General Post Office (Dublin)

The General Post Office (GPO) (Irish: Árd Oifig an Phoist), designed by Francis Johnson, is located in Dublin's O'Connell Street, is the headquarters of An Post, the Irish postal service. In 1916 it served as the headquarters of the leaders of the Easter Rising.

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Irish - Francis Johnson - Dublin's - O'Connell Street - An Post - Irish - Postal service - 1916 - Easter Rising

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During the Easter Rising, the building was extensively damaged and not repaired until the Irish Free State government took the task to itself. The building has remained a symbol of Ireland's nationalism and history. In commemoration of the failed Rising, a statue depicting the death of the mythical hero Cúchulainn is housed in the front of the building. This statue was featured on the Irish ten shilling coin of 1966 and on the "B Series" Irish pound £20 currency note. The original columns outside are still pocked with bullet-marks, as a testimony to its violent history.

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Irish Free State - Ireland - Cúchulainn - Irish ten shilling coin - 1966 - Irish pound

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Formerly Nelson's Pillar was in front of the building, however this was destroyed by the IRA in an explosion in 1966. The Spire of Dublin now takes a dominant position in front of the building.

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Nelson's Pillar - IRA - 1966 - Spire of Dublin

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