Discovering Dublin

TRAVEL | Ireland
The city lights up at night:
a view of the Ha’penny
Bridge over the River Liffey
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buzz [bVz]
Easter Rising [)i:stE (raIzIN]
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heritage [(herItIdZ]
lane [leIn]
layout [(leIaUt]
medieval [)medi(i:v&l]
no partying matter
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tidal pool [)taId&l (pu:l]
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bewundern
lebendig sein, pulsieren
Aufstand militanter irischer
Republikaner
Architekturstil, der zwischen 1720
und 1840 in englischsprachigen
Ländern zu finden war
Erbe
Weg, Gasse
hier: Stadtbild
mittelalterlich
keine Angelegenheit zum Feiern
strömen
Flutmulde
Discovering
Dublin
Machen Sie mit TOBY SKINGSLEY einen Spaziergang durch die
irische Hauptstadt und entdecken Sie neben ungewöhnlichen Orten
viele historische und moderne Wahrzeichen.
N
ight has fallen on Dublin, but the city is still
buzzing. e lanes south of the River Liffey are
alive with laughter, and Irish melodies pour out of
colourful pubs on to the streets, so welcoming that I’d stop
to listen if I didn’t have a hotel to find.
Dubliners may know how to have a good time, but
their city’s history has been no partying matter. Its past has
been dominated by invaders. e Vikings are said to have
created the first permanent settlement here in the ninth
century at the dark tidal pool where the River Poddle and
River Liffey met. It was called dubh linn, Irish for “black
pool”. e Vikings remained until the Norman invasion
of Ireland, which began in 1169. In 1171, King Henry II
arrived in Dublin to establish English rule.
By the 17th century, Britain had complete control of
Ireland. e British disliked Dublin’s medieval layout and
built broad streets, big squares and fine Georgian homes.
By the 18th century, Dublin was the second-largest city in
the British Empire and very rich. But with few rights under
the Protestant British, most Catholics lived in poverty.
Dublin’s status suffered greatly in 1801, when Britain
closed the Irish parliament and governed the land from
London. Increased poverty, awful living conditions and
growing bitterness led to rebellion in the city, including
the 1916 Easter Rising. is failed, but after further fighting, 26 counties of Ireland achieved independence in
1922, forming today’s republic.
is past has undoubtedly shaped the city’s present.
Today, Dublin is filled with beautiful architecture, from
churches founded by the Vikings to the grand buildings
of the British. History, combined with Ireland’s love of language, is reflected in its literary heritage and a music scene
admired by people around the world. Visitors can’t miss
the city’s welcoming pubs and warm, friendly people who
always seem ready for a chat.
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