Tuesday 3 January 2017

TRAVEL TUESDAY #60 - DUBLIN, IRELAND

“We may have bad weather in Ireland, but the sun shines in the hearts of the people and that keeps us all warm.” - Marianne Williamson 
 
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Dublin (Irish: Baile Átha Cliath) is the capital and largest city of Ireland. Dublin is in the province of Leinster on Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey. The city has an urban area population of 1,345,402. The population of the Greater Dublin Area, as of 2016, was 1,904,806 people.

Founded as a Viking settlement, the Kingdom of Dublin became Ireland's principal city following the Norman invasion. The city expanded rapidly from the 17th century and was briefly the second largest city in the British Empire before the Acts of Union in 1800. Following the partition of Ireland in 1922, Dublin became the capital of the Irish Free State, later renamed Ireland.

Dublin is administered by a City Council. The city is listed by the Globalisation and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) as a global city, with a ranking of “Alpha-“, which places it amongst the top thirty cities in the world. It is a historical and contemporary centre for education, the arts, administration, economy and industry.

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9 comments:

  1. I was born in Dublin and go back every few years.

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  2. I live near Belfast - just 90 minutes from Dublin's fair city!
    Great to find your blog and link up!
    Christineandhercamera.blogspot.com

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  3. Great aerial shot of Dublin ~ I thoroughly enjoyed my trip to Ireland ~ beautiful country ~
    Wishing you a Healthy and Happy New Year ~ ^_^

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  4. Who do not love the Irish! Still I need to go there. A happy New Year to you:) And thank you for hosting!

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  5. Dublin looks so different from an aerial view than from the ground.

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  6. One of the countries i've always wanted to visit, but until now still a wish!

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  7. Never went to Ireland but my husband did. He loved it. Lots of people from Ireland live in NZ
    Happy New Year

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  8. What a store of information about a city I've always wanted to visit, but couldn't. I was in England and Scotland last year, just at a time when my Irish friend was away.
    Thanks for posting about Dublin.
    Kay
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Traavel

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