Liberty Hall
Ireland
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Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
Standing prominently on the banks of the River Lif-fee, near the Custom House, Liberty Hall is a site of immense historical and political gravity. As you look up at the current sixteen-story glass and concrete tower, you are…
Listen in the app2Northumberland House — The Pre-Revolutionary Base
Before the glass tower we see today, there stood Northumberland House, a repurposed hotel that the ITGWU took over in 1912. Imagine this area in the early twentieth century: it was a gritty, high-energy environment. …
Listen in the app3The Secret Press — Printing the Proclamation
One of the most hallowed moments in Irish history took place in the basement of the old Liberty Hall during the night of Easter Sunday, 1916. While the rest of the city slept, a small group of printers worked feverishly under the…
Listen in the app4The Shelling of 1916 — Ruins and Resilience
On the Wednesday of Easter Week, 1916, the British gunboat 'Helga' sailed up the River Lif-fee and began a systematic bombardment of Liberty Hall. The British commanders, operating on faulty intelligence, believed the building…
Listen in the app5A Modernist Landmark — The 1960s Skyscraper
In the early 1960s, Dublin was a city looking toward the future, eager to leave behind the shadows of the past. The decision to build a new, sixteen-story Liberty Hall was a bold statement of this new confidence. …
Listen in the app6The Beresford Place Rallies — A Stage for the People
The space around Liberty Hall, particularly Beresford Place and the quays, has historically served as Dublin's premier forum for public protest and celebration. This is where the energy of the building spills out into the streets. …
Listen in the app7A Gateway to the Port — The River and the Rail
To understand Liberty Hall’s location, one must look at its relationship with the infrastructure of Dublin. It sits at a crucial junction where the river, the rail, and the road meet. …
Listen in the app8Closing
As we conclude our tour of Liberty Hall, take a moment to consider the dual nature of this site. It is both a physical landmark of 1960s modernism and a spiritual home for the Irish revolutionary tradition. …
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What is Liberty Hall?
Liberty Hall is a place in Ireland with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Ireland |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 53.3485, -6.2554 |
| Last updated |
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