Dublin is the capital and largest city of Ireland, situated on the east coast at the mouth of the River Liffey. It was originally founded as a Viking settlement in the 9th century and grew to become the principal city under English rule. Major landmarks include Dublin Castle, Christ Church Cathedral, St. Patrick's Cathedral, and Trinity College, home to the ancient Book of Kells. Dublin prospered further during the Georgian era, resulting in iconic architecture like the Custom House and Temple Bar. Popular areas now include Grafton Street, Phoenix Park, and St. Stephen's Green. Dublin is known for Guinness, Irish whiskey, and legends like the lucky leprechaun.

1. DUBLIN

2. Dublin is the capital and most
populous city of Ireland.
It is situated near the midpoint of
Ireland's east coast, at the
mouth of the River Liffey

3. Originally founded as a Viking
settlement in the 9th century
evolved into the Kingdom of
Dublin and became the island's
principal city following the Norman
invasion.

4. DUBLIN CASTLE
Which became the centre of English power in
Ireland, was founded in 1204 as a major defensive
work on the orders of King John of England

5. CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL
In the oldest part of
Dublin. Is the second
protestant cathedral.
Built in 1172 for a
Norman baron and
finished in English
Gothic style.

7. SAINT PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL
Built in honour of Ireland’s patron saint,
Saint Patrick’s Cathedral stands adjacent
to the famous well where tradition has it
Saint Patrick baptized converts on his visit
to Dublin.
The present building dates from 1220.
It is today the National Cathedral of the
Church of Ireland and also serves as a
popular tourist attraction in Ireland.

9. Dublin was incorporated into the English
Crown as The Pale, The Tudor conquest
of Ireland in the 16th century spelt a new
era for Dublin.
Determined to make Dublin a Protestant
city, Queen Elizabeth I of England
established Trinity College in 1592 as a
solely Protestant university and ordered
that the Catholic St. Patrick's and Christ
Church cathedrals be converted to
Protestant.

11. Many people visit
Trinity College, to
see the Book of
Kells in the Library
there.This Book is
an illustrated
manuscript created
by Celtas monks in
888 AD.

12. As the city continued to prosper
during the 18th century,
georgian dublin became, for a
short period, the second
largest city of the British
Empire.

13. GEORGIAN HOUSES

15. The vast majority of Dublin's most
notable architecture dates from this
period, such as the the Custom
House, Temple Bar and Grafton
street, remaining areas that were not
affected by the wave of Georgian
reconstruction and maintained their
medieval character.

16. CUSTOM HOUSE

17. TEMPLE BAR
It is an area on the south bank of the
river Liffey in central Dublin. Unlike
the areas surrounding it, Temple Bar
has preserved its medieval street
pattern, with many narrow streets. It
is promoted as "Dublin's cultural
quarter" and has a lively nightlife that
is popular with tourists.

19. GRAFTON STREET
Is one of the two
principal shopping
streets in Dublin city
centre, the other
being Henry street. Its
near O'Conell bridge.
In 2008, Grafton Street
was the fifth most
expensive main
shopping street in the
world.

20. Molly Malone
Statue near Grafton
Street.
This woman was a
seafood seller of
the street. She was
always singing a
song that became
the false anthem of
Dublin.

21. James Joyce
Irish famous
writer, his
greatest works
were Ulysses
and Dubliners

22. The Liffey divides the city in two between
the Northside and the Southside.

23. HA’PENNY BRIDGE

24. THE SPIRE
One of Dublin's newest monuments,
officially titled "Monument of Light". It
is a 121.2 metres (398 ft) conical
spire made of stainless steel and is
located on O'Connell Street.
It is intended to mark Dublin's place in
the 21st century.

26. PARKS
Dublin has more green spaces per
square kilometre than any other
European capital city. The
council also plants approximately
5,000 trees annually and
manages over 1,500 hectares of
parks.

27. PHOENIX PARK

28. STEPHEN’S GREEN

29. MERRION SQUARE

30. GUINESS STORE HOUSE
Ireland is famous for its
beers, including the
most remarkable
Guinness.

31. Irish whiskey, typical of the island and is
characterized by its tradition and unique flavor.

32. The green doll lucky (Lucky
Leprechaun) is very famous in
Ireland as it tells the legend of a
man of about 15cm high working
making shoes with a hammer and
if you hear him and you can catch
him, he will tell you where his
treasure is but if you lose him,
they will disappear forever.

33. LUCKY LEPRECHAUN

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