Dublin

Dublin (Irish: Baile Átha Cliath, IPA: ) is the largest city in 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. Founded as a Viking settlement, the city has been Ireland's primary city for most of the island's history since mediæval times. Today, it is the capital city of the Republic of Ireland, and has one of the youngest and fastest growing populations of any European capital city.

In a 2003 European-wide survey by the BBC, questioning 11,200 residents of 112 urban and rural areas, Dublin was the best capital city in Europe to live in, and Ireland the most content country in Europe.