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Twin Cities
Dún Laoghaire enjoys a town twinning relationship with three cities in three different nations; Brest in France, Izumo in Japan and Holyhead in Wales. The town once had a literal connection with Holyhead too because of the seasonal ferry connection between the two places.

U-Boats
In October 1918, a German submarine torpedoed the Royal Mail Steamer Leinster off Dún Laoghaire, killing 500 people, many of whom were locals working and travelling on the mail boats. In World War II, Dún Laoghaire was hit directly, by German bombs which landed near the People’s Park.

Grunge Rock
A little known band played here in 1991. The venue was the Top Hat Ballroom and the band was Nirvana. At that time, they were the supporting act at a Sonic Youth concert but enjoyed massive global success in the grunge rock scene, particularly with the release of album, Nevermind. 

The group was disbanded in 1994 when lead singer, Kurt Cobain, took his own life. 

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