The top ten interesting facts about Ireland’s capital, Dublin
city - PHOTOS Some choice tit-bits about "Dirty Dublin" that
could very well blow your socks off! Dublin is the capital city
of the Ireland, there are over 1.5 million residents and the
pubs are good. This is all true, but they’re hardly facts that
are going to blow your socks off! Perhaps you are heading away
on vacation to Dublin or maybe you would just like to get your
facts straight. Let us impart to you some less known facts about
Dublin. Here are ten trivia facts about Dublin’s fair city:
1.The name for Dublin in the Irish language is both Dubh Linn
and Baile Átha Cliath. While walking around Dublin you’re more
likely to see the latter on road signs. The literal meaning of
Átha Cliath is "Ford of the Reed Hurdles." Dublin or Dubh Linn
is derived from the Old Irish Gaelic, which has its literal
meaning "Black Pool". The Dubh Linn was a lake used by the
Vikings to moor their trade ships and was connected to the
Liffey by the River Poddle. 2. Th