- Nelson Pillar stood at 120 feet for 157 years, survived the GPO bombing in 1916 and was a favourite viewing spot for both Dubliners and visitors.
- Why was Nelsons pillar destroyed? Donal Fallon, in his history of the Pillar, states that almost from its inception the Blakeney statue was a target for vandalism.
- 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.
- Nelsons Pillar – O’Connell Street – Dublin. ... This first stone of a triumphal pillar was laid by his Grace Charles Duke of Richmond and Lennox.
- I recently bought a well-thumbed second hand book on Nelson’s Pillar. Opening second hand books you never know what will fall out, but this was a surprise.
- The airspace had been empty since 1966 when the IRA blew up a previous monument called Nelson's Pillar because it had a statue of the admiral on top.
- 3 How long did Nelson’s Column take to build? 4 What did Nelson hold in his left hand? 5 Why was Nelson’s Pillar destroyed? ... 11 Who blew up Nelson’s pillar?
- Nelson’s Pillar. Nelson’s Pillar and the General Post Office, early 19th century. Nelson’s Pillar Bombing, 8 March 1966.
- • The removal of Nelson’s Pillar after it was bombed in 1966. The Irish Republican Publicity Bureau says it is in no way connected with the incident.