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Dublin,
Ireland's capital and largest city, has a population of
over 1.1 million people. Earliest records of settlement
date from AD 140. In the mid-9th century the city was
repeatedly raided and captured by Vikings. From 1117 until
the early 20th century, Ireland was under English rule,
becoming a self-governing republic following the Easter
Rising in Dublin in 1916.
Dublin is famed for
its Georgian architecture with many fine squares and wide
streets. Important buildings from the period include the
City Hall (1769) the Bank of Ireland (1729) the Custom
House (1791) and Leinster House (1744) where Dáil
Éireann, the Irish parliament, sits. Trinity College is
Dublin's oldest university, dating from 1592. Located in
the centre of the city, close to the Bank of Ireland,
Trinity's oldest building is the Library, built in 1712,
where one can see the Book
of Kells, a lavishly illustrated manuscript created by
Celtic monks in about 800 AD.
Dublin today is an
affluent, lively, cosmopolitan city, proud of its past and
confident about the future. Restaurants, pubs, coffee
houses and cafes abound, particularly in the Temple Bar
area. Grafton
Street, now a pedestrian precinct, has some of the
finest shopping in Ireland and a variety of the city's
most famous pubs nearby, such as Davy Burns, in Duke
Street or Neary's in Chatham Street.
Dublin has long had
a vibrant arts and theatre
scene, a haven for poets and writers such as W B Yeats,
Oscar Wilde, James Joyce, Samuel Beckett, Brendan Behan
and J P Donleavy. Pubs
have long played a central role in Dublin's social life -
and not just because Guinness
was invented here (about 250 years ago). The St
James's Gate brewery still makes the black stuff today
and visitors are made very welcome. Better still, try a
glass of Guinness in a Dublin pub. Guinness, some say,
just doesn't travel well and the finest drop in the world
can only be found in its home town.
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Dublin
Airport is
about 10 km north of Dublin city
centre. Flights are available to most European
and some international destinations. There are Short
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Rental car depots are at Dublin Airport and in
central Dublin. Dublin's traffic, unfortunately, is
a nightmare. However, there is good signage and
drivers are courteous - but expect the unexpected.
Traffic density is generally heavy, particularly at
rush hours. Once outside Dublin, excellent new
highways and many quiet, country roads make touring
Ireland a delight. Drive on the left. Road rules are
similar to the UK. Distances are in kilometres.
Speed limits: Towns and cities, 50 km/h. Regional
(R) and Local (L) roads, 80 km/h. National roads (N)
100 km/h. Motorways (M) 120 km/h.
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| Car
parks |
'Pay
and display' parking on central city streets -
beware clamping in many areas. In the city centre, a
network of huge electronic signs provide directions
to the nearest of 20 major off-street car parks and
indicate space availability. |
| Taxis |
There
are literally thousands of taxis in Dublin, some
companies offering 24hr service and tours of the
city and country. Click here
for a list of cab companies. Journeys to the airport
from Dublin central cost €15-20. taxis operate
from ranks or pick up in response to telephone
requests - it's not usual to hail moving cabs. Some
of the larger cab companies are: Access Metro Cabs,
Tel 01 6683333. Checkers Cabs, Tel 01 8343434. Speed
Cabs, Tel 01 4750800 |
| Trains |
Irish
Rail run trains from Dublin’s Heuston
and Connolly St. Stations to Belfast, Sligo,
Ballina, Westport, Galway, Limerick, Ennis, Tralee,
Cork, Waterford and Rosslare Europort. Services also
run between Rosslare Europort and Limerick; Cork and
Tralee; and Cork and Limerick. The Dart
(suburban rail system) and LUAS
(Light Rail Transit System) provide rapid
city-to-suburb and central city services. |
| Buses |
Dublin
Bus provides an Airlink service to
the airport from Central Bus Station and O'Connell
Street approximately every 10 minutes, the journey
takes some 35 minutes. Fares for a one-way
trip are Adult: €6.00, Child: €3.00.
Commuter Tickets, valid on Dublin Bus
scheduled services, are available at over 350
ticket agents throughout the city or in the Dublin
Tourism Centre. Rambler tickets which offer
unlimited travel on a daily, 3, 5 and 7 day pass can
also be used on the Airlink express service. Dublin
Bus offers sightseeing tours of the city, castles,
gardens and nearby coastal routes. |
| Ferries |
Irish
Ferries, Steam
Packet Company, P&O
Ferries and Stenna
Line operate from Dublin Port or Dun
Laoghaire (the two ports in Dublin) to
Cherbourg, Holyhead, Isle of Man, Liverpool, Wales
and The Isle of Man. |
| Currency |
Ireland
is a part of the Euro zone (€) See international
exchange rates |
| Touring |
Plan
your tour of Ireland with Google
Maps
Belfast - 171 km (about 2 hours 40
mins)
Londonderry - 232 km (about 4 hours
20 mins)
Cork - 258 km (about 4 hours 30 mins)
Galway - 218 km (about 4 hours)
Shannon - 224 km (about 4 hours)
Sligo - 218 km (about 4 hours)
Tralee - 301 km (about 5 hours 20
mins)
Waterford - 162 km (about 3 hours) |
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