 The street runs in parallel to the River Shannon and forms part of an overall thoroughfare, along with Rutland Street and Patrick Street, that bisects Limerick City Centre in a north east to south west direction.The street is about a mile in length, starting at the Arthurs Quay / Denmark Street junction and ending at The Crescent.A monument to Daniel O'Connell stands at the centre of The Crescent overlooking O'Connell Street.