But why would a Norse settlement give itself an Irish name?
that wouldn't make any sense. Or we could look at this sentence from wiki... "It is now thought that the Viking settlement was preceded by a Christian ecclesiastical settlement known as Duiblinn..." just to get a second opinion on whatever book it is you're reading, that's all I'm saying.

Is it a book all about Dublin?
( Grrrmachine the indifference engine, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 18:01, archived)

No it's a book about the middle ages generally,
it only mentions Dublin as an aside. I don't know why you have to be such an arse about it, I just thought it was interesting. Fucking hell. It's like I mortally offended you or something.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 18:06, archived)

well, I don't mind off the cuff statements from most people
but something so obviously false as your original statement, coming from someone as academically clued-up as you, stuck in my craw. Consider it a compliment, if you like.
( Grrrmachine the indifference engine, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 18:10, archived)

Maybe it's more obvious to a professional linguist.
I don't know very much about either Old Norse or Gaelic. But it WAS a Viking town, and it DOES mean "Blackpool".
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Thu 30 Sep 2010, 18:14, archived)