Irish Postcard THE SPIRE OF DUBLIN GPO O'Connell Street Ireland John Hinde D-017

Description

Vintage Continental-sized (approx. 4x6") chrome postcard with a view of the Dublin Spire,
a landmark art installation in front of the GPO in central Dublin, Ireland, at the site of the former
Pillar, destroyed for political reasons by the IRA.
The "needle"  or "spike" is meant to represent a rising Dublin.
Photo by Ivan O'Driscoll.
Front caption reads, "THE SPIRE OF DUBLIN".
Back caption reads,
"O'CONNELL STREET is Dublin's main thoroughfare. One of Europe's widest
streets it was known as Sackville Street until the early twentieth century, when Dublin
Corporation renamed it in honour of Daniel O'Connell, a nationalist leader in the early
nineteenth century. The Spire of Dublin was the winning entry in an architectural competition
to provide a replacement for Nelson's Pillar. It was erected between December 2002 and January 2003
to great public excitement and signals the regeneration of the street."
Litho image of the front of the Spire on address side.
Card 2/D-017 published by John Hinde, Ltd.
Bar codes in stamp box and at lower left, address side.
Split back, used, posted to London but illegible postmark date.
Inked note reads,
"Dear Aleine. Enjoying Dublin. Its great here. Even the weather
is behaving. Love, Manisen".
Good condition with use and a bit of faint postal ink/striping on front lower margin. See photos.
Ships securely in a protective plastic holder.
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