History of Dublin the Catholic majority of Ireland's population. In Dublin however the Protestant Ascendancy was thriving, and the city expanded rapidly from the 17th century onward. By 1700, the population had surpassed 60,000, making it the second largest city, after London, in the British Empire. Under the Restoration, Ormonde, the then Lord Deputy of Ireland made the first step toward modernising Dublin by ordering that the houses along the river Liffey had to face the river and have high quality frontages. This was in contrast to the earlier period, when Dublin faced away from the river, often using it as a rubbish
Delvin River February to September. Trout fishing is usually catch a release; spinner reel fishing on one shore is allowed. Most trout are in the 2 pound range. Rivers of Ireland Delvin River The River Delvin () is a river of north County Dublin, about long and forming much of the Dublin-Meath boundary. It is largely under the responsibility of Fingal County Council, sometimes shared with Meath County Council. The Delvin rises north west of the village of Garristown, from which Garristown Stream joins it, and flows in a north easterly direction, forming much of the Dublin-Meath county boundary. It passes just