About Dublin
Population of Dublin
Dublin is the capital of Ireland and located in the province of Leinster on the east coast of the country at the mouth of the River Liffey. With a history dating back to the 9th century, Dublin today has a population estimated at 565,000 in 2014, with a metropolitan population of 1.8 million.
"Dublin" usually refers to the contiguous urban area that includes South Dublin, Fingal, and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, which combined create the traditional County of Dublin, or the Dublin Region.
City size and density
The Dublin Region accounts for more than 25% of the country's total population with a population density of 4,588 people per square kilometer in the city proper, or 11,880 per square mile. In terms of entire surface area, the city proper spreads over nearly 115 square kilometers and the urban area sprawls over 318 square kilometers.
Dublin history
The earliest reference to a settlement in the Dublin area was in the writings of Ptolemy in 140 AD, referencing the settlement as Eblana Civitas. In the 9th century, Dublin was established as a Viking settlement and remained under Viking control until the Norman invasion of Ireland from Wales in 1169. The King of Leinster enlisted help from Strongbow to conquer Dublin. Strongbow then declared himself king after gaining control. It was around this time that the barony of Dublin City was separated from the barony of Dublin. The two were redesignated as the City of Dublin in 2001.
Sports
The Irish are mad for their sports and Dubliners are no different. The three most popular sports in Ireland by attendance at senior games would be Gaelic games, soccer and rugby although a huge variety of other sports are played across the county and country.
Religion
The predominant religion in the Republic of Ireland is Christianity, with the largest church being the Roman Catholic Church. The Irish constitution says that the state may not endorse any particular religion and guarantees freedom of religion.
