Dublin
Dublin, city (1986 pop. 502,337), capital of the Republic of Ireland and county town of Co. Dublin, on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the Liffey R. It is Ireland's chief commercial, cultural, and administrative center. Its major industries include brewing, textile manufacturing, distilling, and shipbuilding. Dublin's turbulent early history was marked by the rule of the Danes, Irish, and English, who held the city from 1170 until 1800. It prospered in the late 18th cent., but declined after the Act of Union of 1800. In the 19th and early 20th cent. the city saw bloodshed in connection with nationalist efforts to free Ireland from British control. It also became the center of a Gaelic renaissance; the Gaelic League was founded (1893) there and the ABBEY THEATRE began producing Irish plays. Dublin is the seat of the Irish legislature, the Dáil Éireann. Its institutions include the Univ. of Dublin (Trinity College), University College, and a national museum.
Dublin (county)
is a coastal county in eastern Ireland, with a population of 1,020,800 (1986) and covering an area of 922 sq km (356 sq mi). The River LIFFEY drains the area, and in the south, the Wicklow Mountains rise to 754 m (2,473 ft) at Kippure Mountain. Potatoes and grain are grown, and cattle are raised; fishing and tourism are important, as are the brewing, distilling, textile, and shipping industries. The cities of Dublin and DUN LAOGHAIRE, although surrounded by the county, are administered separately. Part of the historic province of LEINSTER, Dublin was formed as a county in the late 12th century and from the 12th to the 16th centuries was part of the English Pale (enclave) in Ireland.
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