Sunday 3 June 2007

Dublin


Dublin is the capital and biggest city in Ireland. It is famous for its Guinness (Irish Beer) and its famous people and writers. It's landmarks include Trinity College, The Dublin Spire, Aras an Uachtarian, Custom House, The Point Theatre, St. Stephen's Green, Grafton St, Phoenix Park, Liberty Hall, and so many others.
Dublin was once a main trading post and settlement for Vikings until 1014. In the 19th century, it was the centre of Irish Writing and Art.
Then in 1916, it was a very unhealthy city to live in, because at that time, there was a large War for Independence from Britain called the Easter Rising.
Now, Dublin is a city of more than a million. People from all over Europe, including Polish, British, Russian, Latvians, and Lithuanians, have settled in Dublin.
It is getting more and more modern every year. Dublin now has its own light rail and even has a Proposal for a Metro in the future.
Dublin Airport is even busier then Lisbon Airport. It handles more than 20 million per year. It even has a plan for a second terminal.
Dublin's skyline is low, but it is getting higher and higher buildings every year. New skyscraper proposals are Point Village, U2 Tower, and Heuston Gate.
Dublin is famous for Georgian Buildings.
In 2003, the BBC stated it to be one of the best cities in Europe to live in. People also state it is low in crime.
Dublin is getting bigger and more modern every year.

3 comments:

rddietrich said...

It sounds glorious! This would make a fantastic vacation.

Ms. Dietrich

Anonymous said...

I think dublin is great!

Daire

Anonymous said...

nice job

Francisco