View of the base of Nelson's Pillar, O'Connell Street, Dublin.
Dublin Core
Titre
View of the base of Nelson's Pillar, O'Connell Street, Dublin.
Sujet
Pillars
Nelson's pillar.
Description
Lantern slide depicting the base of Nelson's pillar, O'Connell Street, Dublin. 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.
Créateur
Betty Maguire
Éditeur
The Discovery Programme
Contributeur
The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)
Format
image/tiff
Langue
EN
Type
image
Identifiant
RSAI Lantern Slide, Box 16
Alternative Title
BOX16_013
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: 53.349812
Longitude: -6.260260
Rights Holder
The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)
Fichiers
Citer ce document
Betty Maguire , “View of the base of Nelson's Pillar, O'Connell Street, Dublin. ,” Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, consulté le 16 avril 2024, http://rsai.locloudhosting.net/items/show/27466.
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