Introduction
Dublin, Irish Baile
Átha Cliath, county borough (2021 est. pop. 1,430,000),
Leinster, capital of the Republic of Ireland, on Dublin Bay at the mouth of
the Liffey River. Its harbor, with shipyards, docks, and quays, dates from
1714. It is the center of the Irish railway network. It has an international
airport and regular ferry service to Holyhead, Wales. The old Royal and
Grand canals, connecting Dublin with the interior, have been superseded by
railroads for most commercial traffic. Agricultural products, whiskey, and
stout are the chief exports. Dublin's chief industries are brewing, textile
manufacturing (silk making was introduced by Huguenot refugees in the 16th
cent.), distilling, shipbuilding, food processing, and the manufacture of
foundry products, glass, and cigarettes. Microprocessors are produced in the
suburb of Leixlip. The Irish legislature, the Dáil Éireann, is
in Leinster House.
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