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Some Interesting Facts About the Christmas Lights in Dublin

Each year DublinTown and the business of the City Centre erect thousands of Christmas lights in Dublin to create a magical atmosphere in the city. This infographic details some interesting facts involved on putting up the lights that you should know.

 

There are 158 Crossovers

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3 light curtains that contain each 50,000 light bulbs

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The lights are switched on from November 12th to January 7th.

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More details on the Grafton Street switch on show here, and Henry Street Switch on show here.

It takes 20 people, 4 weeks and 200 hours to complete erecting the lights

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The lights will be on for 1,000 hours

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There are 47,350 individual light bulbs on Grafton Street alone.

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25m People Expected to Walk Under the Christmas Lights

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20 Dublin City Trees Have Lights

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18 Trees on Parnel Street and 2 on Liffey Street

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Check out this infographic for more details on the Christmas Lights in Dublin.