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Dublin city overview
Dublin is a city in Ireland shaped by its region, population, local economy, landmarks, climate and civic history. This overview summarizes the city itself: where it sits, what defines it, which places anchor its identity and why it matters within the wider country.
City facts
Airport baseDublin Airport (DUB)
Known forDublin, Capital city of Ireland, Dublin planning base 3, Dublin planning base 4
Population~593kcity context
RegionIrelandIreland
Time zoneEurope/Dublinlocal time
Founded841historical origin
City history
In 841, the Vikings established a fortified base in Dublin.
Since the beginning of Norman rule in the 12th century, the city has functioned as the capital in varying geopolitical entities: Lordship of Ireland (1171–1541), Kingdom of Ireland (1541–1800), as part of the United.
Dublin Castle, which became the centre of Anglo-Norman power in Ireland, was founded in 1204 as a major defensive work on the orders of King John of England.
Determined to make Dublin a Protestant city, Queen Elizabeth I established Trinity College in 1592 as a solely Protestant university and ordered that the Catholic St.
By 1698 the manufacture of wool employed 12,000 people. Early modern As the city continued to prosper during the 18th century, Georgian Dublin became, for a short period, the second-largest city of the British.
Over 1.5 million yards of linen were exported from Ireland in 1710, rising to almost 19 million yards by 1779. Late modern and contemporary Dublin suffered a period of political and economic decline during.
The Wide Streets Commission was established in 1757 at the request of Dublin Corporation to govern architectural standards on the layout of streets, bridges, and buildings.
In 1759, the Guinness brewery was founded, and would eventually grow to become the largest brewery in the world and the largest employer in Dublin.
The Easter Rising of 1916, the Irish War of Independence, and the subsequent Irish Civil War resulted in significant physical destruction in central Dublin.
Following the partition of Ireland in 1922, it became the capital of the Irish Free State (1922–1937) and is now the capital of Ireland.
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; Dublin celebrated its 'official' millennium in 1988.
During the 1700s, linen was not subject to the same trade restrictions with England as wool, and became the most important Irish export.
Beginning in the 9th and 10th centuries, two settlements later became modern Dublin.
The Government of the Irish Free State rebuilt the city centre and located the new parliament, the Oireachtas, in Leinster House.
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Stay overview
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Hotels & areas
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Dublin Airport (DUB) arrival plan
- Dublin Airport (DUB)Dublin Airport (DUB), Dublin
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Rental cars
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Transport notes
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Crowds
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