72-538: Dublin South may refer to: South Dublin County Dublin South (Dáil constituency) South Dublin (UK Parliament constituency) (1885–1922) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
144-583: A County Dublin basis. The Placenames Branch of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media maintains a Placenames Database that records all placenames, past and present. County Dublin is listed in the database along with the subdivisions of that county. It is also used as an address for areas within Dublin outside of the Dublin postal district system . For a period in 2020 during
216-736: A dark tidal pool. This tidal pool was located where the River Poddle entered the Liffey , to the rear of Dublin Castle . The hinterland of Dublin in the Norse period was named Old Norse : Dyflinnar skíði , lit. 'Dublinshire'. In addition to Dyflin , a Gaelic settlement known as Áth Cliath ('ford of hurdles') was located further up the Liffey, near present-day Father Mathew Bridge . Baile Átha Cliath means 'town of
288-564: A narrow range. In Merrion Square , the coldest month is February, with an average minimum temperature of 4.1 °C (39.4 °F), and the warmest month is July, with an average maximum temperature of 20.1 °C (68.2 °F). Due to the urban heat island effect, Dublin city has the warmest summertime nights in Ireland. The average minimum temperature at Merrion Square in July is 13.5 °C (56.3 °F), similar to London and Berlin , and
360-1154: A single administrative unit for the purposes of the courts (including the Dublin County Sheriff, but excluding the bailiwick of the Dublin City Sheriff) and Dublin County combined with Dublin City forms the Judicial County of Dublin, including Dublin Circuit Court, the Dublin County Registrar and the Dublin Metropolitan District Court. Dublin also sees law enforcement (the Garda Dublin metropolitan division) and fire services ( Dublin Fire Brigade ) administered county-wide. Dublin
432-464: A temperate coastal county, snow is relatively uncommon in lowland areas; however, Dublin is particularly vulnerable to heavy snowfall on rare occasions where cold, dry easterly winds dominate during the winter. During the late summer and early autumn, Dublin can experience Atlantic storms, which bring strong winds and torrential rain to Ireland. Dublin was the county worst-affected by Hurricane Charley in 1986. It caused severe flooding, especially along
504-473: A wealth ecologically important areas. County Dublin contains 11 EU -designated Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and 11 Special Protection Areas (SPAs). The bedrock geology of Dublin consists primarily of Lower Carboniferous limestone, which underlies about two thirds of the entire county, stretching from Skerries to Booterstown . During the Lower Carboniferous (ca. 340 Mya), the area
576-581: Is 2,797 acres ( Caastlekelly ). The average size of a townland in the county (excluding towns) is 205 acres. Under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 , County Dublin was divided into urban districts of Blackrock , Clontarf , Dalkey , Drumcondra, Clonliffe and Glasnevin , Killiney and Ballybrack , Kingstown , New Kilmainham , Pembroke , and Rathmines and Rathgar , and the rural districts of Balrothery , Celbridge No. 2, North Dublin, Rathdown , and South Dublin. Howth, formerly within
648-544: Is Ireland's most populous county , with a population of 1,458,154 as of 2022 – approximately 28% of the Republic of Ireland's total population. Dublin city is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland, as well as the largest city on the island of Ireland . Roughly 9 out of every 10 people in County Dublin lives within Dublin city and its suburbs. Several sizeable towns that are considered separate from
720-605: Is a county in Ireland , within the province of Leinster and the Eastern and Midland Region . It is one of three successor counties to County Dublin , which was disestablished for administrative purposes in 1994. South Dublin County Council is the local authority for the county. The county contains both dense suburbs of Dublin and stretches of unpopulated mountains. In 2022 it had a population of 301,705, making it
792-535: Is in turn part of the Eastern and Midland Region , a NUTS II entity. Each of the local authorities have representatives on the Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly. There are ten historic baronies in the county. While baronies continue to be officially defined units, they ceased to have any administrative function following the Local Government Act 1898 , and any changes to county boundaries after
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#1732781185099864-674: Is named after the city of Dublin, which is an anglicisation of its Old Norse name Dyflin . The city was founded in the 9th century AD by Viking settlers who established the Kingdom of Dublin . The Viking settlement was preceded by a Christian ecclesiastical site known as Duiblinn , from which Dyflin took its name. Duiblinn derives from the early Classical Irish Dubhlind / Duibhlind – from dubh ( IPA: [d̪uβ] , IPA: [d̪uw] , IPA: [d̪uː] ) meaning 'black, dark', and lind ( IPA: [lʲiɲ(d̪ʲ)] ) 'pool', referring to
936-600: Is significantly larger than the other three local authorities and covers about 49.5% of County Dublin's land area. Fingal is also perhaps the flattest region in Ireland, with the low-lying Naul Hills rising to a maximum height of just 176 metres (577 ft). Dublin is bounded to the south by the Wicklow Mountains . Where the mountains extend into County Dublin, they are known locally as the Dublin Mountains ( Sléibhte Bhaile Átha Cliath ). Kippure , on
1008-464: Is the third-smallest of Leinster's 12 counties in size and the largest by population. Dublin shares a border with three counties – Meath to the north and west, Kildare to the west and Wicklow to the south. To the east, Dublin has an Irish Sea coastline which stretches for 155 kilometres (96 mi). Dublin is a topographically varied region. The city centre is generally very low-lying, and many areas of coastal Dublin are at or near sea-level. In
1080-522: Is twinned with the London Borough of Brent , United Kingdom. 53°18′28″N 6°24′47″W / 53.30778°N 6.41306°W / 53.30778; -6.41306 County Dublin County Dublin ( Irish : Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath or Contae Átha Cliath ) is a county in Ireland , and holds its capital city, Dublin . It is located on the island's east coast, within
1152-555: Is what we are about today, but in effect that is the case." Although the Electoral Commission should, as far as practicable, avoid breaching county boundaries when recommending Dáil constituencies , this does not include the boundaries of a city or the boundary between the three counties in Dublin. There is also still a sheriff appointed for County Dublin. The term "County Dublin" is still in common usage. Many organisations and sporting teams continue to organise on
1224-428: The 2022 census , the population of Dublin was 1,458,154, an 8.4% increase since the 2016 Census . The county's population first surpassed 1 million in 1981, and is projected to reach 1.8 million by 2036. Dublin is Ireland's most populous county , a position it has held since the 1926 Census, when it overtook County Antrim . As of 2022, County Dublin has over twice the population of County Antrim and two and
1296-623: The Ballycorus Leadmines caused widespread lead poisoning , and the area was once nicknamed "Death Valley". Dublin is in a maritime temperate oceanic region according to Köppen climate classification . Its climate is characterised by cool winters, mild humid summers, and a lack of temperature extremes. Met Éireann have a number of weather stations in the county, with its two primary stations at Dublin Airport and Casement Aerodrome . Annual temperatures typically fall within
1368-555: The COVID-19 pandemic , to reduce person-to-person contact, government regulations restricted activity to "within the county in which the relevant residence is situated". Within the regulations, the local government areas of "Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Fingal, South Dublin and Dublin City" were deemed to be a single county (as were the city and the county of Cork, and the city and the county of Galway). The latest Ordnance Survey Ireland "Discovery Series" (Third Edition 2005) 1:50,000 map of
1440-859: The Dublin postal codes . South Dublin County Council is the local authority for the county. It was established on 1 January 1994 with the establishment of the county. It is one of local authorities in County Dublin . The county is divided into seven local electoral areas : Clondalkin (7 councillors), Firhouse–Bohernabreena (5 councillors), Lucan (5 councillors), Rathfarnham – Templeogue (7 councillors), Tallaght Central (6 councillors), and Tallaght South (5 councillors). The Dáil constituencies of Dublin Mid-West (4 seats) and Dublin South-West (5 seats) are wholly within South Dublin, and
1512-723: The Irish Parliament was abolished under the Acts of Union 1800 and Ireland was incorporated into the United Kingdom . Dublin lost its political status as a capital and went into a marked decline throughout the 19th century, leading to widespread demands to repeal the union . Although at one time the second city of the British Empire , by the late 1800s Dublin was one of the poorest cities in Europe. The city had
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#17327811850991584-501: The Local Government Act 2001 , the country was divided into local government areas of cities and counties, with the county borough of Dublin being designated a city for all purposes, now administered by Dublin City Council . Each local authority is responsible for certain local services such as sanitation, planning and development, libraries, the collection of motor taxation, local roads and social housing . Dublin, comprising
1656-488: The fourth most populous county in the state. South Dublin has an area of 222.74 square kilometres (86 sq mi), making it the second-largest of the four local government areas in Dublin. It is bounded by Dublin City (15 km, 9.3 mi to the northeast), the River Liffey (separating it from Fingal to the north), Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown (to the east), County Kildare (to the west) and its hills adjoin
1728-407: The province of Leinster . Until 1994, County Dublin (excluding the city) was a single local government area ; in that year, the county council was divided into three new administrative counties: Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown , Fingal and South Dublin . The three administrative counties together with Dublin City proper form a NUTS III statistical region of Ireland (coded IE061). County Dublin remains
1800-491: The 13th century onwards. English power diminished so significantly that by the early 16th century English laws and customs were restricted to a small area around Dublin known as " The Pale ". The Earl of Kildare's failed rebellion in 1535 reignited Tudor interest in Ireland, and Henry VIII proclaimed the Kingdom of Ireland in 1542, with Dublin as its capital. Over the next 60 years the Tudor conquest spread to every corner of
1872-482: The Dublin Mountains were upgraded in 2006 after a study into the impact of Hurricane Charley concluded that a slightly larger storm would have caused the reservoir dams to burst, which would have resulted in catastrophic damage and significant loss of life. In contrast with the Atlantic Coast , the east coast of Ireland has relatively few islands. County Dublin has one of the highest concentrations of islands on
1944-589: The Dublin Region, Sheet 50, shows the boundaries of the city and three surrounding counties of the region. Extremities of the Dublin Region, in the north and south of the region, appear in other sheets of the series, 43 and 56 respectively. There are four local authorities whose remit collectively encompasses the geographic area of the county and city of Dublin. These are Dublin City Council , South Dublin County Council , Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council and Fingal County Council . Until 1 January 1994,
2016-538: The Dublin–Wicklow border, is the county's highest mountain, at 757 metres (2,484 ft) above sea level. Crossed by the Dublin Mountains Way , they are a popular amenity area, with Two Rock , Three Rock , Tibradden , Ticknock , Montpelier Hill , and Glenasmole being among the most heavily foot-falled hiking destinations in Ireland. Forest cover extends to over 6,000 hectares (15,000 acres) within
2088-788: The Irish Sea at the Dublin Docklands . The Liffey cuts through the centre of Dublin city, and the resultant Northside – Southside divide is an often used social, economic and linguistic distinction. Notable inlets include the central Dublin Bay , Rogerstown Estuary , the estuary of the Broadmeadow and Killiney Bay, under Killiney Hill . Headlands include Howth Head , Drumanagh and the Portraine Shore. In terms of biodiversity , these estuarine and coastal regions are home to
2160-483: The Irish east coast. Colt Island, St. Patrick's Island, Shenick Island and numerous smaller islets are clustered off the coast of Skerries, and are collectively known as the "Skerries Islands Natural Heritage Area". Further out lies Rockabill , which is Dublin's most isolated island, at about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) offshore. Lambay Island , at 250 hectares (620 acres), is the largest island off Ireland's east coast and
2232-662: The Normans, led by de Cogan and FitzGerald , stormed Dublin and overwhelmed its defenders, forcing mac Ragnaill to flee to the Northern Isles . Separate attempts to retake Dublin were launched by both Ua Conchobair and mac Ragnaill in 1171, both of which were unsuccessful. The authority over Ireland established by the Anglo-Norman King Henry II was gradually lost during the Gaelic resurgence from
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2304-487: The River Dodder, and is reputed to be the worst flood event in Dublin's history. Rainfall records were shattered across the county. Kippure recorded 280 mm (11 in) of rain over a 24-hour period, the greatest daily rainfall total ever recorded in Ireland. The government allocated IR£ 6,449,000 (equivalent to US$ 20.5 million in 2020) to repair the damage wrought by Charley. The two reservoirs at Bohernabreena in
2376-591: The United Kingdom in December 1922, with Dublin becoming the capital of the Irish Free State , and later the Republic of Ireland. From the 1960s onwards, Dublin city greatly expanded due to urban renewal works and the construction of large suburbs such as Tallaght , Coolock and Ballymun , which resettled both the rural and urban poor of County Dublin in newer state-built accommodation. Dublin
2448-484: The administrative county of Dublin was administered by Dublin County Council . From that date, its functions were succeeded by Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council, Fingal County Council and South Dublin County Council, each with its county seat , respectively administering the new counties established on that date. The city was previously designated a county borough and administered by Dublin Corporation . Under
2520-514: The brink of civil war as a result of the Home Rule Crisis . Despite being the centre of Irish unionism outside of Ulster , Dublin was overwhelmingly in favour of Home Rule. Unionist parties had performed poorly in the county since the 1870s, leading contemporary historian W. E. H. Lecky to conclude that "Ulster unionism is the only form of Irish unionism that is likely to count as a serious political force". Unlike their counterparts in
2592-407: The city of Dublin, except for four coastal districts of Blackrock, Dalkey, Dún Laoghaire, and Killiney and Ballybrack, which formed the borough of Dún Laoghaire in 1930. The city of Dublin had been administered separately since the 13th century. Under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 , the two areas were defined as the administrative county of Dublin and the county borough of Dublin, with
2664-537: The city's commuter belt to flat, fertile plains, which are some of the country's largest horticultural and agricultural hubs. Dublin is the oldest county in Ireland, and was the first part of the island to be shired following the Norman invasion in the late 1100s. While it is no longer a local government area, Dublin retains a strong identity, and continues to be referred to as both a region and county interchangeably, including at government body level. County Dublin
2736-628: The city, demolishing most of medieval Dublin in the process. During the Enlightenment , the penal laws were gradually repealed and members of the Protestant Ascendancy began to regard themselves as citizens of a distinct Irish nation. The Irish Patriot Party , led by Henry Grattan , agitated for greater autonomy from Great Britain , which was achieved under the Constitution of 1782 . These freedoms proved short-lived, as
2808-473: The city, such as Rush , Donabate and Balbriggan , are located in the far north of the county. Swords , while separated from the city by a green belt around Dublin Airport , is considered a suburban commuter town and an emerging small city. The third smallest county by land area, Dublin is bordered by Meath to the west and north, Kildare to the west, Wicklow to the south and the Irish Sea to
2880-463: The constituency of Dublin South-Central is partially within South Dublin. In 2015, South Dublin became part of the Eastern and Midland Region . South Dublin County Council sends three members to the Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly. The heraldic crest for South Dublin has the inscription "This We Hold In Trust" in both English and Irish , while incorporating elements relating to
2952-473: The counties of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown , Fingal and South Dublin , each coterminous (with minor boundary adjustments) with the area of the corresponding electoral county. In discussing the legislation, Avril Doyle TD said, "The Bill before us today effectively abolishes County Dublin, and as one born and bred in these parts of Ireland I find it rather strange that we in this House are abolishing County Dublin. I am not sure whether Dubliners realise that that
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3024-538: The county name; thus " County Clare " in Ireland as opposed to " Clare County " in Michigan , USA . In the case of those counties created after 1994, they often drop the word county entirely, or use it after the name; thus for example internet search engines show many more uses (on Irish sites) of "South Dublin" than of either "County South Dublin" or "South Dublin County". The 2003 placenames order lists South Dublin without any modification. In 1985, County Dublin
3096-637: The county, nearly all of which is located in the Dublin Mountains. With just 6.5% of Dublin under forest, it is the 6th least forested county in Ireland. Much of the county is drained by its three major rivers – the River Liffey , the River Tolka in north Dublin, and the River Dodder in south Dublin. The Liffey, at 132 kilometres (82 mi) in length, is the 8th longest river in Ireland, and rises near Tonduff in County Wicklow, reaching
3168-477: The county. Dublin's sheltered location makes it the driest place in Ireland, receiving only about half the rainfall of the west coast. Ringsend in the south of Dublin city records the lowest rainfall in the country, with an average annual precipitation of 683 mm (27 in). The wettest area of the county is the Glenasmole Valley , which receives 1,159 mm (46 in) of rainfall per year. As
3240-555: The east. The southern part of the county is dominated by the Dublin Mountains , which rise to around 760 metres (2,500 ft) and contain numerous valleys, reservoirs and forests. The county's east coast is punctuated by several bays and inlets, including Rogerstown Estuary , Broadmeadow Estuary , Baldoyle Bay and most prominently, Dublin Bay . The northern section of the county, today known as Fingal , varies enormously in character, from densely populated suburban towns of
3312-401: The easternmost point of County Dublin. Lambay supports one of the largest seabird colonies in Ireland and, curiously, also supports a population of non-native Red-necked wallabies . To the south of Lambay lies a smaller island known as Ireland's Eye – the result of a mistranslation of the island's Irish name by invading Vikings . Bull Island is a man-made island lying roughly parallel to
3384-499: The four local government areas in the county, is a strategic planning area within the Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly (EMRA). It is a NUTS Level III region of Ireland . The region is one of eight regions of Ireland for Eurostat statistics at NUTS 3 level. Its NUTS code is IE061. This area formerly came under the remit of the Dublin Regional Authority. This Authority was dissolved in 2014. As of
3456-463: The grand Georgian homes of the 1700s were converted en masse into tenement slums . In 1911, over 20,000 families in Dublin were living in one-room tenements which they rented from wealthy landlords. Henrietta Street was particularly infamous for the density of its tenements, with 845 people living on the street in 1911, including 19 families – totalling 109 people – living in just one house. After decades of political unrest, Ireland appeared to be on
3528-607: The history, geography and present day infrastructure of the area. The League of Ireland club Shamrock Rovers plays at Tallaght Stadium . The stadium hosted the 2009 FAI Cup Final and the Setanta Sports Cup final in 2010 & 2011. The National Basketball Arena in Tallaght is the home venue for both the Ireland national basketball team and Ireland women's national basketball team . The arena also hosts various National Cup & League matches. South Dublin
3600-649: The hurdled ford', with Áth Cliath referring to a fording point along the river. As with Duiblinn , an early Christian monastery was also located at Áth Cliath , on the site that is currently occupied by the Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church . Dublin was the first county in Ireland to be shired after the Norman Conquest in the late 12th century. The Normans captured the Kingdom of Dublin from its Norse-Gael rulers and
3672-483: The island, which was fully subdued by 1603 . Despite harsh penal laws and unfavourable trade restrictions imposed upon Ireland, Dublin flourished in the 18th century. The Georgian buildings which still define much of Dublin's architectural landscape to this day were mostly built over a 50-year period spanning from about 1750 to 1800. Bodies such as the Wide Streets Commission completely reshaped
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#17327811850993744-612: The kingdom's Norse rulers were first exiled from the region as early as 902. Dublin was captured by the High King of Ireland , Máel Sechnaill II , in 980, who freed the kingdom's Gaelic slaves. Dublin was again defeated by Máel Sechnaill in 988 and forced to accept Brehon law and pay taxes to the High King. Successive defeats at the hands of Brian Boru in 999 and, most famously, at the Battle of Clontarf in 1014, relegated Dublin to
3816-401: The latter in the city area. In 1985, County Dublin was divided into three electoral counties: Dublin–Belgard to the southwest (South Dublin from 1991), Dublin–Fingal to the north (Fingal from 1991), and Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown to the southeast. On 1 January 1994, under the Local Government (Dublin) Act 1993 , the County Dublin ceased to exist as a local government area, and was succeeded by
3888-483: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dublin_South&oldid=1165470535 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages South Dublin South Dublin ( Irish : Átha Cliath Theas )
3960-481: The lowest July temperature ever recorded at the station was 7.8 °C (46.0 °F) on 3 July 1974. At Dublin Airport, the driest month is February with 48.8 mm (2 in) of rainfall, and the wettest month is November, with 79.0 mm (3 in) of rain on average. As the prevailing wind direction in Ireland is from the south and west, the Wicklow Mountains create a rain shadow over much of
4032-837: The mid-19th century are not reflected in their extent. The last boundary change of a barony in Dublin was in 1842, when the barony of Balrothery was divided into Balrothery East and Balrothery West. The largest recorded barony in Dublin in 1872 was Uppercross, at 39,032 acres (157.96 km ), and the smallest barony was Dublin, at 1,693 acres (6.85 km ). Townlands are the smallest officially defined geographical divisions in Ireland. There are 1,090 townlands in Dublin, of which 88 are historic town boundaries. These town boundaries are registered as their own townlands and are much larger than rural townlands. The smallest rural townlands in Dublin are just 1 acre in size, most of which are offshore islands ( Clare Rock Island, Lamb Island, Maiden Rock, Muglins, Thulla Island ). The largest rural townland in Dublin
4104-540: The mid-9th century AD and founded what would become the city of Dublin. Over time they mixed with the natives of the area, becoming Norse–Gaels . The Vikings raided across Ireland, Britain, France and Spain during this period and under their rule Dublin developed into the largest slave market in Western Europe . While the Vikings were formidable at sea, the superiority of Irish land forces soon became apparent, and
4176-538: The mountains of County Wicklow to the south. The county town is Tallaght . Other important centres of population are Lucan and Clondalkin . Much of the county is heavily urbanised but small rural settlements exist in the southern and western parts. South Dublin's population increased from 278,767 in 2016 to 301,075 in 2022, according to the latest census . Several urban areas in South Dublin County are also traditionally suburbs of Dublin city. For
4248-472: The mouth of the River Liffey . The remains of five wooden fish traps were discovered near Spencer Dock in 2007. These traps were designed to catch incoming fish at high tide and could be retrieved at low tide. Thin-bladed stone axes were used to craft the traps and radiocarbon dating places them in the Late Mesolithic period ( c. 6,100 –5,700 BCE). The Vikings invaded the region in
4320-518: The name was used as the basis for the county's official Anglo-Norman (and later English ) name. However, in Modern Irish the region was named after the Gaelic settlement of Baile Átha Cliath or simply Áth Cliath . As a result, Dublin is one of four counties in Ireland with a different name origin for both Irish and English – the others being Wexford , Waterford , and Wicklow , whose English names are also derived from Old Norse. The earliest recorded inhabitants of present-day Dublin settled along
4392-449: The north, "southern unionists" were a clear minority in the rest of Ireland, and as such were much more willing to co-operate with the Irish Parliamentary Party (IPP) to avoid partition . Following the Anglo-Irish Treaty , Belfast unionist Dawson Bates decried the "effusive professions of loyalty and confidence in the Provisional Government" that was displayed by former unionists in the new Irish Free State . The question of Home Rule
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#17327811850994464-414: The provisions of the Local Government (Dublin) Act 1993 , County Dublin ceased to exist, and was succeeded by the counties of Fingal, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown and South Dublin in the areas of the electoral counties. The boundaries of South Dublin were finalised in 1993, to accommodate the M50 motorway . Various organs of state use alternative subdivisions of Dublin for administrative reasons, for example,
4536-401: The purposes of planning and management, the County Council designates the status of towns, villages and suburbs in three tiers — town , district centre and local centre . In the 2022 development plan, the towns and district centres are listed as: while the more local centres are noted in three groups: In Ireland, the usage of the word county nearly always comes before rather than after
4608-433: The rural district of Dublin North, became an urban district in 1919. Kingstown was renamed Dún Laoghaire in 1920. The rural districts were abolished in 1930. Balbriggan , in the rural district of Balrothery, had town commissioners under the Towns Improvement (Ireland) Act 1854. This became a town council in 2002. In common with all town councils, it was abolished in 2014. The urban districts were gradually absorbed by
4680-424: The shoreline which began to form following the construction of the Bull Wall in 1825. The island is still growing and is currently 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) long and 0.8 kilometres (0.50 mi) wide. In 1981, North Bull Island ( Oileán an Tairbh Thuaidh ) was designated as a UNESCO biosphere. For statistical purposes at European level, the county as a whole forms the Dublin Region – a NUTS III entity – which
4752-423: The south of the county, the topography rises steeply from sea-level at the coast to over 500 metres (1,600 ft) in just a few kilometres. This natural barrier has resulted in densely populated coastal settlements in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown and westward urban sprawl in South Dublin . In contrast, Fingal is generally rural in nature and much less densely populated than the rest of the county. Consequently, Fingal
4824-467: The status of lesser kingdom. In 1170, the ousted King of Leinster , Diarmait Mac Murchada , and his Norman allies agreed to capture Dublin at a war council in Waterford . They evaded the intercepting army of High King Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair by marching through the Wicklow Mountains , arriving outside the walls of Dublin in late September. The King of Dublin, Ascall mac Ragnaill , met with Mac Murchada for negotiations; however, while talks were ongoing,
4896-432: The worst housing conditions of anywhere in the United Kingdom , and overcrowding, disease and malnourishment were rife within central Dublin. In 1901, The Irish Times reported that the disease and mortality rates in Calcutta during the 1897 bubonic plague outbreak compared "favourably with those of Dublin at the present moment". Most of the upper and middle class residents of Dublin had moved to wealthier suburbs, and
4968-532: Was divided into three electoral counties: Dublin–Fingal, Dublin–Belgard, and Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown. At the 1991 local election , the area of Dublin–Belgard was renamed as South Dublin. The name Belgard did have a historical association with the area, being the designation of one of the border fortresses of the Pale that existed in that area. It was altered due to a view that the name Belgard might create associations with areas of modern development in Tallaght that now also uses that name. On 1 January 1994, under
5040-478: Was part of a warm tropical sea inhabited by an abundance of corals , crinoids and brachiopods . The oldest rocks in Dublin are the Cambrian shales located on Howth Head, which were laid down ca. 500 Mya. Disruption following the closure of the Iapetus Ocean approximately 400 Mya resulted in the formation of granite . This is now exposed at the surface from the Dublin Mountains to the coastal areas of Dún Laoghaire. 19th-century Lead extraction and smelting at
5112-443: Was put on hold due to the outbreak of the First World War but was never to be revisited as a series of missteps by the British government, such as executing the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising and the Conscription Crisis of 1918 , fuelled the Irish revolutionary period . The IPP were nearly wiped out by Sinn Féin in the 1918 general election and, following a brief war of independence , 26 of Ireland's 32 counties seceded from
5184-417: Was the driving force behind Ireland's Celtic Tiger period, an era of rapid economic growth that started in the early 1990s. In stark contrast to the turn of the 20th century, Dublin entered the 21st century as one of Europe's richest cities, attracting immigrants and investment from all over the world. Dublin is the third smallest of Ireland's 32 counties by area, and the largest in terms of population. It
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