Deadly Dublin designs

It has recently been brought to my attention that there are, in fact, Icons of Dublin other than my beloved Poolbeg Chimneys, (although maybe none as delightfully ironic as a decommissioned power station). With that in mind, we've been trying to diversify and expand our range of Dublin-themed wares.

Along the way, I've discovered some brilliant new Dublin facts. Did you know that the Long Hall is older than the United States of America? Or that when Dun Laoghaire Harbour was completed in 1842, it was the largest man-made Harbour in Western Europe? Or that O'Connell Bridge is wider than it is long? (And one of its designers also invented the diving bell) I tell ya, I'd be a whizz at a table quiz. 

Our dirty old town may be getting a bad rap at the minute, but despite all its problems, it's a fascinating place to get to hang out every day. Cities by their very nature are complex, ever evolving systems, full of competing needs and desires, that should never really work at all, but somehow they do. And of all the ones I've ever encountered, few are as captivating as this fair city. 

Below are a couple of mementos of Dublin that can be carried with you on your travels, sent away to encourage folks to come home, or just enjoyed with pride yourself.