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The Kingdom of Dublin (Old Norse: Dyflin [1]) was a Norse kingdom in Ireland that lasted from roughly 853 AD to 1170 AD. It was the first and longest-lasting Norse kingdom in Ireland, founded by Vikings who invaded the territory around Dublin in the 9th century.
In 2017 Dublin ranked 1st in Ireland by disposable income per person, at 110% of the State average.. In 2008, it was the city with the 2nd highest wages in the world, dropping to 10th place in 2009, and, according to a Brookings Institution report in 2012, had the 14th highest income per capita in the world at $55,578 (€42,960).
Dublin is Ireland's most populous county, with a population of 1,458,154 as of 2022 – approximately 28% of the Republic of Ireland's total population. [4] Dublin city is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland, as well as the largest city on the island of Ireland.
1st Earl of Lancaster (1245–1296) King Edward II (1284–1327) r. 1307–1327: Thomas of Lancaster 2nd Earl of Lancaster (1278–1322) Henry of Lancaster 3rd Earl of Lancaster (1281–1345) DUKE OF LANCASTER, 1351: King Edward III (1312–1377) r. 1327–1377: Henry of Grosmont 4th Earl of Lancaster Duke of Lancaster (c.1310–1361) DUKE OF ...
In some cases, the official English or anglicised name is wholly different from the official Irish language name. An example is Dublin: its name is derived from the Irish dubh linn (meaning "black pool"), but its Irish name is Baile Átha Cliath (meaning "town of the hurdled ford").
John Harris Jr. offered to give 4 acres (2 ha) and 21 square perches (5,717 ft 2; 531 m 2) of land near the banks of the Susquehanna River in central Pennsylvania to the state, provided that it be eventually used as the site of the capital. [4] [7] Harris also laid out a city in 1785, near his plot of land, and named it in honor of his father.
Galway (/ ˈ ɡ ɔː l w eɪ / GAWL-way; Irish: Gaillimh, pronounced [ˈɡal̠ʲɪvʲ]) is a city in (and the county town of) County Galway.It lies on the River Corrib between Lough Corrib and Galway Bay.
1991-1992: Dublin, Marysville, Watkins Memorial, Worthington Kilbourne join. "Worthington" becomes Thomas Worthington. League divides into 3 divisions. 1995-1996: Newark and Dublin Scioto join the league. "Dublin" becomes Dublin Coffman. 1997-1998: Big Walnut, Lancaster, Olentangy, Hilliard Darby join league. "Hilliard" becomes Hilliard Davidson.