What is the most interesting fact about Dublin that you didn't know?

py2006 · 01-05-2014 12:53PM #1

There is a fascinating history to our capital with lots of interesting facts and stats about people and places.

I always knew O'Connell bridge was narrower and called Carlisle bridge before hand. But I learned today that it was once a wooden bridge that could only hold one man and one donkey at a time. Today there are lots of donkeys on O'Connell Bridge.

I knew that O'Connell St was once called Sackville street and Drogheda st before that. But I learned recently that it once only went from Parnell st to down as far as Henry st. It was later extended to the liffey.

I also learned that the Liffey was a lot wider in parts compared to what we have today along the Quays.

The distance on the road signs to Dublin are actually the distance to the GPO.

Yay me

Temptamperu · 01-05-2014 12:58PM

The union Jack was first flown over Dublin, cause were all west brits!

hfallada · 01-05-2014 01:01PM

There is actually a lot of farms in the suburbs that people dont know. There is one on Griffith Avenue in Glasnevin and there was one in Santry just at the port tunnel(recently closed). But I find incredible weird that within 15 mins of the city, there is fully functioning farms.

Collie D · 01-05-2014 01:03PM

hfallada wrote: »

There is actually a lot of farms in the suburbs that people dont know. There is one on Griffith Avenue in Glasnevin and there was one in Santry just at the port tunnel(recently closed). But I find incredible weird that within 15 mins of the city, there is fully functioning farms.

Is that still there?

My Dublin fact is that someone will be along in a minute demanding thread be moved.

whomitconcerns · 01-05-2014 01:03PM

that there are 2 O'Connell bridges in Dublin city centre.

One is the obvious one and the second is the bridge in the middle of St Stephens Green!

Cee-Jay-Cee · 01-05-2014 01:05PM

There is a tunnel running underneath Dublin connecting Dublin to the centre of the earth, hence the reason dubs think they're the centre of the universe. They've also mistakenly took earth to be the centre of the universe, they really have no idea.

Tobyglen · 01-05-2014 01:05PM

More junkies than not on O'Connell Street at any one time.

castletownman · 01-05-2014 01:06PM

Bernard Brogan has never played a championship game outside of Croke Park

The Backwards Man · 01-05-2014 01:07PM

This thread is a paradox.

I don't know the most interesting fact about Dublin I don't know. If I knew I would know it and wouldn't be able to use it.

Collie D · 01-05-2014 01:08PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

This thread is a paradox.

I don't know the most interesting fact about Dublin I don't know. If I knew I would know it and wouldn't be able to use it.

Head...exploded

KingOfFairview · 01-05-2014 01:09PM

Legally, the Guinness brewery is not within Dublin. It's technically part of Meath. One of these weird legal anomalies

Collie D · 01-05-2014 01:10PM

KingOfFairview wrote: »

Legally, the Guinness brewery is not within Dublin. It's technically part of Meath. One of these weird legal anomalies

Explain? Or are you taking the piss? I'm intrigued

Katgurl · 01-05-2014 01:11PM

KingOfFairview wrote: »

Legally, the Guinness brewery is not within Dublin. It's technically part of Meath. One of these weird legal anomalies

on James St? how is that possible?

KingOfFairview · 01-05-2014 01:13PM

Kurt Cobain shared a cigar with Albert Reynolds on a stopover flight in 1993. In Dublin

RDM_83 again · 01-05-2014 01:14PM

That Gymnastics are banned from the Phoenix Park!

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1926/en/si/0006.html

GLaDOS · 01-05-2014 01:14PM

hfallada wrote: »

There is actually a lot of farms in the suburbs that people dont know. There is one on Griffith Avenue in Glasnevin and there was one in Santry just at the port tunnel(recently closed). But I find incredible weird that within 15 mins of the city, there is fully functioning farms.

There was one beside DCU, backed onto the Secondary school beside it, St. Aidan's. No idea if it's still going.

tricky D · 01-05-2014 01:14PM

Tobyglen wrote: »

More junkies than not on O'Connell Street at any one time.

There are more boards posts on Dublin junkies than the number of junkies in the whole wide world. Fact.

SEPT 23 1989 · 01-05-2014 01:16PM

Bang Bang was a futuristic time traveler

minotour · 01-05-2014 01:16PM

Temptamperu wrote: »

The union Jack was first flown over Dublin, cause were all west brits!

The Union Jack only fly's on ships, it's simply the Union flag on land.

Buzz Killington award of the day to me!

KingOfFairview · 01-05-2014 01:16PM

Dublin city council originally planned for have a shoe shop halfway under the spire but the idea was vetoed because of health and safety concerns

KingOfFairview · 01-05-2014 01:17PM

The day u2 split up, glasnevin will be renamed New Bonoville

Bio Mech · 01-05-2014 01:18PM

CJC999 wrote: »

There is a tunnel running underneath Dublin connecting Dublin to the centre of the earth, hence the reason dubs think they're the centre of the universe. They've also mistakenly took earth to be the centre of the universe, they really have no idea.

Ultra lame

KingOfFairview · 01-05-2014 01:19PM

Carter the unstoppable sex machine played to 2980000 people in phoenix park

Anyone · 01-05-2014 01:19PM

Despite their attire, the majority of inner city Dubs are not athletes.

01-05-2014 01:20PM

CJC999 wrote: »

There is a tunnel running underneath Dublin connecting Dublin to the centre of the earth, hence the reason dubs think they're the centre of the universe. They've also mistakenly took earth to be the centre of the universe, they really have no idea.

There is a tunnel running under Dublin, specifically the Phoenix Park. It links Heuston Station to Connolly Station. There had been calls to open it up, which would link the whole country up via rail. It's been used to ferry passengers from Cork and Kerry for GAA Finals.

http://www.reddit.com/r/ireland/comments/1ipo9l/did_you_know_theres_a_rail_tunnel_under_dublin/

Oh and we are the centre of the universe.

KingOfFairview · 01-05-2014 01:20PM

Fair City is actually filmed in Manilla

Jake Rugby Walrus666 · 01-05-2014 01:21PM

KingOfFairview wrote: »

Legally, the Guinness brewery is not within Dublin. It's technically part of Meath. One of these weird legal anomalies

Meath, a notional land that may once have existed in the commuter belt where Dublin expanded lebensraum to the north.

Collie D · 01-05-2014 01:21PM

The percentage of Dublin's citizens who support an independent People's Republic of Cork is higher than in Cork.

Nerdlingr · 01-05-2014 01:23PM

The Grand Canal runs all the way to the Shannon.

henryporter · 01-05-2014 01:24PM

The word 'Quiz' originated in Dublin.

Oh and wasn't Molly Malone a hure?

01-05-2014 01:28PM

Another few that may go under the radar for some people is that there is no true Dublin County anymore. It's officially four counties. Dublin City, South Dublin, Fingal and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown.

Our traditional post codes go by odd numbers representing the Northside and even numbers the Southside. The area around the Phoenix Park is an exception as it was given Dublin 8 as it's code, as well as parts of Chapelizod being registered as Dublin 20. The numbers go up to Dublin 24 (Tallaght and it's environs) but there curiously is no Dublin 19, 21 or 23.

What is the most interesting fact about Dublin that you didn't know?

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