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Dublin is the capital city of Eire.

• pbiggar 17y ago
  You are only technically correct. Eire is the Irish name for Ireland, but is not commonly used in English. In Ireland, everyone calls Ireland Ireland. Similarly, the language is Irish, not Gaelic. You only hear the words "Eire" and "Gaelic" used outside Ireland, typically in America (except for the small section of the population who actually speak Irish). If you were to use the Irish term Eire, then it would make sense to use the Irish name for Dublin, which is Baile Atha Cliath, or Dubh Linn, depending.
  • agmiklas 17y ago
    I'm not sure this is correct, but I had the impression that "Eire" in English was used to talk about the island of Ireland. I think this is something I just sort of picked up though -- so it's entirely possible I'm totally out to lunch.
    • wendroid 17y ago
      Mor elike the oppsoite. Ireland is the whole island and Eire is the Republic of Ireland. It also depends on one's politics. Londonderry or Derry ? My t-shirt says "People's Republic of Derry", though round here it gets mis-read as "People's Republic of Derby" which is a neighbouring city!
  • wendroid 17y ago
    Being technically correct is all I hope for. As an Englishman I always write Eire but say Ireland.