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Have you ever heard tales about Dublin or spotted an usual place name in the city and thought to yourself what's the backstory to that? The "Did You Know" series with Emma Tyrrell on 98FM will be delving into some of the weird and wonderful facts about our capital city, from wild wallaby colonies to bomb shelters and castles.
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Did You Know: Dublin’s Abandoned Plan for a Liffey Cable Car?
We're well used to the luas, DART and Dublin bus heading around the city but did you know there was once a plan to add another form a transport? Dubbed the "suas", the proposal involved suspending a…
Did You Know The Surprising Past Of The Word ‘Kip’ In Dublin?
If you're calling somewhere a 'kip' it's probably not the nicest of places. Originally the word meant a cheap place to stay but did you know it once had a different meaning in Dublin? 98FM's Emma…
Did You Know About Dublin's Bank Robbery?
Did you know would-be robbers once tried to rob a bank in Dublin city centre by tunnelling into the building? It happened at Easer time in 1985 at the AIB on Dame Street. Criminals tried to use the…
Did You Know About Dublin Mean Time?
We may be used to switching time zones when we go on our holidays but it wasn't long ago that Ireland went by an entirely different time to even the UK. There was just under a half an hour in the…
Did You Know About Dublin's Bus Bees?
Dublin Bus has more than 4,000 staff on it’s books and over a thousand buses in it’s fleet, but the company is also home to hundreds of thousands of bees.98FM's Emma Tyrrell went down to one of its…
Did You Know About Dublin's "Lady on the Rock" Statue?
She's been sitting in the windows of homes across Dublin for decades but did you know where Dublin's "Lady on the Rock" statue came from?The modern phenomenon can be spotted from Cork Street to Cabra…
Did You Know The Luas Was Actually Free At One Point?
Have you ever thought about how the Luas really works?Think of Dublin and the Molly Malone statue, the River Liffey and the Luas may spring to mind.But did you know that when the tram system was…
Did You Know About Dublin's Herd Of Firefighting Goats?
Summer time may bring gorse fires along Dublin's hills but did you know there's a group of firefighting goats stationed in Howth helping to stop the flames from taking hold? More than 130 of the…
Did You Know About Dublin's Secret Elephant Graveyard?
A hidden gem in Dublin city centre, Iveagh Gardens has a pretty big secret. The public park at the back of the National Concert Hall is rumoured to be home to an elephant graveyard. Emma Tyrrell took…
Did You Know About Ireland's First Aeronaut?
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Did You Know The Famous MGM Lion Was Born In Dublin Zoo?
Dublin Zoo has been entertaining young and old for close to 200 years but the animal park has a pretty massive connection to one of the oldest and most iconic film studios in the world. The story…
Did You Know About Dublin's Dark Bodysnatching History?
Did you know Dublin once had a booming economy in bodysnatching?It was big business for over a hundred years with increasing numbers of people training up to become doctors and surgeons needing fresh…
Did You Know About The Castle On Baggot Street?
Baggot Street may now be known for its pubs, restaurants and big Georgian buildings but the southside area has a rich history. It was once home to a castle that was one of the most significant…
Did You Know About The World War II Air Raid Shelters In Dublin?
Ireland may have been neutral during World War II but that didn't mean we weren't prepared for any bombs to fall. Dozens of air raid shelters were built here during the 1940s with the remnants of…
Did You Know How The Forty Foot Got Its Name?
The Forty Foot is one of Dublin's most famous and popular swimming spots. People have been coming to the Sandycove bathing place for a dip in the sea for over 250 years but there's a question mark…
Did You Know About The Wallabies On Lambay Island?
There’s an island just off Dublin that is home to some pretty unusual residents. Since the 1970s, wallabies, that are usually found in Australia, have been happily living on the privately owned…
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