More Dublin’s Useful and Unusual facts and Figures.

 Today I am going to look at a few other Dublin's across the globe, all visits today will be within the USA. First on the list is Dublin, Indiana which is part of the Jackson Township in Wayne County, this Dublin is 3667 miles away from its Irish namesake.
In the 2009 there were 647 people living in the town and was 340 females and 307 males. Dublin Indiana is located on US Route 40 and was named after Dublin, Ireland.

Welcome Sign in Dublin Georgia

 Dublin, Georgia is 3925 miles from Dublin, Ireland, which is again where this area got its name from, at the census of 2010 there were 16,201 people living in city. The area of Dublin was originally home of the Native American tribe of Muskogee; this tribe moved west and eventually settled in Oklahoma following the arrival of settlers from England, Ireland and Scotland. Irish Dubliner, Peter Sawyer, it is claimed was the original founded of this Dublin in 1812.

Public Office in Dublin Georgia

Dublin is on the Onocee River and is mentioned in the opening paragraph of James Joyce's Finnegans Wake
"nor had topsawyer's rocks by the stream Oconee exaggerated themselves to Laurens County's gorgios while they went doublin their mumper all the time."

Book Cover for Finnegans Wake

Dublin Georgia has the following web address which contains other facts and video about the area http://www.cityofdublin.org/.

Moving on the next Dublin on the list is Dublin Kentucky which is 3952 miles from the Irish city. This area is part of Mayfield in Graves County Kentucky, which is about 12 miles away. There are about 200 people living in the area.
The population includes a group of people from the Amish community. Amish, or Amish Mennonites, as it is sometimes called are a group of Christian's who do not use or want any up to date items. They are recognised by their simple living and lack of complexity in the clothes they wear.

Amish Community

There was a tragic accident in the Dublin Amish Community this year where a horse drawn buggy carrying an Amish family toppled over while crossing a normally slow flowing creek. Due to heavy rain in the area the creek was swollen and when the buggy toppled 4 children aged between 5months and 11 years were swept away.

Amish Transport

Dublin, New Hampshire is 3010 miles from Dublin Ireland and has a population of 1597 according to the census of 2010. In the 1760's Henry Strongman moved form nearby Peterborough to the then known town of North Monadnock and in 1771 the then Governor renamed the town to Dublin after the birth place of Strongman but this could be just folklore. There is a more detailed version of events in the http://www.townofdublin.org/pages/index web site.

New Hampshire Town Plate

The town is on two New Hampshire routes of 101 and 137 and is now becoming a residential area for people who work in Peterborough and other places. There are also a lot of people who work from home and are taking advantage of the internet and communication infrastructure to live in more rural surroundings.

Town Crest

A Dublin Quiz - Give it a try?

THE ANSWERS TO THE DUBIN QUIZ ARE IN THE PAGE TAB MARKED DUBLIN QUIZ ANSWERS AT THE TOP OF THE BLOG. Hope you enjoyed it.

Came across this earlier today while looking for information for the blog
The following 28 clues represent some place in Dublin Ireland, they are mainly areas with one being a road or street. Some are easy, some have 2 or more possible answers and some are really difficult and are a bit ambiguous to say the least. Try the 28 and see how you get on.
I have answered the first one to give you an idea of how to answer.

                             CLUE                                                 ANSWER

1.  A very dark boulder.                                      Blackrock.   
2. Church reptile.
3. Sea creatures outhouse.
4. A breed of sheep.
5. A gravelly paste.
6. Get out of the way.
7. Dispose of this woman.
8. Single men don't run.
9. Chimes demise.
10. Big cats ville.
11. Did the professor ease off.
12. Mr Secombe is angry.
13. Not a warm explosive device.
14. Spheres cross over here.
15. Is it falling down.
16. Honest opinion.
17. Duel weapons,
18. A stormy retreat.
19. A cunning beasts stone.
20. Demolish Leo.
21. Assassinate leading actor.
22. Dock was in a hurry.
23. A rodent before the pits.
24. A Scandinavian monocle.
25. An elusive peer.
26. Priests village.
27. Venetian bridge.
28. Short distance to the centre.

I will post the answers in the next week or so. You can comment or send me an email if you want the answers sooner. For some you need to think outside the box, Good Luck.

4 Other Dublin's

Dublin, South Australia is just over 40 miles north of Adelaide but is a massive 10324 miles from Dublin Ireland. This Dublin had a population of 241 in the 2006 census and is a small town situated on Highway 1. The area is mostly farmland with some rural industry.

Dubin Church Australia

The town was named after the Irish Capital in  1856 by the 6th Governor of South Australia Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell who was originally from Ireland. According to the Dublin History Group the town boasts the best Butcher in the area and also the best Fruit and Veg store. The site has some nice pictures from the past and also some nice little stories about the area. Well worth a visit.

Dublin Ontario Canada is 3091 miles from Dublin Ireland and is part of the municipality of West Perth in Ontario. The largest community in West Perth is Mitchell and all of the local municipal offices are housed here. In the census of 2006 there were 8,839 in the West Perth area, the area is west of the City of Stratford which is home of Justin Bieber.

Dublin Island Sierra Leone Africa is off the coast near Freetown and is 3126 miles from Dublin Ireland. It is part of the Banana Islands and is one of the 2 main islands with the other being Ricketts Island. The two islands have a combined population of around 900 people. Dublin Island is famous for it beaches and is linked to Ricketts by a sand spit which disappears during high tide.

Sunset On Dublin Island

 Dublin Ohio is 3571 miles from Dublin Ireland and is home to a population of 41,751 people in the 2010 census. Again this is named after the Irish city and was named by a Dubliner called John Shields. History states that at the naming ceremony in 1810 Shields gave the following speech
"If I have the honour conferred upon me to name your village, with the brightness of the morn, and the beaming of the sun on the hills and dales surrounding this beautiful valley, it would give me great pleasure to name your new town after my birthplace, Dublin, Ireland."

Dublin Ohio

The village grew, but not too quick and in 1970 the population was 681 and the village had become a small town.  Around this time the 270 Interstate had been constructed and the population exploded and in 1987 the Town became  a City after reaching a population in excess of 5,000. As the city expanded it took in different townships which were close by, Dublin is now a suburb of Columbus which is the birth place of the golfing legend Jack Nicklaus.

The Dublin Ohio Historical Society has some wonderful stories, including one where Dublin missed out on being the Capital of Ohio due to a game of poker.
Another interesting story associated with the area dates back  also to 1810 where an Indian chief called Leatherlips was executed on the orders of his brother Roundhead for signing away native lands and witchcraft. He was executed in a cave in the Dublin area called the Olentangy Indian Caverns and now there is a monument in his honour in Dublin today which is quite strange in looks to say the least.

Leather Lips

Update on Dublin Ireland

Last night in Tallinn, Estonia the Irish soccer team beat Estonia 4-0 in the first leg of the Euro 2012 playoff qualifier. There were goals from Keith Andrews (13) , Jon Walters (67) and Robbie Keane (71) (81pen). Estonia had 2 players sent off for 2 yellow card offences and this helped Ireland to their largest away win for some years.

Ireland Celebrate their 2nd Gaol Last night

 On Tuesday next the 2nd leg will take place in the Aviva Stadium in Dublin and this should be a celebration of qualification for the European Championship for only the 2nd time in history, the previous time was Germany 1988. There should be a full house for this game.

Also yesterday Michael D Higgins received the seal of office to become the 9th president of Ireland, in an inauguration ceremony in Dublin Castle. At the ceremony yesterday were the two previous office holders, Mary Robinson and Mary McAleese and this is the first time in the history of the office of President that there has been more than 2 living Presidents past and present. Here is a short video which captures some of the ceremony from yesterday.

 

The following link is to a short video which captured the ceremony of the inauguration of the first president in 1922. (This clip is shared courtesy of British Pathe with credit to Commentary: Sean O'Sullivan, Photography: Gordon Lewis, Produced for the Institiuid Naisiunta Na Scannan Eire - The National Film Institute of Ireland.)

THE INAUGURATION OF IRELAND'S PRESIDENT - UACHTARAN NA HEIREANN ( aka IRELAND or IRISH STORY ) - British Pathe

Amazing how much has changed yet stayed the same in 89 years.

Dublin California and Things

Just a quick note on the next Irish President Michael D Higgins. At 11am on November 11th 2011 the president elect will receive the seals of office in a ceremony in Dublin Castle. Good Luck to President Higgins for the first 7 years.

Winning the Election

Also on Friday evening in Tallinn, Estonia the Irish soccer team will paly the first leg of the Euro 2012 playoff so good luck to Ireland also.

Now onto Dublin California. In a previous post on this site I mentioned that Dublin Ireland was twinned with San Jose, California. About 27 miles north of San Jose is a city call Dublin with a population of 46,063 people in the 2010 US census. It is estimated that the city will be home to over 75,000 people in 2030. This Dublin is named after Dublin Ireland which is 5075miles away. Dublin is situated on the 580 interstate and is home to crossroads of the 580 and 680 interstate and is known as the crossroads of the bay area.

In 1850, Michael Murray and Jeremiah Fallon came to this area from Ireland. They purchased 1,000 acres of land from Jose Amador and built homes for their families. The area began to grow as many settled in the area. By 1877 the first schoolhouse in the Amador-Livermore Valley was constructed in Dublin, along with a church, two hotels, Green's Store, a wagon and blacksmith shop, and a shoemaker's shop. The Murray Schoolhouse, Green's Store, St. Raymond's Church and the old cemetery have been preserved and are now located on Donlan Way, the area became known as Dublin and in 1982 the City incorporated.

Dublin city has it's own web site and can be found via the following url http://www.ci.dublin.ca.us/.

Dublin Ireland has DART Dublin Area Rapid Transit which is a frequent electric light rail service which runs the length of the coast of Dublin linking the north and south side and the city centre. In Dublin CA they have the BART Bay Area Rapid Transit which is a subway system that services the whole bay area of California.