Historic Dublin 1916 images & Michael Collins movie photos

Photographs of the set constructed for Michael Collins movie while on location in Dublin. The images below are Sackville Street building fronts - now O'Connell Street, with the GPO showing the after effects of the 1916 Irish Easter Rising, when the building came under British artillery fire while being used as a base by the insurgents.

Michael Collins movie & location photo of replica Dublin GPO

Michael Collins movie extras on location

Photographs by Miles Keogh, © irelandposters

Historic 1916 Dublin city center images

Dublin GPO 1916 Easter Rising & Metropole Hotel ruins

The burnt out shell of the Dublin GPO - General Post Office on Sackville Street - now O'Connell Street - & ruins of the Metropole Hotel in the aftermath of the 1916 Easter uprising, Nelson's Pillar is visible to the right.

Sackville Street view from Abbey Street, GPO & Nelson's Pillar

Dublin 1916 prints.

1916 Dublin GPO

After 1916 Easter Uprising.

Dublin 1916

Battle between British Army & Sinn Fein.

Dublin 1916 city center images & O'Connell Street bridge.

Michael Collins,
movie poster.

Find out more about the 1916 Easter Rising history & personalities - at the National Library of Ireland.

British Pathe newsreel footage of Dublin 1916, shelling & fire damage to Liberty Hall & Sackville street.

Read eye-witness accounts of the 1916 uprising & view images from Irish military history.

Watch the Irish film short Chrono perambulator & view location set photographs.

View a photo-guide of historic monuments & famous Dublin Ireland landmarks, includes history details.

Irish photo gallery & Ireland posters - main contents.