The Irish name for the site of present-day Dublin was 'Baile Átha Cliath', which, if anglicised, would be spelt something like 'Ballycleeagh'. Note that 'Dublin' is actually a Viking word. ...beg. This means 'small' in Gaelic.
It was the Vikings who named the spot where the Liffey and the Poddle meet as "Dubh Linn". The name Dublin comes from Dubh Linn or the "black pool".
An example is Dublin. Its name is derived from the Irish dubh linn (meaning "black pool"), but its official Irish name is Baile Átha Cliath (meaning "town of the hurdled ford").
The exact spot where Dubh Linn / the black pool was situated is where the Dublin Castle Gardens are now located. Below is a picture of how it looks today. 'Dubh linn' was over time shortened to Dublin and that is how Dublin got its name!
Dublin was Ireland's first town, it grew up at the crossing point of the River Liffey known as the Ford of the Hurdles, and got its name Baile Átha Cliath from that crossing. Its alternative name Dubh Linn is derived from the Black Pool in what is now Dublin Castle.
Baile Átha Cliath, meaning "town of the hurdled ford", is the common name for the city in modern Irish. Áth Cliath is a place name referring to a fording point of the River Liffey near Father Mathew Bridge.
It took its name from a nearby ford on the river, made of hurdle-work (Áth Cliath - Ford of Hurdles), and gives us the modern Gaelic name for Dublin, Baile Átha Cliath (Town of the Hurdle Ford).
Below the shield on a scroll is the city's motto, Obedientia Civium Urbis Felicitas, which translates as "the obedience of the citizens produces a happy city".
Dublin's history stretches back over a millennium. Back in the fourth century, the first known settlement here was built in the Cornmarket area of the city centre. It was called Áth Cliath – which means 'Hurdled Fort' and continues to inspire the modern Irish translation today.
Sean (shawn/shaan)
Sean is the Irish version of the name John, and means 'God is gracious'. It can also mean 'wise' or 'old'.
Waterford, Ireland, has a long heritage. One so long that Waterford is Ireland's oldest city, where a Viking called Regnall came and moored his ship on this coastal fringe in 914, before he sailed off to York two years later, becoming King in both.
It is in fact one of the best known Viking settlements. Dublin appears to have been founded twice by the Vikings. The first foundation was as a longphort where the Scandinavians overwintered from 841AD onwards. This ended in 902 with the expulsion of the Scandinavian settlers, mainly to the north of England.
It is now thought that the Viking settlement was preceded by a Christian ecclesiastical settlement known as Duiblinn, from which Dyflin took its name. Beginning in the 9th and 10th centuries, there were two settlements where the modern city stands.
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Dublin's nicknames are The Pale and The Big Smoke. In what province is the city of Dublin located?
Dublin — The Pale, the Smoke, or the Metropolitan County
The inhabitants of the capital are often referred to as 'The Jacks', short for jackeen.
Dublin is renowned for its vibrant nightlife and atmosphere. Temple Bar is a popular destination for visitors who wish to experience Dublin's night life, but there are many other locations where conference-goers can experience a traditional Irish music session and the Irish pub atmosphere.
The predominant ethnic group for Dublin city is White Irish, accounting for 81% of the total city's population. Non-nationals make up 21% of Dublin's total inhabitants.
1. Kil (e.g. Kildare, Kill, Ballinakill) In Irish, kil can mean 'church' if it stems from the root cill, or 'wood' if it comes from the root coill. Both of these Irish words are used descriptively in placenames.
The Three Castles have been the symbol of Dublin since 1230AD, when they first appeared on a city seal as three towers situated around one of the fortified gates of the city. Over time, the towers assumed greater significance as a symbol and by the mid-16th century they had been separated into three distinct castles.
Kil, Killy. A Gaelic word meaning a church. Famous examples include Kildare (Cill Dara) meaning 'the second church', Kilkenny. The Shankill area of Belfast is Gaelic for 'old church'.