• The Metropole and Capitol cinemas next to the GPO were demolished[56][57] in 1973, McDonald noting this removed the central social hub of O'Connell Street.
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  • O'Connell Street is the main thoroughfare of Dublin and site of the city's most prominent monuments.
  • Lined with many handsome buildings, O'Connell Street is the most monumental of Dublin's commercial streets, having been largely rebuilt in the early 20th...
  • The heyday of OConnell Street was in the 1950s, with places of entertainment such as Metropole and Clery’s Ballroom as well as the Capitol, Carlton and Savoy...
  • The street that bears OConnell’s name was once called Sackville Street, and it was here at the GPO – General Post Office – halfway up the grand thoroughfare...
  • Finish your tour on O'Connell Street with an introduction to the revival of the Gaelic language and culture in Ireland and meet some of Dublin's contemporary...
  • Findlater's grocer and wine merchant's premises on the corner of O'Connell Street and Cathal Brugh Street was demolished in 1972 and replaced with a five...
  • O'Connell Street is the heart of Dublin's thoroughfare - with shopping, pubs, restaurants and historic landmarks, including the old post office.
  • The O'Connell Monument named after the national leader Daniel O'Connell, is a memorial that is found at one end of the street.