1879 – Sir John Gray Statue, O’Connell Street, Dublin
Sculptor: Thomas Farrell
The statue celebrating Sir John Gray (1816-75) for his efforts in bringing a water supply to Dublin in 1868.
1880 – O’Connell Bridge, Dublin
Architect: Bindon B. Stoney
Originally designed and built by James Gandon, O’Connell Bridge was built in 1794-98 and named after the then Viceroy –
1880 – O’Connell Monument, O’Connell Street, Dublin
Sculptor: John Henry Foley
Built to commemorate the “Liberator” Daniel O’Connell (1775-1847) after whom the street was renamed after independence.
1880s – No.1 Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin
Tyler’s had a large store at the junction of North Earl Street and O’Connell Street. Completely destroyed in the fighting of Easter week 1916.
1886 – No.18 Lower O’Connell Street, Dublin
Architect: G.P. Beater
Constructed at the corner of Sackville Place, next to the Imperial Hotel, which also contained Clery’s,
1890s – Findlater’s, Nos.30-31 Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin
Architect: Charles Geoghegan
Former store belonging to the celebrated Dublin grocery chain Alex Findlater & Co. Extended over many years into the adjacent buildings.
1891 – Fr. Theobald Mathew Statue, O’Connell Street, Dublin
Sculptor: Mary Redmond
Fr Theobald Mathew (1790-1856) was a Cork-born Capuchin Friar who led a great temperance movement from 1839-1856.
1893 – Hotel Metropole, O’Connell St., Dublin
Architect: William Mitchell
The Hotel Metropole was a landmark in Dublin, located next to the General Post Office building in O’Connell Street.
1896 – Munster & Leinster Bank, No.30 Lower O’Connell St., Dublin
Architect: J.J. O’Callaghan
Converted from an existing building in 1896, with the addition of a fine frontage at streetlevel.
1901 – Design for Dublin Bread Company, O’Connell St., Dublin
Architect: George F. Beckett
“This building has recently been erected in Sackville-street, Dublin. It was found necessary to build the front in the form of two distinct houses,
