- It was the city’s most prominent monument by far. When was Nelson’s pillar erected? October 21, 1809Nelson’s Pillar / Date opened.
- But first, let’s scroll back a bit. nelsons_pillar_black_and_white. Nelson’s Pillar was originally built in 1808-09 to commemorate Admiral Nelson.
- The area formerly occupied by Nelson's Pillar was subsequently a parking area for CIE Dublin buses & colloquially known as Nelsons patch.
- The Nelson Pillar Act was passed in 1967, transferring responsibility for the site of the monument from the Nelson Pillar Trustees to Dublin Corporation.
- The Nelson's Pillar Act was passed in 1969,[16][17] transferring responsibility for the site of the monument from the Nelson Pillar Trustees to Dublin Corporation.
- Nelson's Pillar was, as the name would suggest, a large granite pillar topped by a statue of Lord Nelson, located in the centre of O'Connell Street in Dublin.
- Predating London’s Nelson Column by almost 30 years, Nelson’s Pillar was a 36.8m tall column with a 3.9m tall statue by Thomas Kirk in Portland Stone at the top.
- ON THIS DAY in 1966 Nelson’s Pillar, the 121 foot high column that stood tall in Dublin’s O’Connell Street was blown up by the IRA.