County Dublin is one of the thirty-two traditional counties of Ireland and one of the twenty-six traditional counties of the Republic of Ireland. It is based around Dublin, the capital of Ireland and is situated on Ireland’s east coast within the province of Leinster. In 1994 the county was dissolved and divided into the modern counties of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, South Dublin and Fingal. Despite losing its status as an administrative county it remains a county in terms of geography, postal services, census services and most importantly, in the minds of its residents.
For visitors, County Dublin is of course defined by Dublin city and most people will spend all their time there. Indeed you could stay in Dublin for weeks and still not see everything. Dublin is a city that seems to be on a permanent wave, (and a permanent party) whether the economic situation is booming (or busting!) It is a city that is confident of its past and future and there is a wealth of things to see. For history buffs there are hundreds of sites to visit, from the Aras An Uachtarain (the Irish President’s home) to the famous General Post Office (location of the 1916 uprising) and from Dublin Castle to Christ Church Cathedral or the holy ground of St Patrick’s Cathedral to what seems like a church on every corner. When you’ve tired of history, how about some culture at the National Museum or a bit of Victoriana at the Natural History Museum? From literary tours to the National Gallery to the studio of Francis Bacon Dublin has its fair share of culture. Further out and worth a visit are Phoenix Park, the National Botanic Gardens and Dublin Bay and from there Dublin County meanders into the gentle rolling hills and farmland of Southern Ireland with numerous villages and castles. Chances are though that with so much to do (and that’s without even mentioning the famous Dublin bars) you won’t make it out of Dublin itself!
An Irish rock band formed in 1962 getting their name from the book "Death of a chieftain" by Irish author John Montague. Apart from their own music they influenced many bands and performed with them both in UK and America. Van Morrisons Have I told you lately with the Chieftains was a big hit.They were also critically acclaimed for their version of "Women of Ireland" which contributed to Leonard Rosennman's osacr winning score to Stanley Kubricks "Barry Lyndon" They were much appreciated by the Rock fraternity and even influenced Jerry Garcia and Grisman in some of their renditions of Irish s…
Tom Petty (vocals and guitars) Mike Campbell (lead guitars), Stan Lynch (percussions , drums and vocals) Benmont Tench (organ, harmonium, piano and vocals) and Ron Blair (Bass guitar and vocals) form the band called Tom Petty and the heartbreakers. Formed in 1976 the band has had both critical and popular success through their albums "Full Moon Fever" and "Into the great wide open" with American girl, learning to fly, Mary Jane's last dance and a host of other songs hitting the charts on both sides of the Atlantic. The first three members are also part of the popular group Mudcrutch. The ba…
Californian band Blink 182 achieved much chart success between 1992 and 2005, after this the band split and have only recently been reunited (2009). Their pop/punk rock style has been popular throughout the world with their 1994 debut album 'Cheshire Cat' being well regarded and achieving multi-platinum sales for their 1999 'Enema of the State'. Band members Tom Delonge, Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker have recently released 'The Works' (2009)...welcome back!…
The O2 Dublin, DublinAt 24 years of age, Kevin Bridges is one of the most popular up and coming comedians in the country. His big break came at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival where he won the 'So you think you're Funny' competition. Bridges has since gone on to appear on Michael McIntyre's Comedy Road Show and 'Live at the Apollo'. He is currently touring Scotland and N. Ireland and has released 'Kevin Bridges: The Story so Far ...Live in Glasgow' on DVD this year.…
Five times Classical Brit award winner and three-time Grammy winner Andrea Bocelli, is a classical Italian tenor who has recorded more than twenty hit albums, selling more than 60 million worldwide.
Born in Tuscany in Italy, his mother said that his passion for music was the only thing that would comfort him after he lost his sight during a football game at the age of 12.
Named as one of People Magazine's '50 Most Beautiful People' in 1998, he continues to tour the UK, bringing his wonderful voice to his dedicated fans.…
The Overtones have stormed onto the scene of popular music in both the United States and the UK, and they have done so with relatively simple and incredibly catchy music. The mood of their material is incredibly light, but it is well composed and it would doing them a disservice to say that they are not talented musicians. For those that are looking for a piece of easy listening with an incredibly well balanced group, the Overtones are certainly worth consideration for the rotation. This is a group that blends in seamlessly with much of the rest of popular music today, and makes a really im…
British stand-up comedian Michael McIntyre burst onto our screens with his first DVD, Live and Laughing in 2008. As the fastest-selling comedian at the Edinburgh Festival, Michael won the award for Best Live Stand-Up in 2009's British Comedy Awards, and his first tour included a record-breaking six nights at Wembley Arena, performing to half a million people on his first tour of Britain.…
The O2 Dublin, DublinKatherine Jenkins first rose to stardom in 1998. She is a hugely popular Welsh Mezzo soprano and classical musician. Jenkins graduated with honours from the Royal Academy of Music then worked as a freelance singing teacher. Whilst waiting for her 'big break' she worked, for a time, as a tour guide o the London Eye before securing her amazing 6 album deal with Universal Records. Now one of the top 20 millionaires in the land she has become phenomenally successful as a live performer and recording artist.…
Tom Petty amp; The HeartbreakersThursday, 07 June 2012Pop And Rock - watch Tom Petty amp; The Heartbreakers live at The O2 Dublin in Dublin, Other on the Thursday, 07 June 2012. Compare ticket prices and save on the best seats in the house!
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