History of Dublin After the Anglo-Normans taking of Dublin in 1171, many of the city's Norse inhabitants left the old city, which was on the south side of the river Liffey and built their own settlement on the north side, known as Ostmantown or "Oxmantown". Dublin became the capital of the English Lordship of Ireland from 1171 onwards and was peopled extensively with settlers from England and Wales. The rural area around the city, as far north as Drogheda, also saw extensive English settlement. In the 14th century, this area was fortified against the increasingly assertive Native Irish – becoming known as The
Transport in Dublin Rentals.com had invested significantly to grow the scheme to over 200 cars and vans and into new cities in Ireland. GoCar currently has 33 cars located in Dublin and Cork, with plans to launch many more bases in the near future. Irish Car Rentals.com also owns Car Rental Ireland The main provision for cycling in Dublin is a combination of advisory and mandatory cycle lanes or lanes shared with buses and public service vehicles. The 2015 transport modal share for Dublin city centre, as calculated by Dublin City Council was: Dublin has two major canals, the Royal Canal and the