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O'Connell Street
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A bustling city street lined with monuments dedicated to some of the leaders in the fight for Irish independence.
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The area
Neighborhood: North City Centre
How to get there
  • Abbey St • 3 min walk
  • Jervis • 6 min walk
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Restaurants
2,131 within 3 miles
Murphy's Bistro
121
0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • Irish • Cafe • Vegetarian Friendly
Happy's Bar & Street Food
171
0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • Asian • Street Food • Beer restaurants
The Sweetest Thing
257
0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • Dessert • Cafe • European
The Bakehouse
881
0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • Irish • Cafe • European
Ristorante 6
333
0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • International • European • Contemporary
The Rolling Donut
453
0.2 mi$ • Bakeries • Cafe • Vegetarian Friendly
Brannigan's
360
244 ft$$ - $$$ • Irish • Bar • European
Eatokyo Asian Street Food
123
0.1 mi$$ - $$$ • Japanese • Sushi • Vegetarian Friendly
The Vintage Kitchen
2,122
0.3 mi$$ - $$$ • Irish • European • Vegetarian Friendly
The Palace
427
0.3 mi$$ - $$$ • Irish • Bar • Pub
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Attractions
640 within 6 miles
The Spire
853
40 ftPoints of Interest & Landmarks
TradFest Temple Bar
47 ftMusic Festivals
Cathal Brugha Barracks
47 ftMilitary Museums
GPO Museum
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145 ftSpeciality Museums
Funland Casino
177 ftCasinos
An Post General Post Office
61
177 ftArchitectural Buildings • Government Buildings
St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral
79
509 ftReligious Sites
Charles S. Parnell Monument
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0.1 miPoints of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues
The Wishing Hand
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509 ftPoints of Interest & Landmarks
Talbot Street Memorial
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jtecca
EL CAJON37 contributions
Gross
Sep 2023 • Business
My hotel was here, in the hub, north of the river-upper O’connell. Very busy and lots of smokers-ugh! The shops were all the same touristy shops, nothing unique or interesting. Food options were good, but had to search for anything highly rated. The part that really turned me off was the trash, dirty and rundown appearance. While walking, I would also get random whiffs of urine. I got up early to meet a tour one day & was walking down O’connell to meet it & smelled (and saw) human feces the entire way! There were a bunch of street sweepers out & they were probably brushing it into their equipment & flying it around. So nasty! The monuments were littered with trash, but workers were out there cleaning it. Throughout the day there was always trash collectors out & city maintenance trying to keep up, but unfortunately have a real problem there. Saw homeless, but being from bay area in San Francisco, Dublin didn’t compare in that aspect, but they did w/the smells. Found out later, south of the river is better.
Written September 12, 2023
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cacksagogo
Kildare, Ireland27 contributions
Roma Gypos and Junkbags
Dec 2022 • Solo
The street has been destroyed over the last ten years or so. Not safe for anyone to walk down, it is teeming with goofing junkies and aggressive groups of non nationals. Keep your wife and daughter away from this dump. Stay south side.
Written January 4, 2023
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Swedishtomcat
Diss, UK3,479 contributions
Transport hub
Apr 2022 • Couples
Trams and buses run along the street. We bought our Leap Card from the TFI office here. Other notable features include the historic GPO museum and futuristic Spire monument.
Written April 7, 2022
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longnex
Los Angeles, CA130 contributions
Good Stroll
Aug 2023 • Family
Walked up and down this broad thoroughfare a number of times during our visit to Dublin. Many stores, shops, food along the way. Central to all the main attractions in Dublin. Good for people watching, including the fairly abundant transient community. Never felt unsafe though.
Written August 30, 2023
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Tiberiu_Baranyi
Timisoara, Romania12,900 contributions
Walking the walk in Dublin.
Apr 2022
Once more Barcelona has La Rambla, Berlin has Unter der Linden ... Dublin has O'Connell street ... the iconic street of Dublin.
Stating at O'Connell bridge and the Daniel O'Connell monument at the the beginning of the street, a gathering point for people and popular meeting place.
Also on the O'Connell street you shall find "the Spire" - a piece of art ? whatever... it is a 38 meter tall stainless steel column. (until the 1966 there stood the Nelson column that was blown up by republicans).
Shops, restaurants , historical buildings ... you shall find those on O'Connell street.
At the other end of the street you shall find the Parnell monument .... at the point where the trams turn.
Overall it is the street to walk in Dublin when you feel like...
Written May 16, 2022
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Pittsburgh, PA88,434 contributions
Busy street
Sep 2019
O'Connell Street is a busy street. There are many restaurants, fast food such as Burger King, McDonald's, Subway etc. and many clothing shops.
Written September 30, 2019
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ColemanBB
Dublin, Ireland8 contributions
The street is full of drug addicts
The street is full of drug addicts and drunks. If you are a tourist do not go here at night or after dark. Do not walk around by yourself.
Written August 27, 2014
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david m
Dublin, Ireland46 contributions
A tired, dirty thoroughfare full of low life
Mar 2013 • Business
This kip rates as probably the worst main thoroughfare of any capital in Western Europe. It’s tired, dirty and full of (mostly) none too inspiring shops. I regret saying this as it’s the main street of my native city and could be a lot better but people have being making that comment for about 30 years now to diminishing effect.

For anyone of finer sensibilities, avoid. If, on the other hand, fast food joints, vomit caked late night and early morning footpaths, drug dealers, beggars, and track suit wearing low life float your particular boat then you’ll love it.
Written April 8, 2013
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JnVSydney
Greater Sydney, Australia18,326 contributions
A lot going on.....
Aug 2022
The main street is also the widest and a very very busy transport hub, with buses and trams, our fave hotel, the holiday inn city express, good value and awesome buffet breaky, another fave street is henry, which comes off it at the spire, this is a very bustling area, attracting local and visitors alike.
Written September 13, 2022
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Gaothmhor
Tralee, Ireland50 contributions
Potential to shine killed by junkies
I visit Dublin a few times a year. It isn't my favourite city but it has potential to be charming. What is killing it's potential for me is the amount of Junkies that are very visable North of the river. Primarily O Connell St and Abbey St. I took my 10 year old daughter to Dublin for Culture Night last week and she was very frightened by the Junkies she saw around her. When asked by anyone how she liked Culture Night she mentions the addicts and that she doesn't like Dublin. Now we are Irish so I can't imagine how it appears to people who have paid big money to travel and stay in the city.
Written September 26, 2014
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