Explore Dublin
- Grafton Street
- Trinity College
- The National Museum
- The National Gallery
- Merrion Square
- St Stephen’s Green
- Temple Bar
- Dublin Castle and around
- O’Connell Street and around
- Parnell Square and around
- Old Jameson Distillery and Smithfield
- Collins Barracks
- West of the centre
- The northern suburbs
- South along the coast
Just to the left of the “Spike” stands one of O’Connell Street’s few remaining buildings of major historical importance, the General Post Office, whose significance lies in its role as the rebels’ headquarters during the Easter Rising of 1916. The building was constructed in 1818 but only its Ionic portico survived the fighting – and still bears the marks of gunfire. Following restoration, the GPO reopened in 1929 and inside its marble halls you’ll find Oliver Sheppard’s intricately wrought bronze statue The Death of Cúchulainn, representing a key moment in the Irish legend Táin Bó Cúailnge.
