The Spire being erected in Dublin

Unique footage before and on the day that the Spire was erected on O'Connell Street in Dublin on the 21st of January 2003.

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[RedDragonJack]

who can say they were actually in the spire?

[IrishFlukey]

@RedDragonJack

I can. I was there when I took the video and you can see it yourself. Also, the spire is hollow, so maintenance people can do internal work on it when necessary. It had to be secured inside at the time, which is what they were doing when it was being assembled in the video. So yes, they definitely were in the Spire.

[Rinvirdoh]

What a waste of money, it would be better if they had giant statues of the likes of Michael Collins, Patrick Pearse, James Connelly, Phil Lynott, Cúchulainn, Brian Bóru, St. Patrick, Fionn mac Cumhaill, Lugh,Eriu, Brigid, Dagda, or The Morrigan instead of that

[IrishFlukey]

@Rinvirdoh

There are statues of many of those figures in Dublin and elsewhere already and other things in tribute to them. While it attracts the controversy of not being attributed to anyone, the fact that it isn't is in many ways positive as it is not divisive. At a time the peace process was getting going for example, it would have been controversial to erect something for a nationalist hero. So it was designed as a piece of art. Some like it, some don't and all are entitled to their views.

[beatricea1982]

ohh yeaa and how tall is it???

[IrishFlukey]

@beatricea1982

It is about 120 metres or about 390 feet tall, making it the world's tallest sculpture. It has no function as such, just a piece of sculpture, like things you will find in many cities in the world. It is not a memorial to anyone or anything. Being so can be controversial, although the fact it stands for nothing has been controversial too.

[FPVsean]

the crane is more interesting than the big prick..

[williem24]

this is in dublin dumb ass

[Sp33dDem0n1]

Jokes?

[MsOlive1974]

@Sp33dDem0n1 wtf? thats not true :L



[liamswf]

I think its really pretty.... :)

[jimmysnailshoes]

I like the stick

[Sp33dDem0n1]

R.I.P Paul kelly.

Who sacrificed himself by being trapped inside the Spire just so they could put the top on.

[Sp33dDem0n1]

@Darrenhale1 agreed.

[Darrenhale1]

Scrap the pile of shite and put the 2 euro its worth now and put it for something good ie a rope to hang bertie

[Rinvirdoh]

@IrishFlukey True, however lets be honest there isn't gonna be any peace in the North since the Loyalists still feel the need to continue with their marches and there's only a certain amount of times we can put up with them parading about their so called Victory at the Battle Of The Boyne and to be honest there should be a statue of Collins that is at least 100ft tall don't get me wrong the ones in Merrion Square are fine designs but still Collins deserves better.