coaching inn in Dublin, Ireland
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Capital and largest city of Ireland
Street, where it meets Henry Street and North Earl Street. It replaced Nelson's Pillar and is intended to mark Dublin's place in the 21st century. The spire
Dublin
Clipper ship sunk on maiden voyage in 1854
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Monument in the form of a column
are the Roman columns. Roman triumphal columns were either monolithic pillars or composed of column drums; in the later case, these were often hollowed
Victory_column
Impact of British Royal Navy officer
namesake monument, Nelson's Pillar. Nelson features in James A Michener's Caribbean, and is referred to in Barry Unsworth's novel Losing Nelson. Naomi Novik's
Legacy of Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson
Legacy_of_Horatio_Nelson,_1st_Viscount_Nelson
1875 fire in Dublin
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Song by Pete St. John
redevelopment for working-class inner-Dublin―mentioning the loss of Nelson's Pillar (1966), the Metropole ballroom (1972), the "Royal" (Theatre Royal,
The_Rare_Ould_Times
Battle of the Trafalgar campaign
Trafalgar. In 1808, Nelson's Pillar was erected by leading members of the Anglo-Irish aristocracy in Dublin to commemorate Nelson and his achievements (between
Battle_of_Trafalgar
Number of fires across the city of Dublin, Ireland
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Grand Canal constructed. Cork Street Fever Hospital opens. 1809 – Nelson's Pillar erected. 1815 – Tenter House built on Cork Street. 1817 Royal Canal
Timeline_of_Dublin
Part of Ireland controlled by England in the Late Middle Ages
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Irish republican and writer (1897–1957)
Street) and later read the Proclamation of the Republic at the base of Nelson's Pillar. Of the leaders of the new "Provisional Government of the Irish Republic"
Ernie_O'Malley
Killings and political scandal in Ireland
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Burning of the British Embassy in Dublin
Burning_of_the_British_Embassy_in_Dublin
Irish songwriter
wrote the song "Meet Me At The Pillar", recorded by Jim McCann and others. The "pillar" of the title is Nelson's Pillar, which stood in Dublin from 1809
Seán_O'Meara_(songwriter)
Annual race in Dublin, Ireland
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Women's_Mini_Marathon,_Dublin
Plaster statuette, popular in Dublin
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Lady_on_the_Rock_(statue)
Power generating station in Dublin, Ireland
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Poolbeg_Generating_Station
Irish sculptor
earliest commissions, which appeared in 1809, was the statue of Nelson for Nelson's Pillar in O'Connell Street, Dublin. This monument was destroyed by an
Thomas_Kirk_(sculptor)
Cemetery in Dublin, Ireland
attributed to Ulster loyalists in retaliation for the destruction of Nelson's Pillar on O'Connell Street in 1966. In March 1982, the first crematorium in
Glasnevin_Cemetery
English architect and archaeologist (1778–1839)
(1830). He was responsible for two columns commemorating Admiral Nelson, Nelson's Pillar in Dublin and the Britannia Monument in Great Yarmouth. Both predate
William_Wilkins_(architect)
Irish government complex and historical castle in Dublin
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Dublin_Castle
Former Gentlemen's club in Dublin, Ireland
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Daly's_Club
Musical artist
Michele Diane Pillar (born July 26, 1955) is a contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter and occasional actress. Despite recording only a handful
Michele_Pillar
Honorific title of the chairperson of Dublin City Council
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Lord_Mayor_of_Dublin
Allegedly connected murders in Dublin in 2019
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Coolock_feud
1884 political scandal in Dublin
merchant James Pillar, known as 'Pa' or 'Papa', pleaded guilty to buggery, and was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment, the judge noting that Pillar was named
Dublin_Castle_scandal
Norse-Gael state on the eastern coast of Ireland from 853 to 1170
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Kingdom_of_Dublin
Organised crime conflict in Ireland
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Hutch–Kinahan_feud
Day of the year
takeoff from Kuybyshev Airport, killing 30 and injuring 9. 1966 – Nelson's Pillar in Dublin, Ireland, is destroyed by a bomb. 1979 – Philips demonstrates
March_8
Irish political leader (1775–1847)
damaged by a loyalist bomb (retaliation for the IRA's destruction of Nelson's Pillar in O'Connell Street), the tower was re-opened in 2018. His statue (the
Daniel_O'Connell
17th-century Irish merchant ship
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Ouzel_Galley
Irish folk song
The character Myles Crawford refers to the two old ladies on top of Nelson's pillar as being "Out for the Waxies' Dargle". The air to which the song is
Waxies'_Dargle
17th-century church in Ireland
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Riot in Ireland following a stabbing
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2023_Dublin_riot
British secret agent group in Ireland
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Cairo_Gang
Anglo-Irish officer in the British Army (1766-1814)
brambles; this may have contributed to its avoiding the same fate as Nelson's Pillar in Dublin, which was reportedly blown up by the IRA in 1966. After
Robert Ross (British Army officer, born 1766)
Robert_Ross_(British_Army_officer,_born_1766)
Headland in County Dublin, Ireland
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Drumanagh
State Jewels of Ireland
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Irish_Crown_Jewels
Victorian and Edwardian additions and rebuilds), and the replacement of Nelson's Pillar (a monument on O'Connell Street which had dominated the skyline until
Development and preservation in Dublin
Development_and_preservation_in_Dublin
Irish trade unionist and revolutionary
banned Trade Union meeting, Cllr. O'Carroll addressed a large crowd at Nelson's Pillar along with Larkin and other key leaders, urging the public to vote
Richard_O'Carroll
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Irish anti-immigration protests
Irish_anti-immigration_protests
Former name of the local authority for the city of Dublin, Ireland (c. 1192–2002)
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Dublin_Corporation
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19th-century canal accident in Ireland
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1845_Royal_Canal_disaster
Massacre at Dublin, 1914
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Bachelor's_Walk_massacre
Period in Dublin c1714–1830 used to describe areas of the city
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Georgian_Dublin
Historical red light district in Dublin, Ireland
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Monto
Diocesan cathedral of Dublin and Glendalough, Church of Ireland
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Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
Christ_Church_Cathedral,_Dublin
Annual celebration held on 21 October
is the only memorial on the island, Nelson's Pillar in Dublin (the earliest memorial to Admiral Nelson) having been destroyed in 1966, and in 2015 residents
Trafalgar_Day
1882 stabbings in Dublin
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Phoenix_Park_Murders
Annual race in Ireland held since 2009
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Art_O'Neill_Challenge
Former department store and related shops in Dublin, Ireland
1891 artwork of Clerys in Lower Sackville Street 1853 artwork of Nelson's Pillar and Clerys The Clerys clock in 2012 Plans to redevelop the main Clerys
Clerys
statue of Nelson on top of a 41m-high pillar" on O'Connell Street in the center of Dublin, according to the BBC. "A huge blast sent Nelson and tonnes
Timeline of the Troubles in the Republic of Ireland
Timeline_of_the_Troubles_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland
Commuter rail network in Dublin, Ireland
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Dublin_Area_Rapid_Transit
Riverside area of Dublin
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Wood_Quay
Street in Dublin, Ireland
Henry Street looking westward from Nelson's Pillar, 18 May 1916
Henry_Street,_Dublin
Sole college of the University of Dublin
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Park in Glasgow, Scotland
commemorating Nelson's military victories. It predated Nelson's Pillar in Dublin by two years and Nelson's Column in London by three decades. Four years after
Glasgow_Green
Canal in Ireland
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Grand_Canal_(Ireland)
Street in central Dublin, Ireland
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