hibernianbank

unimaginable!

I think this is the right spot - streetview - goo.gl/maps/q3D8PHUpVhr
Edit: Or maybe a bit further back to include Sir John Gray's statue - goo.gl/maps/KuyKpzxtFhS2

Streetview around O'Connell Street has gone beserk!

GeoHive OSI 25" link

Don't forget Liverpool also suffered major bomb damage.

In this Thomas Westropp photograph taken from the pillar and dated 18th May 1916, the remaining ruins of the Hibernian bank above have been demolished.
So taken between Mon 24th April and 18th May 1916.
Edit:
Another Westropp from the day before (17th May) showing men within the rubble of the demolished bank. So Pre 17th May 1916
objects.dri.ie/ie.dri.production.95947816w/959478175_full...

1701 – Statue of William of Orange, College Green, Dublin archiseek.com/2012/1701-statue-of-william-of-orange-colle... (Again!!) Of all the military and royal statuary in Dublin, that of William III drew most aggression, serving as it did as a focal point for annual Orange celebrations on July 1, the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne, and on November 4, the king’s birthday. On these dates the statue was painted white, the figure adorned with a yellow cloak, the horse garlanded with orange lilies and ribbons, and the surrounding railings painted orange and blue. Placing shamrock and green and white ribbons (the national colours) under the horse’s uplifted foot was even more provocative to the nationalists, who retaliated with stone throwing and rioting. In 1710 the statue was smeared with mud and its sceptre stolen by several students from nearby Trinity College, more of whom were expelled. It was smeared with tar several times, and watchmen had to be posted at the statue to protect it. It was finally taken after it was badly damaged in an explosion in November 1928.

maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,715799,734088,7,9

"Equestrian Statue of William III", it says.

maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,715799,734088,7,7 says "Statue of King Wm III"

DannyM8 They're brilliant! Wondering what happened to the bits left over...

Now named O'Connor Square.

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And here's a link to 300 years of it's history.

offalyhistoryblog.com/2022/08/17/oconnor-square-tullamore...

“CHARLEVILLE SQUARE,
North and East Sides.
View from
your left to right—(1) Hibernian Bank at corner of Bridge Street,
whose Manager is Mr. J. Dunne; (2) Messrs T. P. & R. Goodbody's Hardware Store; (8) 'Town House, with Clock and Ttrret; (1) Mrs. C. Woods' ; (5) Mr.
0. Wyer's; (6) Mr HI. T. Love's old Post Ofice behind lamp; (7) Mr J. Tarleton's.
Parts of Town House are used as Loan Bank and Reading Room, and on Sunday evenings in the winter months Divine Service is held in the upper room by Dean Craig's congregation.
Photo from High Street footpath, near old R.I.C. Barracks, now occupied by Mr. R. H. Poole as Cycle Depot.”

offalyhistoryblog.com/2023/11/22/2-the-making-of-oconnor-...

Mike Grimes Thanks Mike! New name added above...

National Library of Ireland on The Commons Thank you for the clock!
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