Charles S. Parnell Monument
Charles S. Parnell Monument
Charles S. Parnell Monument
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therichastill
Stevenage, UK3,497 contributions
May 2024 • Solo
Charles S Parnell was part of the struggle for the Irish to gain independence. It's appropriate that there is a statue of him stood at the end of O'Connell Street.
He is located at the other end of O'Connell Street to Daniel O'Connell and you will have to walk past the Post Office which is another important location related to Irish history.
The statue to Charles Parnell is worth pausing to check out and you will see it if you are travelling on buses along the street and some of the trams go past the base of the Monument.
He is located at the other end of O'Connell Street to Daniel O'Connell and you will have to walk past the Post Office which is another important location related to Irish history.
The statue to Charles Parnell is worth pausing to check out and you will see it if you are travelling on buses along the street and some of the trams go past the base of the Monument.
Written June 19, 2024
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Pittsburgh, PA131,346 contributions
Oct 2019 • Couples
The Charles Parnell statue or monument is located in the center of o'Connell street with it's Irish harp. Just be careful as you can easily get run over by a bus or car trying to get to it
Written October 6, 2019
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Tiberiu_Baranyi
Timisoara, Romania18,605 contributions
Apr 2022
On O'Connell Street at the square with the same name - in the middle of the road you shall the monument erected to commemorate Charles S. Parnell - Irish politician who played a great role in the Irish independence ... The Monument has is tall block of concreted "plated" with rock - on side it has the Irish harp on it on the other the political credo of Parnell - dedicated to Ireland and the Irish self determination movement, in front of all this the statue of Parnell itself with his arm pointing to something. Overall a nice monument dedicated to a great son of Ireland.
(And why was he called the "un-crown King of Ireland" - I leave this to you to discover when you visit his monument).
(And why was he called the "un-crown King of Ireland" - I leave this to you to discover when you visit his monument).
Written May 31, 2022
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David D
Devon, UK28,185 contributions
Jul 2017 • Couples
The statue commemorating this important historical Irish figure stands proud at the top of O'Connell Street and boarders Parnell Square. Parnell died aged 45 he championed Home Rule for Ireland
The statue stands on a plinth facing down O'Connell Street it has a tall obelisk behind it. There is a famous inscription, in Gaelic, around the base of the plinth. It stands 19 metres high, there is a metal sculpture on the top which looks like a torch.
There is a large golden Irish Harp on the obelisk with words of a famous Parnell speach crafted into it and enhanced in gold.
The statue is impressive and it reflects the great achievements in his short life time. Sadly his personal life impacted on his political career.
Dubliners with their own unique sense of humour would have you believe that the statue is, assisting tourists and passers by, pointing towards the nearest pub/bar just down the road.
The statue stands on a plinth facing down O'Connell Street it has a tall obelisk behind it. There is a famous inscription, in Gaelic, around the base of the plinth. It stands 19 metres high, there is a metal sculpture on the top which looks like a torch.
There is a large golden Irish Harp on the obelisk with words of a famous Parnell speach crafted into it and enhanced in gold.
The statue is impressive and it reflects the great achievements in his short life time. Sadly his personal life impacted on his political career.
Dubliners with their own unique sense of humour would have you believe that the statue is, assisting tourists and passers by, pointing towards the nearest pub/bar just down the road.
Written August 2, 2017
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Gooner10-8
Dublin, Ireland1,961 contributions
May 2013 • Couples
"No man has a right to fix the boundary to the march of a nation ..." Thus begins the inscription on the impressive monument to this remarkable Irishman at the northern-end of O'Connell Street. And this now neglected figure in our history surely did a lot to try to push out the boundaries restricting the Irish nation in the late eighteen hundreds. But his recognition to-day is probably most damaged by the roots of his downfall (his personal life) + the fact that he was a parliamentarian, without the now fashionable "whiff of gunpowder".
What Dubliners know as "The Parnell Monument" dominates the top of O'Connell Street, just a stone's throw from another landmark, "The Gresham Hotel" (former U.S. President Eisenhower stayed there). Some locals, in light of what happened to Parnell, are amused at the fact that the figure represented here points towards the Rotunda, one of Ireland's largest maternity hospitals !
Charles Stewart Parnell, whose mother was American, was named after his grandfather U.S. Admiral Charles Stewart. His links with America are reinforced with the impression he made on the House of Representatives which he addressed in 1880 as part of a fund-raising effort for Famine relief in Ireland.
Parnell was a complex character. A Protestant, he inspired support in a largely Roman Catholic Ireland - until his fall, he even secured the support of the highly influential Catholic hierarchy. Coming from a very privileged land-owning background, he promoted major reform, leading to Land Acts which changed the face of Irish land ownership.
By all accounts, Parnell was extremely charismatic, politically shrewd, and smart enough to change the way political parties behaved in a parliament - for example, he's credited with originating the "whip system" whereby members of a party all pledge to vote together on a particular policy or issue, something we now take for granted.
His great achievements were in the areas of famine relief, land-ownership reform, and most significantly, in placing the question of a Dublin Parliament with appropriate powers centre-stage at Westminster. He was single-minded enough to play-off the then major British parties, Liberals & Conservatives at successive General Elections.
But sadly he failed to achieve his major aim. Why ? He developed a "relationship" with the wife of another "political player". Captain William O'Shea doesn't seem the most likeable person, but it was his wife Catharine ("Kitty") Parnell was attracted to. Eventual and inevitable divorce proceedings between the O'Sheas severely damaged Parnell - and that's putting it mildly !
His Party split, the Roman Catholic Hierarchy condemned him, much, but not all of the Irish population backed-away from this man once regarded as the "uncrowned king" of Ireland. Struggling with all the pressure, his health deteriorated, and he died at the age of 45.
Clearly not everyone had deserted him - his funeral in October 1891 was attended by over 200,000 people. His noble cause of "Home Rule" for Ireland was carried forwards by other. Thankfully, the "parliamentary tradition" from Parnell & others seems to have finally trumped the destructive "gunpowder" alternative.
Look at this impressive monument & consider the contributions of a fine man !
What Dubliners know as "The Parnell Monument" dominates the top of O'Connell Street, just a stone's throw from another landmark, "The Gresham Hotel" (former U.S. President Eisenhower stayed there). Some locals, in light of what happened to Parnell, are amused at the fact that the figure represented here points towards the Rotunda, one of Ireland's largest maternity hospitals !
Charles Stewart Parnell, whose mother was American, was named after his grandfather U.S. Admiral Charles Stewart. His links with America are reinforced with the impression he made on the House of Representatives which he addressed in 1880 as part of a fund-raising effort for Famine relief in Ireland.
Parnell was a complex character. A Protestant, he inspired support in a largely Roman Catholic Ireland - until his fall, he even secured the support of the highly influential Catholic hierarchy. Coming from a very privileged land-owning background, he promoted major reform, leading to Land Acts which changed the face of Irish land ownership.
By all accounts, Parnell was extremely charismatic, politically shrewd, and smart enough to change the way political parties behaved in a parliament - for example, he's credited with originating the "whip system" whereby members of a party all pledge to vote together on a particular policy or issue, something we now take for granted.
His great achievements were in the areas of famine relief, land-ownership reform, and most significantly, in placing the question of a Dublin Parliament with appropriate powers centre-stage at Westminster. He was single-minded enough to play-off the then major British parties, Liberals & Conservatives at successive General Elections.
But sadly he failed to achieve his major aim. Why ? He developed a "relationship" with the wife of another "political player". Captain William O'Shea doesn't seem the most likeable person, but it was his wife Catharine ("Kitty") Parnell was attracted to. Eventual and inevitable divorce proceedings between the O'Sheas severely damaged Parnell - and that's putting it mildly !
His Party split, the Roman Catholic Hierarchy condemned him, much, but not all of the Irish population backed-away from this man once regarded as the "uncrowned king" of Ireland. Struggling with all the pressure, his health deteriorated, and he died at the age of 45.
Clearly not everyone had deserted him - his funeral in October 1891 was attended by over 200,000 people. His noble cause of "Home Rule" for Ireland was carried forwards by other. Thankfully, the "parliamentary tradition" from Parnell & others seems to have finally trumped the destructive "gunpowder" alternative.
Look at this impressive monument & consider the contributions of a fine man !
Written May 10, 2013
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Vincent D
Dún Laoghaire, Ireland1,168 contributions
Aug 2019
it stands at the end of O'Connell Street. His arm is outstretched pointing towards a bar which used to stand beside the corner. the colour of the monument is warm- unlike the 'cold' spire. All of the writing at the base of the monument is meaningful to the reader.
Do read them!
beware of the traffic and the LUAS trams!
Do read them!
beware of the traffic and the LUAS trams!
Written September 3, 2019
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Climb14ers
Colorado Springs, CO1,655 contributions
Jun 2019 • Couples
Charles Parnell player a crucial role in Irish independence. The monument is located in the middle of a lot of traffic
Written June 18, 2019
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Sco
Aberdeen, UK4,112 contributions
Jul 2018 • Couples
A very impressive structure and monument to the Irish nationalist, C.S. Parnell. Just got to be careful of the traffic about you.
Written February 27, 2019
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macedonboy
Glasgow, UK186,766 contributions
Feb 2019 • Solo
This monument is to Charles Parnell, the Irish Nationalist, whose legacy eventually lead to independence for Ireland.
The statue itself features Parnell standing, his right arm stretched out as if addressing a crowd, his left hand resting on a draped table. Behind him stands a 17 metre high obelisk with the words inscribed the words "To Charles Stewart Parnell. No Man has a right to fix the boundary to the march of a nation. No man has a right to say to his country. Thus far shalt thou go and no further".
The statue has a QR code which you can use to hear a speech made by Purnell.
The statue itself features Parnell standing, his right arm stretched out as if addressing a crowd, his left hand resting on a draped table. Behind him stands a 17 metre high obelisk with the words inscribed the words "To Charles Stewart Parnell. No Man has a right to fix the boundary to the march of a nation. No man has a right to say to his country. Thus far shalt thou go and no further".
The statue has a QR code which you can use to hear a speech made by Purnell.
Written February 6, 2019
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Vincent D
Dún Laoghaire, Ireland1,168 contributions
Jan 2019 • Solo
This monument contrasts with the triumpalism of the O'Connell Monument at the other end of the street. It consists of a triangular obolisk crowned by a bronze tripod and eternal flame, suggesting eternal sacrifice.
At the base Parnell's hand points to the Parnell Mooney Pub (according to Dublin wits) but the outstretched arm indicates the nations invincible march.
This commission was awarded to Dublin born American sculptor Augustus Saint Gaudens. It was chosen in 1900.
the man in the street knows nothing about the artist.
It is worth a visit- no charge- but mind the traffic.
At the base Parnell's hand points to the Parnell Mooney Pub (according to Dublin wits) but the outstretched arm indicates the nations invincible march.
This commission was awarded to Dublin born American sculptor Augustus Saint Gaudens. It was chosen in 1900.
the man in the street knows nothing about the artist.
It is worth a visit- no charge- but mind the traffic.
Written February 5, 2019
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