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  Although, by Capital City standards, Dublin is fairly small, it offers a wealth of different attractions which draw millions of visitors every year who come to enjoy the city and its surroundings.
  
  
• Dublin History
  Archaeological digs and Dublin history show evidence of civilization in Dublin as early as 7500 BC. Neolithic farmers built monumental tombs such as those found at Newgrange.
  
  
  • Anglo-Norman Conquest
    Feuds in Ireland led to Dermot MacMurrough, the King of Leinster, asking Henry II of England to send an army to aid him, resulting in the Anglo-Norman Conquest.
    
    
  • Protestant Ascendancy
    Dublin history: The Protestant Ascendancy. Five years after his victory at the Battle of the Boyne, William III introduced the first set of Penal laws in 1695.
    
    
  • Catholic Emancipation
    Dublin history: Catholic Emancipation and Resistance
    
    
  • The Easter Rising
    The Easter Rising began with the occupation of serveral key buildings around Dublin by the Irish Volunteers and the Irish Citizens Army.
    
    
  • Modern Ireland
    Dublin has become a favourite haunt for Stag and Hen parties from the UK, who are attracted to the nightlife in bohemian Temple Bar
    
    
• Dublin Tourism
  Dublin Tourism. If you are visiting Dublin for the first time and you only have a couple of days, you most likely want to stick to the most famous attractions and buildings.
  
  
  • South East Dublin
    Nowadays visitors are attracted to southeast Dublin by the shopping on Grafton Street and the museums, such as the National Gallery and the National Museum
    
    
  • South West Dublin
    Despite its wealth of ancient buildings, such as Dublin Castle and Christchurch Cathedral, this part of Dublin lacks the sleek appeal of the neighbouring streets around Grafton Street
    
    
  • North of the Liffey
    Some of the buildings in Dublin, such as James Gandon’s glorious Custom House and majestic Four Courts, together with the famous General Post Office, add grace to the area.
    
    
  • Top Ten Attractions
    top ten attractions: National Museum, St Patrick's Cathedral, Temple Bar, Guinness Storehouse, Custom House, Trinity College, National Gallery, Christchurch Cathedral, Castletown House, Powerscourt
    
    
  • Dublin Hotels
    
    
• Entertainment
  Although Dublin has a number of theatres, cinemas, night clubs and rock venues, what sets the city apart from other European capitals is its pubs.
  
  
  • Dublin Pubs
    Pubs are an integral part of the Dublin scene and an essential part of any trip to Dublin. For the first time visitor the number and variety of pubs can be confusing and overwhelming
    
    
• Shopping
  
  
• Around Dublin
  Around Dublin: Avondale House, Powerscourt. The gardens at Powerscourt are probably the finest in Ireland
  
  
• Famous Dubliners
  
  
  • James Joyce
    James Joyce was born in Dublin on 2nd February 1882. He is thought by many to be one of the most influential writers of the 20th century and is best remembered for his novel Ulysses
    
    
  • Sean O'Casey
    Sean O'Casey was born in Dublin in 1880 and he was the first Irish playwright to write about the Dublin working classes.
    
    
  • W B Yeats
    
    
  • J M Synge
    J M Synge was born in 1871 in Rathfarnham, County Dublin and is probably best known for his play The Playboy of the Western World
    
    
  • Gavin Friday
    
    
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