O'Connell Street: The History and Life of Dublin's Iconic Street

Nicola Pierce

2021年9月 · The O'Brien Press Ltd

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O'Connell Street is at the heart of Dublin. It has been through name changes and revolutions, destruction and rebuilding and remained at the heart of the story of Ireland for centuries. Nicola Pierce explores the people, the history, the buildings and the stories behind the main street in our capital city.

Packed with stories of the people connected to the streets, from the subjects of the statues, to the sculptors that created them, from those who owned and developed the street since the days of St Mary's Abbey in 1147, to those who worked and lived there through the centuries and all the drama and scandals that went on both on the street and behind closed doors.

O'Connell Street will also feature more personal, anecdotal stories of the cinemas, meeting under Clery's clock, buying engagement rings at The Happy Ring House, witnessing motorcades such as the Apollo XIII coming down the street, the heyday of film stars staying at the Gresham, and scandals and murders on the street.

作者简介

Nicola Pierce published her first novel, Spirit of the Titanic, to rave reviews and five printings within its first twelve months. She went on to bring her knowledge of this great ship, and all who sailed in her, to a non-fiction work: Titanic: True Stories of Her Passengers, Crew and Legacy. To read more about Nicola, go to her web page, www.nicolapiercewriter.com.