‘Celtic Parthenon’ best left in its original state

WITH regard to recent suggestions in the media as to what to do with the GPO in Dublin, it is imperative that we hold that problem in “Abbey-ance”. Since this is a problem of classical proportions, we must consider very carefully what to do, if anything is to be done, with what might be described as our Celtic Parthenon.

Now the Parthenon in Athens (a supreme example of Doric architecture) went through a few changes in its time.

Originally built (by Ictinus and Callicrates under Pericles on the Acropolis at Athens, c 447-432 BC) as chief temple of the goddess of wisdom, Athena, the Parthenon throughout its long life has functioned most importantly as a Greek temple, but has also been a treasury, a fortress, a church and a mosque.