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420falilv t1_jef7oym wrote

Reply to comment by Mysticpoisen in TIL of Cáin Adomnáin, dubbed "Europe's first human rights treaty". Created in the year 697, was a set of laws - which kings across Ireland and parts of Scotland mutually agreed to follow - that guaranteed the safety of non-combatants in warfare. by Madbrad200

Yes, there was a settlement near where Dublin sits now, called Áth Cliath, which is where Dublin gets its name in Irish today from (Baile Átha Cliath), but Dublin, which was further inland, was established in the 9th century.

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