Life as an Adventure
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Dublin Ireland
- By katrina stigers
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- 28 Dec, 2015
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Unique facts then gorgeous pictures
Dublin natives or "Dubliners" speak "Dublinease" which is a mixture of Dublin slang and curse words. for instance, "I'm on the lash" translates to "I'm out drinking"
Dublin or “Dubh Linn” is an Old Irish Gaelic phrase that translates to “Black Pool”.
Dublin was founded by Vikings, who settled in what they called the “Norse Kingdom of Dublin” in the 9th century.
Dublin has the youngest population in all of Europe. Approximately 50-percent of the population is less than 25-years of age.
The City of Dublin contains 666 licensed pubs—and the legal drinking age is 18!
Dublin’s oldest known pub is the Brazen Head, established in 1198 AD as a coach house.
Ireland’s National Treasure is “The Book of Kells”, a sacred manuscript, which consists of the Four Gospels of the New Testament. The beautiful, gold book was made by Celtic Monks around 800 AD, and today lies in the Trinity College Library.
Dublin or “Dubh Linn” is an Old Irish Gaelic phrase that translates to “Black Pool”.
Dublin was founded by Vikings, who settled in what they called the “Norse Kingdom of Dublin” in the 9th century.
Dublin has the youngest population in all of Europe. Approximately 50-percent of the population is less than 25-years of age.
The City of Dublin contains 666 licensed pubs—and the legal drinking age is 18!
Dublin’s oldest known pub is the Brazen Head, established in 1198 AD as a coach house.
Ireland’s National Treasure is “The Book of Kells”, a sacred manuscript, which consists of the Four Gospels of the New Testament. The beautiful, gold book was made by Celtic Monks around 800 AD, and today lies in the Trinity College Library.
