DUBLIN
Dublin is the capital of Ireland. The town of county Dublin is in Leinster Province. It is at the mouth of the Liffey River is on the Dublin Bay The city is linked by ship services with Cork, Ireland, Belfast, Northern Ireland, and various ports in England, Scotland, and France. It is also served by railroads that provide connections with important points in Ireland. II. EconomyPrint section Predominantly a commercial city, Dublin is also the principal port and trading center of Ireland. Chief industrial establishments include breweries, distilleries, and plants producing electrical and electronic equipment, footwear, glass, pharmaceuticals, and processed foods. Some shipbuilding is carried on, and a number of foundries and automobile assembly plants are loc ated here.
Livestock, agricultural products, and local industrial manufactures constitute the principal exports. III. The Urban LandscapePrint section The city occupies a generally flat site, which is bisected in an eastern and western direction by the Liffey. Advertisement The river is spanned by ten bridges, notably O'Connell's Bridge, which links the main thoroughfares of the city. Except in its southwestern portion, where the streets are narrow and crooked, Dublin is well laid out, with broad avenues and spacious squares. These are especially numerous in the southeastern and northeastern quarters, which also contain many stately old mansions. services with Cork, Ireland, Belfast, Northern Ireland, and various ports in England, Scotland, and France.
