General Post Office in 2006.

The General Post Office (GPO) (Irish: Ard-Oifig an Phoist) in Dublin was at first held in a small building on the site of the Commercial Buildings, and was afterwards removed to a larger house opposite the bank on College Green (since converted into the Royal Arcade;) and on January 6, 1818, the new post-office in Sackville Street, later O'Connell Street, was opened for business. It is now the headquarters of An Post, the postal service of the Republic of Ireland. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1760x1168, 441 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): General Post Office (Dublin) Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1760x1168, 441 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): General Post Office (Dublin) Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Daniel OConnell, 19th century nationalist leader, whose statue by John Henry Foley, stands on the street named after him. ... The An Post logo An Post (English literal translation: The Post, English official title: The Post Office) is the State-owned provider of postal services in Ireland. ... It has been suggested that first class mail be merged into this article or section. ...

The foundation-stone of the building, which is built after a design of Francis Johnson, was laid by Charles Whitworth, 1st Earl Whitworth on August 12, 1814, and the structure was completed in the short space of three years, for the sum of £50,000. It has been suggested that Francis Johnson (architect) be merged into this article or section. ... Charles Whitworth, Earl Whitworth G.C.B., P.C. (1752 – 1825) was a british diplomatist and politician. ...

Easter Proclamation, read by Pádraig Pearse outside the GPO at the start of the Easter Rising, 1916. An original copy of the Proclamation is on permanent display in the GPO philatelic office

The front, which extends 220 feet, has a portico (80 feet wide), of six fluted Ionic columns, 4 feet 6 inches in diameter. The frieze of the entablature is highly enriched, and in the tympanum of the pediment are the royal arms. On the acroteria of the pediment are three statues by John Smyth: Mercury on the right, with his Caduceus and purse; On the left Fidelity, with her finger on her lip, and a key in her hand; and in the centre Hibernia, resting on her spear, and holding her shield. The entablature, with the exception of the architrave, is continued along the rest of the front; the frieze, however, is not decorated over the portico. A handsome balustrade surmounts the cornice of the building, which is 50 feet from the ground. With the exception of the portico, which is of Portland stone, the whole is of mountain granite. The elevation has three stories, of which the lower or basement is rusticated, and in this respect it resembles the India House of London, where a rusticated basement is introduced, although the portico occupies the entire height of the structure. Over the centre of the building, a cupola contains the chimes and bell on which the clock-hammer strikes. The Easter Proclamation of 1916. ... The Easter Proclamation of 1916. ... The Easter Proclamation, officially referred to as the Proclamation of the Republic, was a document issued by the Irish Volunteers and Irish Citizen Army during the Easter Rising in Ireland, which began on 24 April 1916. ... Patrick Pearse Patrick Henry Pearse (known as Pádraig Pearse or by his Irish name Pádraig Anraí Mac Piarais) (November 10, 1879 – May 3, 1916) was a teacher, poet, writer and political activist who led the Irish Easter Rising in 1916. ... Combatants Irish Volunteers, Irish Citizen Army, Irish Republican Brotherhood British Army Royal Irish Constabulary Commanders Patrick Pearse, James Connolly Brigadier-General Lowe General Sir John Maxwell Strength 1250 in Dublin, c. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Categories: Architectural elements | Stub ... Architects first real look at the Greek Ionic order: Julien David LeRoy, Les ruines plus beaux des monuments de la Grèce Paris, 1758 (Plate XX) The Ionic order forms one of the three orders or organizational systems of classical architecture, the other two canonic orders being the Doric and... Frieze of the Tower of the Winds. ... An entablature is a classical architectural element, the superstructure which lies horizontally above the columns, resting on their capitals. ... A pediment is a classical architectural element consisting of a triangular section or gable found above the horizontal superstructure (entablature) which lies immediately upon the columns. ... A pediment is a classical architectural element consisting of a triangular section or gable found above the horizontal superstructure (entablature) which lies immediately upon the columns. ... An acroterion or acroterium is an architectural ornament placed on a flat base called the acroter or plinth, and mounted at the apex of the pediment of a building in the Classical style. ... A sculpture of the Roman god Mercury by 17th-century Flemish artist Artus Quellinus. ... The Caduceus Two caduceuses without wings as decoration of door portal in Ztracená street in Olomouc (Czech Republic). ... For the financial services company, see Fidelity Investments. ... The architrave is the lintel or beam that rests on the capitals of the columns. ... Stairs, staircase, stairway, flight of stairs are all names for a construction designed to bridge a large vertical distance by dividing it into smaller vertical distances, called steps. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Geison. ... The Cenotaph, in Whitehall, London, England, is made from Portland stone Portland stone is limestone from the Jurassic period quarried on the Isle of Portland, Dorset. ... Close-up of granite from Yosemite National Park, valley of the Merced River Quarrying granite for the Mormon Temple, Utah Territory. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... The India House was an informal addage to describe the residence of many Indian students in England. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

During the Easter Rising of 1916, it served as the headquarters of the uprising's leaders. The assault of the British forces extensively damaged the building and it was not repaired until the Irish Free State government took up the task some years later. The original columns outside are still pocked with bullet-marks. The building has remained a symbol of Irish nationalism and Irish national history. In commemoration of the failed Rising, a statue depicting the death of the mythical hero Cúchulainn is housed in the front of the building. This statue was featured on the Irish ten shilling coin of 1966 and on the "B Series" £20 currency note. As of 2005, the Irish government intends to transfer all postal business from the GPO and dedicate the entire building to the commemoration of the Easter Rising. ^[1] Combatants Irish Volunteers, Irish Citizen Army, Irish Republican Brotherhood British Army Royal Irish Constabulary Commanders Patrick Pearse, James Connolly Brigadier-General Lowe General Sir John Maxwell Strength 1250 in Dublin, c. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Territory of the Irish Free State Capital Dublin Language(s) Irish, English Government Constitutional monarchy Monarch  - 1922–1936 George V  - 1936–1936 George VI President of the Executive Council  - 1922–1932 W.T. Cosgrave  - 1932–1937 Eamon de Valera Legislature Oireachtas  - Upper house Seanad Éireann  - Lower house Dáil Éireann... Young Cúchulainn (as Sétanta), 1912 illustration by Stephen Reid. ... The Irish ten shilling coin featured Cúchulainn, the mythical Irish hero, the coin was produced for the 50th anniversary of the Easter Rising and commenced circulation on April 12 1966 and was designed by T Hugh Paget. ... The Series B Banknotes of the Republic of Ireland replaced the Series A Banknotes. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Formerly Nelson's Pillar was in front of the building, however this was destroyed by the IRA in an explosion in 1966. The Spire of Dublin now takes a dominant position in front of the building. Draws for Prize Bonds are held weekly, on Fridays, in the building. Nelsons Pillar on OConnell Street Nelsons Pillars viewing platform afforded views over Dublin, as this 1964 photograph of OConnell Street attests. ... This article is about the historical army of the self-proclaimed Irish Republic (1919–1922) which fought in the Irish War of Independence 1919–21, and the Irish Civil War 1922–23. ... The Spire on OConnell St. ... A Prize Bond is a non-interest bearing security issued on behalf of the Minister for Finance of the Republic of Ireland by the Prize Bond Company Limited. ...

References

It has been suggested that Irish Times Trust be merged into this article or section. ... October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 62 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Irish Architecture Online: GPO history and pictures
• Project Gutenberg Article

The General Post Office in an engraving from about 1827 Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1538x1119, 97 KB) General Post Office (Dublin) - Project Gutenberg etext 12595 From The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Saturday, September 8, 1827, by Various http://www. ...	New Garda recruits march past the GPO, Tóstal 1954 Tostal 1954, outside the GPO, Dublin, Ireland. ... Garda Síochána na hÉireann (pronounced ; Irish for Peace Guard of Ireland, often rendered[1] as The Guardians of the Peace of Ireland) is the police force of the Republic of Ireland. ... An Tóstal (sometimes, Tostal) was the name for a series of festivals held in Ireland in the 20th Century. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...	GPO in 2005 Image File history File links General Post Office, Nagpur. ...	GPO at night in 2006 Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
A plaque commemorating the Easter Rising at the GPO, with the Irish text in Gaelic script, and the English text in Latin script Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1168x1760, 641 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Easter Rising General Post Office (Dublin) Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the... Combatants Irish Volunteers, Irish Citizen Army, Irish Republican Brotherhood British Army Royal Irish Constabulary Commanders Patrick Pearse, James Connolly Brigadier-General Lowe General Sir John Maxwell Strength 1250 in Dublin, c. ... The word Corcaigh in the Gaelic-script font of same name. ... The Latin alphabet, also called the Roman alphabet, is the most widely used alphabetic writing system in the world, the standard script of the English language and most of the languages of western and central Europe, and of those areas settled by Europeans. ...

Coordinates: 53.349405° N 6.26085° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...