Note written by The O'Rahilly as he lay dying in a side street, Easter Rising 1916

The new plaque, O'Rahilly Parade, featuring the note.
Photo 2005. See full size.

Written after I was
shot -
Darling Nancy
I was shot
leading a rush
up Moore Street
took refuge in a
doorway. While I was
there I heard the men
pointing out where I
was + I made a
bolt for the lane I am
in now.
I got more
one bullet I think
Tons + tons of love
dearie to you + to
the boys + to Nell
+ Anna. It was a
good fight anyhow.
Please deliver this
to Nannie O'Rahilly
40 Herbert Park
Dublin
Good bye darling

The spot where The O'Rahilly died - the corner of Moore St and what is now "O'Rahilly Parade".
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The plaque

There was a plaque to The O'Rahilly at O'Rahilly Parade, on the wall of the pub on the corner.
This area got very run down, and was redeveloped. The pub was demolished 2002-3 and the plaque removed.
A new building is now on the site.
In 2005, a new plaque (also here and here and here) was erected, by artist Shane Cullen (also here), incorporating the famous note.
Unveiled Friday 29th April 2005 at O'Rahilly Parade.
Features on it:

New monument to The O'Rahilly unveiled (pay to view), History Ireland, Volume 13 No. 4, July/Aug 2005.
The O'Rahilly's Note, Rory Egan, Sunday Independent, 26 Feb 2006.
RTE Radio, News At One, 29th April 2005. In the raw stream: it is from 27:42 to 31:25.

The spot where The O'Rahilly died - the corner of Moore St and what is now "O'Rahilly Parade", looking N.
Photo 1999. This building has since been demolished.

The plaque at O'Rahilly Parade as at 1999.

The corner of O'Rahilly Parade and Moore St, looking S.
Photo 2005. See full size.

The street sign. Photo 2005. See full size.

The corner of O'Rahilly Parade and Moore St, looking N.
New plaque visible on N side of O'Rahilly Parade.
Photo 2005. See full size.

The corner of O'Rahilly Parade and Moore St, looking N.
Photo 2005. See full size.

Photo 2007. See full size.
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