Dublin
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Gaelic Baile Àtha Cliath. a seaport in and the capital of the Republic of Ireland, in the E part, on the Irish Sea.
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a county in E Republic of Ireland. 356 sq. mi. (922 sq. km). Dublin.
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a city in central Georgia.
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Gaelic name: Baile Átha Cliath. the capital of the Republic of Ireland, on Dublin Bay : under English rule from 1171 until 1922; commercial and cultural centre; contains one of the world's largest breweries and exports whiskey, stout, and agricultural produce. Pop: 1 004 614 (2002)
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a county in E Republic of Ireland, in Leinster on the Irish Sea: mountainous in the south but low-lying in the north and centre. County seat: Dublin. Pop: 1 122 821 (2002). Area: 922 sq km (356 sq miles)
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As the intellectual and cultural center of Ireland, Dublin was a stronghold of Irish nationalism, the birthplace of renewed interest in the Irish language and Irish literature, and home to writers such as James Joyce, Jonathan Swift, and William Butler Yeats.
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With the help of credit card points and a travel credit, Cox’s trip to Dublin was just under $450.
From Los Angeles Times
He appeared before a sitting of the Special Criminal Court in Dublin on Monday in person where he was charged with six offences.
From BBC
Czech Republic now go on to face Denmark for a place in the World Cup finals while Halgrimsson's side welcome North Macedonia to Dublin on Tuesday for a friendly.
From BBC
Hallgrimsson, who last week signed a contract extension until 2028, will lead his side into a friendly against North Macedonia in Dublin on Tuesday before the return of the Nations League in September.
From BBC
With help from Duke, Bior had secured a spot for the spring semester at a college in Dublin in another study-abroad program.
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