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.
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| 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.
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."
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.
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| Sunset On Dublin Island |
"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."
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| 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.
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| Leather Lips |
