Dublin Bay of Dublin reach the Irish Sea at Dublin Bay: the River Liffey, with the River Dodder flow received less than 1 km inland, River Tolka, and various smaller rivers and streams. The metropolitan area of the city of Dublin surrounds three sides of the bay (the north, west, and south), while the Irish Sea lies to the east. Dublin was founded by the Vikings at the point where they were able to ford the River Liffey with the first wattle bridge up from the estuary. The city spread from its birthplace, around what is now the James's Gate area, out
Waterville, Dublin Waterville, Dublin Waterville () is a modern housing development that forms a remote suburb of Dublin city, within Fingal, Ireland. The developments were built between 2002 - 2008 on the edge of the Abbotstown demense, on the boundary between Blanchardstown and Castleknock. The development lies within the Barony of Castleknock in the historic County Dublin. The area was developed by Granbrind Ltd on land acquired from the Eastern Health Board. The land was previously owned successively by the Barons of Castleknock, Baronets of Abbotstown and Barons Holmpatrick. Historically these lands formed the principal seat in the civil parish and barony