By Tim Lambert
841 The Vikings found Dublin
1028 The first Bishop of Dublin is appointed. Dublin has a population of about 4,000.
1152 The bishop of Dublin is made an Archbishop
1190 Dublin is devastated by a fire
1224 A conduit is built to bring fresh water into Dublin
1229 Dublin gains a mayor. The population of Dublin has risen to around 8,000.
1305 Three watchmen are appointed to patrol Dublin at night
1537 Lord Fitzgerald leads a rebellion in Dublin
1579 Plague strikes Dublin
1591 Queen Elizabeth grants a charter for Trinity College
1604 Plague strikes Dublin again
1637 Dublin gains its first theater
1640 The population of Dublin is about 20,000
1650 Dublin is struck by plague again and up to half the population die
1662 Phoenix Park is laid out as deer park
1670 Thatched roofs are banned because of the risk of fire
1685 Dublin gains its first newspaper
1700 Dublin has a population of about 60,000
1701 Marsh’s Library is built
1711 Dublin gains a fire brigade
1720 St Ann’s Church is built
1722 College Park is laid out
1759 Guinness is first brewed
1762 Merrion Square is built
1773 A body of men is formed to pave, clean, and light the streets of Dublin
1776 Ranelagh Gardens opens
1779 Grand Canal opens
1790 O’Connell Bridge is built
1795 The Botanic Gardens are laid out
1800 The population of Dublin is about 180,000
1816 Ha’penny Bridge opens
1817 The Royal Canal opens
1825 St Mary’s Protestant Cathedral is built. Gas is used to light the streets of Dublin.
1830 Zoological Gardens open in Phoenix Park
1834 The Railway reaches Dublin
1845 The Catholic University opens
1864 The Botanic Gardens are laid out
1872 The National Gallery of Ireland opens
1890 The National Museum of Ireland opens
1892-1906 A network of sewers is built in Dublin
1912 Slum clearance begins in Dublin
1932 Butt Bridge is built
1934 The Old Dublin Society is formed
1941 The Germans bomb Dublin killing 28 people
1953 Dublin Civic Museum opens
1962 James Joyce Museum opens
1976 The Friends of Medieval Dublin are founded
1981 Powerscourt Shopping Centre opens
1985 A Jewish Museum opens
1990 A statue of James Joyce is erected
1991 The Dublin Writers Museum opens. The Irish Museum of Modern Art opens.
1993 Dublinia opens
1996 Jervis Street Shopping Centre opens
2000 Millenium Bridge is built
2003 The Spire is erected