Top 10 Facts About Dublin, Ireland

The Top Ten

1 It is the capital of Ireland

2 It is Ireland's smallest city

3 'Dubliners', speak “Dublinese”, a mix of Dublin slang and curse words

4 Dublin or “Dubh Linn” is an Old Irish Gaelic phrase that translates to “Black Pool”

5 Celebrated city natives include play write and Nobel Prize laureate, George Bernard Shaw, and writer and poet, James Joyce

6 Dublin was founded by Vikings, who settled in what they called the “Norse Kingdom of Dublin” in the 9th century

7 The city of Dublin covers a land area of 44.5 square miles

8 Dublin’s famous Trinity College boasts many celebrated graduates—including Oscar Wilde, Jonathan Swift, and Bram Stoker (who wrote Dracula)

9 Dublin has the youngest population in all of Europe. Approximately 50-percent of the population is less than 25-years of age

10 Dublin does not have a subway - Its railway is above ground

The Contenders

11 The City of Dublin contains 666 licensed pubs—and the legal drinking age is 18

12 Its historical museum is called 'Dublinia'

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