A Look Back: Dublin, Ireland in the Late 1890s and What It Looks Like Today

This is a beautiful old photo of Dublin, Ireland taken in the late 1890s. You’re looking down O’Connell Street, formerly known as Sackville Street, across the O’Connell Bridge.

Sackville Street in 1890s

Source: Library of Congress

Take a look at approximately the same scene today on Google Street View.

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