Northside, Dublin Northside, Dublin The Northside () is the part of Dublin city that lies to the north of the River Liffey. The Northside is "not" an official or administrative area and the unofficial definition of what actually constitutes the Northside varies. It generally includes those parts of Dublin city which lie north of the River Liffey. County Dublin settlements, north of the M50 motorway, such as Swords and Malahide, that have developed into suburbs of Dublin city, are also sometimes included. James Joyce set several of the "Dubliners" stories on the Northside, reflecting his childhood sojourns in Drumcondra and Fairview. Other
Sport in Ireland outdoor dry slopes in Kilternan, Dublin. A team representing Ireland has competed at the Winter Olympic Games since 1992. Baseball is an emerging sport in Ireland. The sport is played on an organized level in Dublin, Greystones, Belfast, Cork, Clare and Kerry. The Irish National Baseball Team won the bronze medal at the 2004 European Championships in Germany and followed up that performance with a silver medal in the 2006 European Championships in Belgium. On a club level, baseball is organized through Baseball Ireland, which operates an adult league established in 1997 with teams in Dublin, Greystones and Belfast. Irish