Facts about Dublin
* Dublin is the capital city of Ireland
* Dublin has a population of about 1.25 million people
* The River Liffey is the cities main river.
* Dublin is located on the East Coast of Ireland
* The city is serviced by one main airport located about 15 kilometres from the city centre
* O Connell Street is the main Street
* Grafton Street is the main shopping area
* Dublin is the fourth most popular city break destination in Europe
* The county of Dublin is one of the smallest Irish counties of which there are 32
* Dublin is home to the Irish parliament The Dail
* The city dates back to Viking times
* Dublin is home to Guninness
* Trinity College Dublin is one of Europes oldest universities
* Famous Dubliners include James Joyce, U2, Beckett and Shaw
* The main train stations are Connolly and Heuston
