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The city lights up at night:

a view of the Hapenny

Bridge over the River Liffey

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Discovering

DublinMachen Sie mit TOBY SKINGSLEYeinen Spaziergang durch dieirische Hauptstadt und entdecken Sie neben ungewhnlichen Ortenviele historische und moderne Wahrzeichen.

Night has fallen on Dublin, but the city is stillbuzzing. e lanes south of the River Liffey arealive with laughter, and Irish melodies pour out ofcolourful pubs on to the streets, so welcoming that Id stopto listen if I didnt have a hotel to find.

Dubliners may know how to have a good time, buttheir citys history has been no partying matter. Its past has

been dominated by invaders. e Vikings are said to havecreated the first permanent settlement here in the ninthcentury at the dark tidal pool where the River Poddle andRiver Liffey met. It was called dubh linn, Irish for blackpool. e Vikings remained until the Norman invasionof Ireland, which began in 1169. In 1171, King Henry IIarrived in Dublin to establish English rule.

By the 17th century, Britain had complete control ofIreland. e British disliked Dublins medieval layout andbuilt broad streets, big squares and fine Georgian homes.By the 18th century, Dublin was the second-largest city inthe British Empire and very rich. But with few rights under

the Protestant British, most Catholics lived in poverty.

Dublins status suffered greatly in 1801, when Britainclosed the Irish parliament and governed the land from

London. Increased poverty, awful living conditions andgrowing bitterness led to rebellion in the city, includingthe 1916 Easter Rising. is failed, but after further fight-ing, 26 counties of Ireland achieved independence in1922, forming todays republic.

is past has undoubtedly shaped the citys present.Today, Dublin is filled with beautiful architecture, fromchurches founded by the Vikings to the grand buildingsof the British. History, combined with Irelands love of lan-guage, is reflected in its literary heritage and a music sceneadmired by people around the world. Visitors cant missthe citys welcoming pubs and warm, friendly people who

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