56 Facts About Dublin Ireland

Dublin Ireland is a centre for education, arts and culture, administration and industry.

Dublin Ireland celebrated its 'official' millennium in 1988, meaning the Irish government recognised 988 as the year in which the city was settled and that this first settlement would later become the city of Dublin Ireland.

Slavery in Ireland and Dublin reached its pinnacle in the 9th and 10th centuries.

Around this time, the county of the City of Dublin Ireland was established along with certain liberties adjacent to the city proper.

Dublin Ireland prospered as a trade centre, despite an attempt by King Robert I of Scotland to capture the city in 1317.

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Dublin Ireland was the heart of the area known as the Pale, a narrow strip of English settlement along the eastern coast, under the control of the English Crown.

Dublin Ireland grew even more dramatically during the 18th century, with the construction of many new districts and buildings, such as Merrion Square, Parliament House and the Royal Exchange.

Dublin Ireland suffered a period of political and economic decline during the 19th century following the Acts of Union 1800, under which the seat of government was transferred to the Westminster Parliament in London.

Ireland had no significant sources of coal, the fuel of the time, and Dublin was not a centre of ship manufacturing, the other main driver of industrial development in Britain and Ireland.

Large parts of Georgian Dublin Ireland were demolished or substantially redeveloped in the mid-20th century during a boom in office building.

Dublin Ireland City Council is a unicameral assembly of 63 members elected every five years from local electoral areas.

The old Irish Houses of Parliament of the Kingdom of Dublin Ireland, which dissolved in 1801, are located in College Green.

The constituency of Dublin Ireland West is partially in Dublin Ireland City, but predominantly in Fingal.

Dublin Ireland is situated at the mouth of the River Liffey and encompasses a land area of approximately 117.

In some tourism and real-estate marketing contexts, inner Dublin Ireland is sometimes divided into a number of quarters or districts.

Dublin Ireland has many landmarks and monuments dating back hundreds of years.

Old Library of Trinity College Dublin Ireland, holding the Book of Kells, is one of the city's most visited sites.

The Ha'penny Bridge, an iron footbridge over the River Liffey, is one of the most photographed sights in Dublin Ireland and is considered to be one of Dublin Ireland's most iconic landmarks.

In 2009, Dublin Ireland was listed as the fourth richest city in the world by purchasing power and 10th richest by personal income.

The presence of these companies has driven economic expansion in the city and led to Dublin Ireland sometimes being referred to as the "Tech Capital of Europe".

Dublin Ireland has been positioned as one of the main cities vying to host Financial Services companies hoping to retain access to the Eurozone after Brexit.

Dublin Ireland is served by a network of nearly 200 bus routes which cover the city and suburbs.

The National Transport Authority is responsible for integration of bus and rail services in Dublin Ireland and has been involved in introducing a pre-paid smart card, called a Leap card, which can be used on all of Dublin Ireland's public transport services.

Dublin Ireland once had an extensive system of trams but this was largely phased out by 1949.

Dublin Ireland Connolly is connected by bus to Dublin Ireland Port and ferries run by Irish Ferries and Stena Line to Holyhead for connecting trains on the North Wales Coast Line to Chester, Crewe and London Euston.

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Dublin Ireland Airport is located north of Dublin Ireland city, near Swords in the administrative county of Fingal.

Dublin Ireland is served by Weston Airport and other small facilities, by a range of helicopter operators, and the military and some State services use Casement Aerodrome nearby.

University of Dublin is the oldest university in Ireland, dating from the 16th century, and is located in the city centre.

Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin Ireland conducts a medical school which is both a university and a recognised college of the NUI, and is situated at St Stephen's Green in the city centre; there are large medical schools within UCD and Trinity College.

Dublin Ireland joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2019.

Since the late 1990s, Dublin Ireland has experienced a significant level of net immigration, with the greatest numbers coming from the European Union, especially the United Kingdom, Poland and Lithuania.

Dublin Ireland is home to a greater proportion of newer arrivals than any other part of the country.

Dublin Ireland has a significant literary history, and produced many literary figures, including Nobel laureates William Butler Yeats, George Bernard Shaw and Samuel Beckett.

In July 2010, Dublin Ireland was named as a UNESCO City of Literature, joining Edinburgh, Melbourne and Iowa City with the permanent title.

Apart from being the focus of the country's literature and theatre, Dublin Ireland is the focal point for much of Irish art and the Irish artistic scene.

Private galleries in Dublin Ireland include Green on Red Gallery, Kerlin Gallery, Kevin Kavanagh Gallery and Mother's Tankstation.

Three branches of the National Museum of Ireland are located in Dublin: Archaeology in Kildare Street, Decorative Arts and History in Collins Barracks and Natural History in Merrion Street.

Dublin Ireland is home to the National College of Art and Design, which dates from 1746, and Dublin Ireland Institute of Design, founded in 1991.

Dublin Ireland has long had an 'underground' arts scene, with Temple Bar hosting artists in the 1980s, and spaces such as the Project Arts Centre acting as a hub for collectives and new exhibitions.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny was quoted to say that Dublin Ireland "would be an ideal candidate to host the World Design Capital in 2014".

In October 2021, Dublin Ireland was shortlisted for the European Commission's 2022 European Capital of Smart Tourism award along with Bordeaux, Copenhagen, Florence, Ljubljana, Palma de Mallorca and Valencia.

Dublin Ireland has several mid-range venues that host live music throughout the week, including Whelans and Vicar Street.

The 3Arena venue in the Dublin Ireland Docklands plays host to visiting global performers.

Dublin Ireland city centre is a popular shopping destination for both locals and tourists.

Suburban Dublin Ireland has several modern retail centres, including Dundrum Town Centre, Blanchardstown Centre, the Square in Tallaght, Liffey Valley Shopping Centre in Clondalkin, Omni Shopping Centre in Santry, Nutgrove Shopping Centre in Rathfarnham, Northside Shopping Centre in Coolock and Swords Pavilions in Swords.

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Dublin Ireland is the headquarters of national newspapers such as The Irish Times and Irish Independent, as well as local newspapers such as The Evening Herald.

County Dublin is home for 13 of the senior rugby union clubs in Ireland including 5 of the 10 sides in the top division 1A.

County Dublin is home to six League of Ireland association football clubs; Bohemians F C, Shamrock Rovers, St Patrick's Athletic, University College Dublin, Shelbourne and Cabinteely.

Dublin Ireland has two ODI cricket grounds in Castle Avenue and Malahide Cricket Club Ground.

Dublin Ireland Marathon has been run since 1980 at the end of October.

The Dublin Ireland Horse Show takes place at the RDS, which hosted the Show Jumping World Championships in 1982.

Since the beginning of the 21st century, with the growth of apartment living in the city, Dublin Ireland's cafes attracted younger patrons looking for an informal gathering place and an ad hoc office.

Dublin Ireland was traditionally a city of two languages, English and Irish, a situation found in the area around it, The Pale.

The Irish of County Dublin Ireland represented the easternmost extension of a broad central dialect area which stretched between Leinster and Connacht, but had its own local characteristics.

In 1657 the English colonists in Dublin Ireland presented a petition to the Municipal Council complaining that in Dublin Ireland itself "there is Irish commonly and usually spoken".

In early 18th century Dublin Ireland, Irish was the language of a group of poets and scribes led by Sean and Tadhg O Neachtain.