The capital and seaport of the Republic of Ireland is Dublin, which is situated at the mouth of River Liffey, on Dublin Bay. Dublin city is joined through ship services with places like Cork, Ireland; Belfast, Northern Ireland, and various ports in England, Scotland, and France. The river Liffey is crossed by ten bridges, particularly O'Connell's Bridge, which associates the main access roads of the city.
Dublin City is a great treat for the visitors, as it presents a rich, traditional and historical niche of Ireland. Most of Dublin's monuments, historical and cultural places are in the old section of the city that is in the south of the Liffey River. Dublin Castle is the heart around which the modern town developed. Its formation was mainly done in the 16th century, which is a crest overlooking the river. In the environs of the castle is the Protestant cathedral of Christ Church, which was founded in 1038 and from 1870 to 1877 was rebuilt according to the original design.
Some other historic and traditional places in Dublin City are Saint Patrick's Cathedral, which is the largest of the many churches in Dublin and the centre of the Protestant faith in the country. The University of Dublin and the Bank of Ireland building are in the old section of Dublin. Amid other civic buildings of the city are the Customs House, an 18th-century structure; the Four Courts, seat of the high courts of Ireland; and Leinster House, the lower house of the bicameral national Parliament. Dublin also has a number of remarkable statues honouring famous Irish populace such as Daniel O'Connell, the statesman and conversationalist Edmund Burke, and the writer Oliver Goldsmith.
Dublin surrounds numerous distinguished fringes, including Rathmines and Rathgar, where the luxurious homes (farm houses) of many wealthy Dublin's businessmen are located; Dalkey & Killiney, where many international stars live, and Glasnevin, where Joseph Addison, Jonathan Swift, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, and other well-known personalities once dwelled. |
