O’Connell Street, Dublin
O’Connell Street is a busy promenade on the north side of Dublin City. This historic street is dotted with impressive buildings such as the Gresham Hotel, the Royal Dublin Hotel and the General Post Office (which was a central point of the 1916 Rising). The street is home to numerous large department stores, small convenience stores and busy restaurants. The centre of the street is home to many monuments, including statues of James Larkin, Father Theobald Mathew and the controversial, Monument of Light.