[3]translated from GermanPictorial evidence from 1850 shows a four window wide building at 21–22 Lower Sackville Street opposite the General Post Office.

He reputedly did so because of its convenient location, including its closeness to the departure points of many of his own coaches, called bians, and its proximity to the General Post Office opposite.

[10] To enlarge the premises to an eleven window wide facade, around 1902 three additional bays were added by Dublin architect George Coppinger Ashlin.

Ashlin also added the complex wrought iron canopy over main entrance featuring the hotel's name interwoven, made by Fagan & Son.

[16] On 29 August Larkin had spoken to an audience of about 10,000 in Beresford Place burning the proclamation, issued by magistrate Swifte, banning a meeting intended for 31 August, and making remarks against the King and the magistrate, where he also promised his supporters he would speak in Sockville Street (not yet renamed O'Connell Street) on the appointed day.

Handel Booth a Liberal Party MP, reported Larkin's words: Comrades and friends, the police have forbidden a meeting to take place in O’Connell Street to-day, but I am here to speak and will remain till I am arrested.

[17] Having started to speak from the balcony of one of the hotel room windows, he was arrested and mayhem broke out in the street below once the police force of about 300 strong charged and violently attacked the crowd.

[18] Twenty Baton wielding policemen escorted Larkin, who had the remains of his makeup in evidence, from the hotel to a local police station.

All that remained of Clery's and the Imperial Hotel was the front wall of the building on the top of which to Connolly's great delight the flag of the Citizen Army still floated proudly.

[19]: 75 [23] Clerys was awarded damages of £77,292 for the building's reconstruction[24] that took place in 1922 but no hotel accommodation was included[7] in the new design by architect Robert Atkinson.

The 213 bedroom hotel element of the scheme is to be named 'The Clery' and most rooms are to be located in the rear building facing onto Earl Place.