i know there is one in london, but my brother has a bet with someone there is one in dublin as well, help please, there's a tenner resting on this!!
2006-10-24 23:20:37 · 8 answers · asked by sharon f 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
A statue of Nelson was built in O'Connell Street, Dublin in 1808 to commemorate The Battle of Trafalgar. The foundation stone was laid by the Lord Lieutenant on February 15th of that year. Unfortunately it was blown up in 1966, but the head of Nelson has been preserved by Dublin Civic Museum. I hope this clears it up for you.
2006-10-24 23:39:18 · answer #1 · answered by The Karaoke King 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There used to be one in the middle of O'Connell Street, outside the GPO, but it was blown up by the IRA sometime in the sixties. Apparently Lord Nelson's head (from the statue) was stolen by students and held for ransom... but that could just be an urban legend. The Millennium Spire now stands where the old Nelson's Column used to be.
2006-10-25 09:12:23 · answer #2 · answered by Sinead C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nelson's Pillar, with the statue of Lord Nelson on top, was blown up in 1966 by the IRA, breaking all the glass windows all along the street. (O'Connell St)
A metal spire now stands in its place. (No relevance to Lord Nelson.)
I'm sorry, Tell your brother to pay up. if you meant there is one NOW! There isn't.
2006-10-25 06:29:28 · answer #3 · answered by Balaboo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes there used too be a statue of nelson in o`connell street dublin
which was blown up by the IRA in the sixties, no replacement was ever erected so you win the bet.
2006-10-25 06:32:27 · answer #4 · answered by Sentinel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it was blown up in the 1960's!
The spire is there instead now.
Can I have half the tenner?
2006-10-25 06:22:06 · answer #5 · answered by Danielle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There was in the sixty's but it got blown up.so you are both right
2006-10-25 06:23:20 · answer #6 · answered by MaryC O 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Was one but blown up
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson's_Pillar
There was another lord nelson
http://www.ms-society.ie/msnews/issue56/36ships.html
2006-10-25 06:35:34 · answer #7 · answered by your pete 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not anymore!
2006-10-25 06:24:27 · answer #8 · answered by Princess Shaya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋