The region of Dublin is on Ireland’s eastern coast, facing England across the Irish Sea. Dublin was one of the first counties of Ireland, until it was re-designated as a region in 1994. The areas of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin within it became counties with their own county seats. The region also includes Dublin City. As the capital of Ireland, it is a large and bustling urban centre that is home to a third of the country’s population.
Dublin enjoys a cool maritime climate, and only receives about half the rain the western regions do. It is also less rainy than London.
