*Ø* Blogmanac | People of Dublin finally see the light
The top of the 'Spire' finally sparkled into life for the first time last weekend. The top nine metres of the 120-metre Spire on Dublin's O'Connell Street began to shimmer. As dusk fell the 11,844 tiny holes around the top glistened and the permanent aviation light at its pinnacle shone with them for the first time.
To mark the event, a time capsule has been buried under the Spire, where it is hoped it will remain for at least the next two centuries. The capsule contains a number of items which may inform 23rd century Dubliners about life in the 21st century. Source
The completed Spire finally replaces Admiral Lord Nelson's Pillar, which had dominated the street since 1808. The 100 ft. high column was blown up -- fortunately without injury to anyone -- in 1966 on the 50th anniversary of the "Easter Rising".
About the Pillar
The top of the 'Spire' finally sparkled into life for the first time last weekend. The top nine metres of the 120-metre Spire on Dublin's O'Connell Street began to shimmer. As dusk fell the 11,844 tiny holes around the top glistened and the permanent aviation light at its pinnacle shone with them for the first time.
To mark the event, a time capsule has been buried under the Spire, where it is hoped it will remain for at least the next two centuries. The capsule contains a number of items which may inform 23rd century Dubliners about life in the 21st century. Source
The completed Spire finally replaces Admiral Lord Nelson's Pillar, which had dominated the street since 1808. The 100 ft. high column was blown up -- fortunately without injury to anyone -- in 1966 on the 50th anniversary of the "Easter Rising".
About the Pillar
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