1. city and capital of the Republic of Ireland. It is situated on the Liffey River in east central Ireland, at the head of Dublin Bay on the Irish Sea. Population: 506,211 (2006).
Irish name Baile Átha Cliath
2. coastal county in Leinster Province in the Republic of Ireland. Population: 1,058,264 (2002).
Area: 922 sq km (356 sq mi.)
3. city in western California east of San Francisco Bay and southeast of Oakland. Population: 41,840 (2006).