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Designed by Francis Johnston in 1818, the General Post Office (GPO) on O'Connell Street is known as the site of the 1916 Easter Rising. Irish Volunteers seized the building on Easter Monday and for six days held out against the British until the GPO was set on fire. The building was completely restored in 1929. Inside, stands a bronze statue depicting the death of the mythical Irish warrior Cuchulainn, dedicated to those who died in the uprising. The GPO has acquired iconic status; demonstrations and protests are often held outside.

Classic and very atmospheric interior. The bullet holes on the outside bring it all home.

6 June 2005 | A Yahoo! User

GENERAL POST OFFICE

This neoclassical building with an elegant colonnaded facade was once Cork's Opera House. It dominates a street otherwise occupied by boutiques, jewelry stores, and antiques shops. OPEN:

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