<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">Dublin Airport History</h2>
<p class="blog-para">The airport began as a wartime aerodrome located in the townland of Collinstown, Fingal. In 1917, during World War I, Collinstown was selected as the base for the British Royal Flying Corps. By April 1918, when the Flying Corps was renamed the Royal Air Force, Collinstown Aerodrome was more than 20% complete. Construction was completed in 1919 when the Irish War of Independence broke out.</p>
<p class="blog-para">On 20 March 1919, a group of 30 Irish Volunteers, including five employed by the RAF, stole 75 rifles and 5,000 rounds of ammunition from the base. As Collinstown Camp, the site was used for internment of Irish republicans. At the end of 1922, the land and buildings at Collinstown were transferred to the Irish Free State. The airfield fell into disrepair and grass grew on the former runways.</p>
<p class="blog-para">The Dublin Airport (DUB), the main airport in Ireland, is the base for Ireland's flag carrier Aer Lingus and Europe's largest no-frills airline Ryanair. Located 10 km away from Dublin in Collinstown near Swords, the Dublin Airport connects to Dublin through extensive short and medium haul networks. Offering world class facilities to passengers, Dublin Airport has two terminals and services over 20 million passengers each year. There are over 50 daily departures from Dublin Airport to all five airports in London. Besides taxis, over 700 bus and coach services operate from Dublin Airport daily, connecting it to the city's central bus station, Busaras and two railway stations, Dublin Connolly Railway Station and Dublin Heuston railway station. While there are no trains connecting the airport to the city, there are plans to start a underground metro link. However, trains from the above mentioned stations operate to most parts of Netherlands.</p>
<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3">Dublin Airport Ground Transport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">Dublin Airport is located just off the M1 and the M50 10 km (6.2 mi) north from the city centre and 2 km (1.2 mi) south of the town of Swords. There is no rail link to Dublin city centre, and the public transport options to the city are taxis, buses and private transport.</p>
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