View of the base of Nelson's Pillar, O'Connell Street, Dublin, with men sitting at base of the pillar.
Dublin Core
Title
View of the base of Nelson's Pillar, O'Connell Street, Dublin, with men sitting at base of the pillar.
Subject
Pillars
Nelson's pillar.
Description
Lantern slide depicting the base of Nelson's pillar, O'Connell Street, Dublin. At the base of the pillar can be seen the caption 'April MDCCCI', April 1801. Nelson Pillar, which was usually referred to as 'the pillar', was a large granite structure on which stood a statue of Horatio Nelson. It was built in 1809 and was erected on modern day O'Connell Street, then Sackville Street. It commemorated the victory of Nelson over the Franco-Spanish fleet at Trafalgar square. The pillar was blown up by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) On 8th March 1966.Today the site of Nelsons Pillar is occupied by the Dublin Spire officially titled the Monument of Light. Originally catalogued as 'D3 VIII, 80', without further labelling.
Creator
Betty Maguire
Publisher
The Discovery Programme
Contributor
The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)
Format
image/tiff
Language
EN
Type
image
Identifier
RSAI Lantern Slide, Box 16
Alternative Title
BOX16_012
Date Created
11/06/15
Has Format
Scanned to 2400 dpi , 16 bit greyscale image with automatic exposure
Is Part Of
RSAI Lantern slide collection
Extent
7559 x 7559 pixels
Medium
Lantern slides
Spatial Coverage
Country: Ireland
County: Dublin
Logainm County Link: http://www.logainm.ie/100002.aspx
Town: Dublin City
Logainm Town Link: http://www.logainm.ie/1375542.aspx
Irish National Grid East: 15
Irish National Grid North: 35
Position Source: www.logainm.ie
Latitude: 53.349811
Longitude: -6.260259
Rights Holder
The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)
Files
Citation
Betty Maguire , “View of the base of Nelson's Pillar, O'Connell Street, Dublin, with men sitting at base of the pillar. ,” Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, accessed October 14, 2024, http://rsai.locloudhosting.net/items/show/27465.
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