| Ireland's capital city Dublin has fast become one | | | | than any other European capital. Amazing but true! |
| of the most visited short break city destinations | | | | 7. The home of The Dubs, as they are fondly |
| in Europe. It seems these days that anyone and | | | | known is Croke Park. The Dubs are the Dublin |
| everyone has been there, done it and seen it all in | | | | Gaelic Football team. Croke Park is recognised as |
| Dublin. Besides being home to Guinness, Trinity | | | | being one of the best Stadiums in the entire world |
| College, The Temple Bar and Grafton Street | | | | due to its size and shape which creates a natural |
| there is far more to Dublin that initially meets the | | | | amphitheatre effect. |
| eye. | | | | 8. Dublin is home to the second largest outdoor |
| 1. Dublin is called Baile Atha Cliath in Gaelic and | | | | park in the world-The Phoenix Park. This is the |
| dates back to the 9th century. It was originally a | | | | largest park in Europe and second only in the |
| Viking settlement. | | | | world to Central Park in New York. |
| 2. At one stage O' Connell Street, the city's main | | | | 9. The biggest crowd ever assembled in Ireland |
| street was regarded as the widest street in | | | | gathered in the Phoenix Park in 1819 to a rally led |
| Europe. | | | | by Daniel O Connell calling for the freedom of |
| 3. Dublin is also a county as well as a city but is | | | | Ireland from English oppression and rule. Over 1.5 |
| actually one of the smallest of the 32 Irish | | | | million impassioned people gathered to hear O |
| counties. | | | | Connell proclaim "that the freedom of Ireland is |
| 4. The head of the Irish government is called An | | | | not worth the shedding of one drop of blood". |
| Taoiseach, which translated literally from Gaelic | | | | 10. The freedom of Dublin city has only been |
| means "leader" | | | | bestowed on a small number of people including |
| 5. The home of the Irish parliament is in Dublin | | | | Nelson Mandela, U2 and Bob Geldof. This honour |
| and is called The Dail. The three major political | | | | carries the unusual privilege of allowing its' |
| parties based in The Dail are Fianna Fail, Fianna | | | | recipients to graze sheep free of charge in St |
| Gael and Labour. | | | | Stephens Green, one of Dublin's best known |
| 6. Dublin has less pubs per head of the population | | | | landmarks. |