Dublin guide

Founded as a Viking settlement, the city has been Ireland's primary city for most of the island's history since medieval times. Today, it is ranked 13th in the Global Financial Centres Index, is an economic, administrative and cultural centre for the island of Ireland and has one of the fastest growing populations of any European capital city.

The city has a world-famous literary history, having produced many prominent literary figures, including Nobel laureates William Butler Yeats, George Bernard Shaw and Samuel Beckett. Other influential writers and playwrights from Dublin include Oscar Wilde, Jonathan Swift and the creator of Dracula, Bram Stoker. It is arguably most famous, however, as the location of the greatest works of James Joyce. Dubliners is a collection of short stories by Joyce about incidents and characters typical of residents of the city in the early part of the 20th century. His most celebrated work, Ulysses, is also set in Dublin and full of topical detail. Additional widely celebrated writers from the city include J.M. Synge, Seán O'Casey, Brendan Behan, Maeve Binchy, and Roddy Doyle. Ireland's biggest libraries and literary museums are found in Dublin, including the National Print Museum of Ireland and National Library of Ireland.

Dublin enjoys a maritime temperate climate characterised by mild winters, cool summers, and a lack of temperature extremes with moderate rainfall. However, contrary to popular belief, Dublin does not experience as high rainfall as the west of Ireland, which receives over twice that of the capital city.

 


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    May 30th, 23:53

  • Stanley_Lucas

    Free tgi Fridays in Dublin. Best city in the world me thinks

    May 30th, 20:16

  • laSexta3

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    May 30th, 13:25

  • Batteryhq

    @DanKav87 So before you go away you're only going to have 4 hours sleep? You should try 'Dublin' that amount.

    Today, 00:39

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    Today, 00:39

  • therevprev

    RT @BruunPhoto: Dublin Photogs: 150 Years of Service Parade at 6pm from Parnell Square on Saturday to Dublin Castle. Dublin Fire Brigade. Vintage Vehicles

    Today, 00:39

  • I_Am_Knowon

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    Today, 00:39

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    @AmiieeCondon do you live near dublin or is that miles away

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    @mcculld Any idea of what turnout was like in Dublin South Central ? Cheers #Euref

    Today, 00:39

  • dublin_irlanda

    ¿Sabes en que se parece un televisor a una prostituta de Indonesia ? Yo tampoco pero te extraño.

    Today, 00:39

  • therevprev

    RT @FireDawsonSt: We proudly welcome all 650 Dublin Firefighters for a celebration to mark 150 years of Dublin Fire Brigade taking place now in the Round Room

    Today, 00:39

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    Today, 00:39

  • aoifecarthy14

    @i_CanadianBoy Night night justy,I'm going to bed now it's half 11 in the night here in Dublin ,Ireland and I'm super tired love u. Xxxxxxxx

    Today, 00:39

  • DaveyMc87

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    Today, 00:39

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    Today, 00:39

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Featured Businesses and Services in Dublin

Other Businesses and Services in Dublin

  • Beech Park Golf Club
  • The National Library of Ireland
  • Dublin Zoo
  • Balbriggan Golf Club
  • Jurys Inn Custom House
  • Dublin City University
  • Saint Patrick's Cathedral
  • Muredach Doherty & Co

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