Dublin

Dublin is the capital of Ireland and the most cosmopolitan island. There lies more than one third of the population of the country, but it's still a city on a human, warm, hospitable, young. 
The city's name derives from the Gaelic Dubh Linn meaning "black pool". The name was given by the Vikings who settled in the region around 917.
Dublin is divided into two by the River Liffey. Among the bridges that connect the two parts, the most interesting are O'Connell Bridge and Half Penny Bridge.

O'Connell Bridge

Half Penny Bridge

On the southern bank of the River Liffey lies the oldest part of Dublin. Here are the buildings of medieval origin. Among these, the St. Patrick's Cathedral, a symbol of the city. Jonathan Swift is buried here, the great satirist, author of Gulliver's Travels, who was dean of the cathedral.

Trinity College is Ireland's most prestigious universities. It was founded by Elizabeth I in 1592. Its library houses a large collection of manuscripts. The most important of these is the Book of Kell, an illuminated gospel, built in the early ninth century.

Trinity College

The northern shore of the River Liffey is less elegant than the south, but more related to the recent history of Dublin.

Located Phoenix Park in Dublin, It is one of the largest urban parks in the world. The name Phoenix is the transformation of an Irish term, "uisce Fionn", meaning 'clear water' (7.07 km²).