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  1. The Spire (that giant, feckin’ needle) now stands in its place. 🥱
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  2.  @cunninglinguist-hu1dz It’s not the Greeks it’s the Chinese he’s after!
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  3. Or Padraig Pearse or Michael Collins. Pearse Pillar or Collins Pillar has a nice ring to it. 👌
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  4. The weird thing is I actually remember seeing this BBC newsreel feature in an RTÉ documentary about Nelson’s Pillar (can’t remember the name of it). It was shown in my class at school and this was not long after The Spire was built (the bland-looking landmark that had replaced it).
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