St Marys (Dublin) County Dublin
The General Post Office (GPO; Irish: Ard-Oifig an Phoist) in Dublin is the headquarters of the Irish Post Office, An Post, and Dublin's principal post office. Sited in the centre of O'Connell Street (formerly Sackville St.), the city's main thoroughfare, it is one of Ireland's most famous buildings. The GPO was built in 1814 under the direction of architect Mr. Francis Johnston and was the last of the great Georgian public buildings erected in the capital.
The building was badly damaged during the Easter Rising of 1916, and eventually reopened in 1929.
Type of Building:
Post Office
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1640
Cromwells lands during 17th century in Ireland
15th Aug 1649
1830
May Day traditions across Ireland
1st May 1830
1950
Darby O'Gill and the Little People 1959 Movie Premiere
24th Jun 1959