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, Dublin, Republic of Ireland, is a major Irish governmental complex, formerly the fortified seat of British rule in Ireland until 1922. Most of the complex dates from the 18th century, though a castle has stood on the site since the days of King John, the first ''Lord of Ireland'' (...)
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Dublin (, or , ,'' (or simply '') and '' are the two names of the city, the former being the one currently in official and common usage. or ) is the largest city in Ireland and the capital of the Republic of Ireland. It is located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin Region (...)
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The Chester Beatty Library was established in Dublin, Ireland in 1950, to house the remarkable collections of mining magnate, Sir Alfred Chester Beatty. The present library, on the grounds of Dublin Castle, was opened on February 7, 2000, the 125th anniversary of Sir Alfred's birth. The Library's collections are displayed in two collections: "Sacred Traditions" and "Artistic Traditions" (...)
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is the elder of the city's two mediæval cathedrals, the other being St. Patrick's. It has been the seat of the archbishop of Dublin (initially solely Roman Catholic, then Church of Ireland) since mediæval times, though for many centuries, it shared this status with St. Patrick's. It is located at the end of Dame Street and the beginning of Patrick Street, overlooking the River Liffey. (...)
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Temple Bar is an area on the south bank of the River Liffey in central Dublin, Ireland. Unlike the areas surrounding it, Temple Bar has preserved its medieval street pattern, with many narrow cobbled streets. It is Dublin's cultural quarter and has a lively nightlife that is popular with tourists. Temple Bar is in the postcode Dublin 2 (D2), and has an estimated population of 3,000. (...)
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The Ha'penny Bridge (known later for a time as the Penny Ha'penny Bridge) is a pedestrian bridge built in 1816 over the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland. Originally called the ''Wellington Bridge'' (after the Duke of Wellington), the name of the bridge changed to Liffey Bridge, its official name to this day. It is still commonly known as the Ha'penny Bridge (...)
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The Four Courts in Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's main courts building. The Four Courts are the location of the ''Supreme Court'', ''High Court'', and ''Central Criminal Court'' of the Republic of Ireland. (...)
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, College Green due to its modern day use as a branch of the bank—was the world's first purpose-built two-chamber parliament house. It served as the seat of both chambers (the Lords and Commons) of the Irish parliament of the Kingdom of Ireland for most of the eighteenth century until that parliament was abolished by the Act of Union in 1800 when the island became part of the United Kingdom (...)
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The Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church is a Roman Catholic church in Dublin, Ireland maintained by the Carmelite order. The church is noted for having the relics of Saint Valentine, which were donated to the church in the 19th century by Pope Gregory XVI from their previous location in the cemetery of St. Hippolytus in Rome (...)
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, formally known as The National Cathedral and Collegiate Church of Saint Patrick, Dublin or in the Irish language as ''Árd Eaglais Naomh Pádraig'', founded in 1191, is the larger of Dublin's two Church of Ireland cathedrals, and the largest church in Ireland. Unusually it is not today the seat of a bishop, as Dublin's Church of Ireland Archbishop has his seat in Christ Church (...)
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