O'Connell Street - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (2024)
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A bustling city street lined with monuments dedicated to some of the leaders in the fight for Irish independence.
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The area
Neighborhood: North City Centre
How to get there
  • Abbey St • 3 min walk
  • Jervis • 6 min walk
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Restaurants
2,066 within 3 miles
Copper + Straw
86
0.2 mi$ • Quick Bites • Irish • Cafe
The Sweetest Thing
258
0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • Dessert • Cafe • Vegetarian Friendly
Happy's Bar & Street Food
191
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Murphy's Bistro Cafe
139
0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • Irish • Cafe • Vegetarian Friendly
Ristorante 6
337
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The Rolling Donut
459
0.2 mi$ • Bakeries • Cafe • Vegetarian Friendly
The Bakehouse
883
0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • Irish • Cafe • European
Brannigan's
374
244 ft$$ - $$$ • Irish • Bar • European
Eatokyo Asian Street Food
126
0.1 mi$$ - $$$ • Japanese • Sushi • Vegetarian Friendly
The Vintage Kitchen
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Attractions
640 within 6 miles
The Spire
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40 ftPoints of Interest & Landmarks
TradFest Temple Bar
47 ftMusic Festivals
Cathal Brugha Barracks
47 ftMilitary Museums
GPO Museum
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145 ftSpeciality Museums
Funland Casino
177 ftCasinos
An Post General Post Office
66
177 ftArchitectural Buildings • Government Buildings
Abbey Theatre
674
0.1 miTheaters
St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral
79
509 ftReligious Sites
Charles S. Parnell Monument
69
0.1 miPoints of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues
The Wishing Hand
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Peter J
25 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Scruffy and Down at Heel.
Feb 2024 • Couples
I have travelled around Eire many times since the 1990's and Dublin - as a capital city always seemed vibrant, busy and full of atmosphere. I accept that places change over the years, but I could not comprehend just how awful this part of the city has become. I visited for a long weekend to look up a few 'old haunts' and was, by and large, very disappointed. O'Connell street was full of people crashing into you as you walked by, looking at their mobiles like zombies, shouting and looking at themselves to see if their sports ware clothing was still 'on trend!'. I don't think that I have ever been to such a scruffy, down at heel major area of a large city with such rude (and mostly non Irish) people, The place has lost its soul and is no longer what it used to be. Maybe due to the EU freedom of movement policies (?). The few pockets of old Dublin that still exist remain pleasant (The Celt pub for example), but this is all surrounded by cheap shops and international food take away venues and filthy streets. Dublin you have sold your sold. How sad.
Written February 27, 2024
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jtecca
EL CAJON37 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Gross
Sep 2023 • Business
My hotel was here, in the hub, north of the river-upper O’connell. Very busy and lots of smokers-ugh! The shops were all the same touristy shops, nothing unique or interesting. Food options were good, but had to search for anything highly rated. The part that really turned me off was the trash, dirty and rundown appearance. While walking, I would also get random whiffs of urine. I got up early to meet a tour one day & was walking down O’connell to meet it & smelled (and saw) human feces the entire way! There were a bunch of street sweepers out & they were probably brushing it into their equipment & flying it around. So nasty! The monuments were littered with trash, but workers were out there cleaning it. Throughout the day there was always trash collectors out & city maintenance trying to keep up, but unfortunately have a real problem there. Saw homeless, but being from bay area in San Francisco, Dublin didn’t compare in that aspect, but they did w/the smells. Found out later, south of the river is better.
Written September 12, 2023
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Travis Flannagan
Dereham, UK6 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Uglist part of Dublin
Mar 2024 • Family
The worst part of Dublin. My advice to anyone visiting Dublin is to stay south of the river Liffey. O'Connell Street is very run down and full of beggars, drunks, druggies and homeless. It's a shame they rebuilt it after Easter weekend 1916 as it was no doubt nicer after the rebellion!!!

It's the only place in Dublin that I felt unsafe and wouldn't allow my teenage girls to visit on their own either at night or during the day.

There is also a large number of Romany immigrants on this Street. Watch your pockets and bags people.
Written March 21, 2024
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cacksagogo
Kildare, Ireland28 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Roma Gypos and Junkbags
Dec 2022 • Solo
The street has been destroyed over the last ten years or so. Not safe for anyone to walk down, it is teeming with goofing junkies and aggressive groups of non nationals. Keep your wife and daughter away from this dump. Stay south side.
Written January 4, 2023
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Braindamagedbaron
Newark-on-Trent, UK447 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
History And Commerce
Jun 2023 • Family
O'Connell Street is a hive of activity and impossible to ignore if you're visiting Dublin. The historic Post Office sits proudly on the street waiting for your visit and gratuitous photo opportunity.
Wander up the street s and enjoy the shopping and copious hospitality available in any of the pubs and cafes therein. Transport links are abundant in the aera and you can get to wherever you want to be from very close by.
In short, O'Connell Street is where you need to be.
Written March 25, 2024
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Swedishtomcat
Diss, UK3,596 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Transport hub
Apr 2022 • Couples
Trams and buses run along the street. We bought our Leap Card from the TFI office here. Other notable features include the historic GPO museum and futuristic Spire monument.
Written April 7, 2022
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longnex
Los Angeles, CA130 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Good Stroll
Aug 2023 • Family
Walked up and down this broad thoroughfare a number of times during our visit to Dublin. Many stores, shops, food along the way. Central to all the main attractions in Dublin. Good for people watching, including the fairly abundant transient community. Never felt unsafe though.
Written August 30, 2023
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Tiberiu_Baranyi
Timisoara, Romania13,009 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Walking the walk in Dublin.
Apr 2022
Once more Barcelona has La Rambla, Berlin has Unter der Linden ... Dublin has O'Connell street ... the iconic street of Dublin.
Stating at O'Connell bridge and the Daniel O'Connell monument at the the beginning of the street, a gathering point for people and popular meeting place.
Also on the O'Connell street you shall find "the Spire" - a piece of art ? whatever... it is a 38 meter tall stainless steel column. (until the 1966 there stood the Nelson column that was blown up by republicans).
Shops, restaurants , historical buildings ... you shall find those on O'Connell street.
At the other end of the street you shall find the Parnell monument .... at the point where the trams turn.
Overall it is the street to walk in Dublin when you feel like...
Written May 16, 2022
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Pittsburgh, PA93,854 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Busy street
Sep 2019
O'Connell Street is a busy street. There are many restaurants, fast food such as Burger King, McDonald's, Subway etc. and many clothing shops.
Written September 30, 2019
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ColemanBB
Dublin, Ireland8 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
The street is full of drug addicts
The street is full of drug addicts and drunks. If you are a tourist do not go here at night or after dark. Do not walk around by yourself.
Written August 27, 2014
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