Historical clue formulations

• Home to the so-called "Silicon Docks," a European equivalent to Silicon Valley — 2021-01-08
• World capital settled by Vikings circa the ninth century — 2020-03-15
• "Juno and the Paycock" setting — 2016-01-07
• Home to James Joyce — 2014-09-09
• *Multiplyin' by 2? — 2009-04-30
• City where "Ulysses" is set — 2004-10-18
• Irish capital — 2000-11-27