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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'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'.
In a 2003 European-wide survey by the BBC, questioning 11,200 residents of 112 urban and rural areas, Dublin was the best capital city in Europe to live in, and Ireland the most content country in Europe.
In a 2003 European-wide survey by the [[BBC]], questioning 11,200 residents of 112 urban and rural areas, Dublin was the best capital city in Europe to live in, and [[Ireland]] the most content country in [[Europe]].
=== History of Dublin ===
=== History of Dublin ===