1916 Rising Tour Photos

Here are some pictures from the 1916 Rebellion Tour that I took! :)

Dublin's City Coat of Arms and motto. This is a mosaic on Dublin City Hall's floor. This coat of arms have been used for over 400 years. The image at the center has three burning castles. These represent the three entrances into Dublin during Medieval times. Around these castles are two female figures each holding an olive branch. The city motto translates to "the obedience of the citizens produces a happy city".

Statue inside City Hall.

The dome ceiling of City Hall.

Flag of Connact, western province in Ireland.

Ireland's flag.

A flag to honor both Dublin and Ireland. The blue section represents Dublin City and the green, with the harp, represents Ireland.

Mosaic art in City Hall. This is of the harp that is the national symbol of Ireland.

Ulao province flag.

Flag of Munster province in the south west of Ireland.

Inside City Hall.

City Hall. City Hall was occupied during the 1916 Rising.

Dublin

Plaque were some Irish fighters would meet. This is near the Temple Bar area. The building is now a Quaker meeting house.

Dublin

Millennium Bridge

Dublin along the River Liffey.

Cool building.

Cool Building.

Dublin

Millennium Bridge

Dublin

Ha'Penny Bridge

Walking along the river.

Statue in honor of Daniel O'Connell. This sits at the center of O'Connell Street towards O'Connell Bridge. And yes, it is the same person in which the street is named after. He is often referred to as The Liberator. He was an Irish political leader in the 19th century and he campaigned for Catholic Emancipation and the repeal of the Act of Union, which combined Great Britain and Ireland.

Statue to O'Connell.

Angle of the statue. There are four angels, or victories, around the statue. Each represents a virtue attributed to O'Connell- patriotism, courage, eloquence and fidelity.

One of the angels. This is probably courage.

She is missing her sword which was blown off during the 1916 Rising.

Statue of William Smith O'Brien. He was an Irish Nationalist and Member of Parliament as well as the leader of the Young Ireland movement. He was convicted of sedition for his part in the Young Irelander Rebellion of 1848 and was sentence to death. Instead, he was deported. He didn't return to Ireland until 1856 when he was pardoned.

O'Connell Street

O'Connell Street

Statue to Sir John Gray. He was an Irish politicians with nationalist ideas. He supported O'Connell, Parnell and the repeal of the Act of Union.

O'Connell Street

Statue to Jim Larkin. He was an Irish trade union leader and socialist activist. He is best known for his rule in the 1913 Dublin Lockout.

The General Post Office. This is the main meeting place of the leaders of the 1916 Rising. It was occupied during the Rising and was the last place to fall to the British.

Bullet hole from the fighting on the post office.

This statue was sculpted in 1911 by Oliver Sheppard and now stands in the post office in honor of the 1916 Rising. The sculpture depicts the death of the mythical hero Cuchulainn.

Inside the post office.