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Dublin: Foundation (US title *The Princes of Ireland: The Dublin Saga*)
	First edition cover
Author	Edward Rutherfurd
Language	English
Series	The Dublin Saga
Genre	Historical novel
Publisher	Century Hutchinson
Publication date	4 March 2004
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages	804 pp (first edition, hardback)
ISBN	0-7126-8000-4 (first edition, hardback)
OCLC	54507587
Followed by	Ireland: Awakening

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Dublin: Foundation (2004) (also known in North America as The Princes of Ireland: The Dublin Saga or sometimes simply Dublin) is a novel by Edward Rutherfurd first published in 2004 by Century Hutchinson and then by Seal Books and Doubleday Canada.

It is a work of historical fiction and centers on a number of families and their descendants in and around the area of Ireland that is now Dublin. It begins in AD 430 with the love affair of a prince (Conall) and the daughter of an Irish chief (Deirdre) from the area of Dubh Linn . It concludes in AD 1533, with the disappearance of the Staff of Saint Patrick. Historical characters include Saint Patrick, Brian Boru, Strongbow, and King John of England, among others.

Chapters

Prologue - Emerald Sun
Dubh Linn (AD 430)
Tara (AD 430)
Patrick (AD 450)
Vikings (AD 981)
Brian Boru (AD 999)
Strongbow (AD 1167)
Dalkey (AD 1370)
The Pale (AD 1487)
Silken Thomas (AD 1533)

Publishing history

2004, UK, century Hutchinson (ISBN 978-0-7126-8000-4) 4 March 2004, hardback, (First edition)
2004, USA, Doubleday (ISBN 978-0-385-50286-3), pub date ? March 2004, hardback (as The Princes of Ireland: The Dublin Saga)
2004, Canada, Doubleday Canada (ISBN 978-0385659062), pub date ? March 2004, hardback (as The Princes of Ireland: The Dublin Saga)
2004, Canada, Random House Large Print Publishing (ISBN 978-0375433016), pub date ? March 2004, large print hardback (as The Princes of Ireland: The Dublin Saga)
2005, UK, Arrow Books (ISBN 978-0099279082), Pub date 5 May 2005, paperback (as Dublin)
2005, USA, Ballantine Books (ISBN 978-0-345-47235-9), Pub date ? March 2005, paperback (as The Princes of Ireland: The Dublin Saga)
2006, USA, Seal Books (ISBN 978-0-7704-2907-2), Pub date ? ? 2006, paperback (as The Princes of Ireland: The Dublin Saga)

References

Rutherfurd, Edward (4 March 2004). Dublin: Foundation (1st ed.). London: Century Hutchinson. ISBN 0-7126-8000-4.
"Dublin: Foundation". FantasticFiction. Retrieved 20 February 2008.

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-'''The Princes of Ireland: The Dublin Saga''' is a novel by [[Edward Rutherfurd]] first published in 2004 by Seal Books and Doubleday Canada. It is a work of [[historical fiction]] and centers around a number of families and their descendants in and around the area of Ireland that is now [[Dublin]]. It begins in A.D. 430 with the love affair of a prince (Conall) and the daughter of a Irish chief (Dierdre) from the area of [[Dubh Linn]] (later to be called Dublin). It concludes in A.D. 1533, with the disappearance of the Staff of Saint Patrick. Historical characters include [[Saint Patrick]], [[Brian Boru]], [[Strongbow]], among others.
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+'''''Dublin: Foundation''''' <!--This is the first edition title --> (2004) (also known in North America as '''''The Princes of Ireland: The Dublin Saga''''' or sometimes simply '''''Dublin''''') is a novel by [[Edward Rutherfurd]] first published in 2004 by [[Century Hutchinson]] and then by Seal Books and Doubleday Canada.
-==Chapters==
+It is a work of [[historical fiction]] and centers on a number of families and their descendants in and around the area of Ireland that is now [[Dublin]]. It begins in AD 430 with the love affair of a prince (Conall) and the daughter of an Irish chief (Deirdre) from the area of [[Dubh Linn]] . It concludes in AD 1533, with the disappearance of the [[Staff of Saint Patrick]]. Historical characters include [[Saint Patrick]], [[Brian Boru]], [[Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke|Strongbow]], and [[John, King of England|King John of England]], among others.
-Prologue - Emerald Sun
+==Chapters==
-Dubh Linn (A.D. 430)
+*Prologue - Emerald Sun
-Tara (A.D. 430)
+*Dubh Linn (AD 430)
+*Tara (AD 430)
-Patrick (A.D. 450)
+*Patrick (AD 450)
+*Vikings (AD 981)
+*Brian Boru (AD 999)
+*Strongbow (AD 1167)
+*Dalkey (AD 1370)
+*The Pale (AD 1487)
+*Silken Thomas (AD 1533)
+==Publishing history==
-Vikings (A.D. 981)
+*2004, UK, century Hutchinson ({{ISBN|978-0-7126-8000-4}}) 4 March 2004, hardback, (First edition)
+*2004, USA, Doubleday ({{ISBN|978-0-385-50286-3}}), pub date ? March 2004, hardback (as ''The Princes of Ireland: The Dublin Saga'')
+*2004, Canada, Doubleday Canada ({{ISBN|978-0385659062}}), pub date ? March 2004, hardback (as ''The Princes of Ireland: The Dublin Saga'')
+*2004, Canada, Random House Large Print Publishing ({{ISBN|978-0375433016}}), pub date ? March 2004, large print hardback (as ''The Princes of Ireland: The Dublin Saga'')
+*2005, UK, Arrow Books ({{ISBN|978-0099279082}}), Pub date 5 May 2005, paperback (as ''Dublin'')
+*2005, USA, Ballantine Books ({{ISBN|978-0-345-47235-9}}), Pub date ? March 2005, paperback (as ''The Princes of Ireland: The Dublin Saga'')
+*2006, USA, Seal Books ({{ISBN|978-0-7704-2907-2}}), Pub date ? ? 2006, paperback (as ''The Princes of Ireland: The Dublin Saga'')
+==References==
-Brian Boru (A.D. 999)
+*{{cite book | title=Dublin: Foundation | last=Rutherfurd | first=Edward | authorlink=Edward Rutherfurd | publisher=Century Hutchinson | location=London | edition=1st | date=4 March 2004 | isbn=0-7126-8000-4 }}
+*{{cite web | title=Dublin: Foundation | last= | first= | work=FantasticFiction | url=http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/r/edward-rutherfurd/dublin-foundation.htm | date= | accessdate=2008-02-20 }}
+{{EdwardRutherfurd}}
-Strongbow (A.D. 11670)
+[[Category:2004 British novels]]
-Oakley (A.D. 1370)
+[[Category:Historical novels]]
+[[Category:Novels by Edward Rutherfurd]]
+[[Category:Novels set in Dublin (city)]]
+[[Category:Hutchinson (publisher) books]]
-The Pale (A.D. 1487)
+{{2000s-hist-novel-stub}}
-Silken Thomas (A.D. 1533)
-[[Category:Uncategorised books]]