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The Gaelic City of Dublin
By Mark on June 2, 2008
Dublin is the capital of the Republic of Ireland and is situated on the Irish sea at the mouth of the river Liffy. It started to prosper during the late 18th century, when it’s parliament temporarily broke free from England. Founded as a Viking settlement. Dublin has been the major city of Ireland since medieval times. Today, Dublin has grown in to an economic, administrative and cultural centre for Ireland and the city has become one of the fastest growing populated areas of any European capital city.
This is a picture taken from Google Earth of the City of Dublin, Republic of Ireland.
Dublin is well known for it’s music, Irish dancing, clubs and pubs, Guiness and shopping. But as we all know Dublin is the premier when it comes to bands including: including U2, Hothouse Flowers, Horslips, The Boomtown Rats, Thin Lizzy, and Boyzone. Where would we be without these bands. The Temple Bar has become the most internationally renowned bar in Dublin. The bar is just south of the River Liffey. For some reason the bar has become the most popular place for stag and hen parties from Britain.
This is a picture of Dublin Castle and Snake path.
- Google co-ordinates:53°22′38.99N 6°24′04.35W
- Dublin on Google Maps
- Learn about Dublin on Wikipedia:
- Learn about Dublin Castle on Wikipedia:
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7 Responses to “The Gaelic City of Dublin”
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Nick Ramsay, exploring the world from a zabuton in Japan.
12:27 pm on June 2nd, 2008
Last I heard, the Irish weren’t too keen on Europe’s growing influence on their country. Vote NO to Lisbon
.
6:00 pm on June 5th, 2008
Last I heard, Ireland is the EU-member that benefited most from membership! Vote YES to Lisbon and deeper integration.
We love Dublin’s Pubs, MUSIC and the Gaelic leprecauns.
After all it is our (I am a civilized Viking)
city and we love it!
Thank you Mark!
You made me book a place in beautiful Cyprus!
I think I’ ll spend a few days in Dublin on my way back!
Sigge
12:51 pm on June 6th, 2008
Thank you sigge the comments you are making are so nice, I really do appreciate them. I am glad you are thinking of going to cuyprus it is a really nice place to visit. Dublin I have never been there before and would love people to comment so I can had to my pages thanks again
5:10 pm on June 13th, 2008
News just in: the Irish have voted NO to the Lisbon treaty. Congratulations Ireland, you’ve saved Europe from faceless, unelectable politicians deciding foreign policy in Brussels on the behalf of everyone who wasn’t allowed to vote on the treaty.
6:07 pm on June 13th, 2008
EU will survive even the Irish NO!
A few years from now the Irish will laugh at themselves!
That does not make Dublin less attractive.
But Mark’s virtual trip may suffice for the time being!
All the best
Sigge
12:42 am on June 14th, 2008
The Irish rejected the Treaty of Nice in 2001, but that didn’t stop governments pushing through their plans for a united Europe regardless. The Irish didn’t laugh then, and they won’t be laughing this time either.
Anyway, talking about politics is starting to depress me. You’re right about Dublin and Ireland as a whole. It’s a beautiful country with much to be proud of. Take a virtual trip in Google Earth and look at the photos on Panoramio.com, too!
9:29 pm on June 17th, 2008
I still think that Ireland were right to make that choice and well done to them what balls, I wish some of the other countries in Europe would say No and stop following like sheep. Ireland is a cool place to visit so well done to the Irish Spirit.