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'''Dublin''' is the capital city of the [[Republic Of Ireland]] with a population of 505,739, and with a population of the Greater Dublin Region standing at 1,661,185 as of the 2006 census. Dublin is the largest city in the Republic of Ireland.
Dublin's [[Irish]] name is ''Baile Atha Cliath'' which translates to 'Town of the Hurdle Ford' and the city lies on the [[River Liffey]], though its 'English' name also has Gaelic origins: ''Dubh Linn'', or 'dark pool'.
Dublin was founded by a [[Viking]] captain, Thorgisl, who came south from the Viking base base on the [[River Shannon]] during 939-42 and built a "loughport". He called it Dubh Linn. The traditional date for the founding of the settlement is 941.
During the twentieth century Dublin saw serious violence during the [[Easter Rising]] of 1916, the Anglo-Irish [[War of Independence]] between 1919 and 1921, and the [[Irish Civil War]] of 1922-23. The city was also bombed in error by the [[Luftwaffe]] on 31 May 1941.
== External Links ==
*[http://www.dublincity.ie Dublin City Council]
*[http://www.dublinboards.com DublinBoards.com - Dublin Forum]
[[Category:Ireland]]
[[Category:Cities]]
[[Category:Capital Cities]]
Dublin's [[Irish]] name is ''Baile Atha Cliath'' which translates to 'Town of the Hurdle Ford' and the city lies on the [[River Liffey]], though its 'English' name also has Gaelic origins: ''Dubh Linn'', or 'dark pool'.
Dublin was founded by a [[Viking]] captain, Thorgisl, who came south from the Viking base base on the [[River Shannon]] during 939-42 and built a "loughport". He called it Dubh Linn. The traditional date for the founding of the settlement is 941.
During the twentieth century Dublin saw serious violence during the [[Easter Rising]] of 1916, the Anglo-Irish [[War of Independence]] between 1919 and 1921, and the [[Irish Civil War]] of 1922-23. The city was also bombed in error by the [[Luftwaffe]] on 31 May 1941.
== External Links ==
*[http://www.dublincity.ie Dublin City Council]
*[http://www.dublinboards.com DublinBoards.com - Dublin Forum]
[[Category:Ireland]]
[[Category:Cities]]
[[Category:Capital Cities]]