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AIPORT TRANSFER
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There are three types of bus transport to Dublin city: Aircoach [9] express service (large blue bus) connects the airport and the city centre and many of Dublin's major hotels, most of which are on the south side of the city. Buses leave the airport ... |
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NIGHTLIFE IN DUBLIN
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No visit to Dublin would be complete without a visit to one (or ten) of its many pubs (last count says there are over 600 pubs). Drink is relatively expensive: a pint of stout costs around ?4.50 and up, while lager costs around ?4.90 and up. However,... |
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HISTORY OF DUBLIN
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The writings of the Greek astronomer and cartographer Ptolemy provide perhaps the earliest reference to human habitation in the area now known as Dublin. In around AD 140 he referred to a settlement he called Eblana Civitas. The settlement 'Dubh Linn... |
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TRAINS
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The Luas (a tram/light-rail system) runs frequently and reliably, and is handy for getting around the city centre. There are two lines - red (running from Connolly railway station and the Point Theatre to the suburb of Tallaght) and green (runn... |
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CHEAP HOTELS
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Temple Bar, Dublin.Intl: +353-1-2788093 Fax: 4060222UK: 0800-912 0021 USA: 1800-869 4330Blooms Hotel is a lively city centre hotel, located in the historic Temple Bar area, the hub of the city's nightlife and cultu... |
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DUBLIN CITY
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Dublin is the primate and capital city of Ireland.It is officially known in Irish as Baile Átha Cliath. The English name is derived from the Irish Dubh Linn (meaning "black pool"). The city has an urban population of over 1 million people and i... |
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THINGS TO DO
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Viking Splash Tours, Ticket office: Stephens Green North OR Dublin Tourism Centre, Suffolk Street, ? +353 1 7076000 .Tours of the city and river in World War II amphibious craft - a bit different from your regular tour bus. Advance bookings are recom... |
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FOUNDING AND EARLY HISTORY
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The earliest reference to Dublin is sometimes said to be seen in the writings of Claudius Ptolemaeus (Ptolemy), the Egyptian-Greek astronomer and cartographer, around the year A.D. 140, who refers to a settlement called Eblana. This would seem to giv... |
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LATE MEDIEVAL DUBLIN
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After the Anglo-Normans taking of Dublin in 1171, many of the city's Norse inhabitants left the old city, which was on the south side of the river Liffey and built their own settlement on the north side, known as Ostmantown or "Oxmantown". Dublin bec... |
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