Dublin


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Europe, Ireland Seaport, City Dublin

City (1991 pop. 915,516), Leinster prov., (cap.) the Republic of Ireland, on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the Liffey R; 53º20'N 06º15'W. Its harbor, with shipyards, docks, and quays, dates from 1714. Dublin was a Danish town until 1014, when Brian Boru defeated the Danes at nearby Clontarf. The Danes established themselves again until the Eng. captured the city in 1170.

Sources

Robert A. McCaughey

Compiler

Peter Richards

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