There were still no towns; the site of Dublin was only a crossroads, known as Baile Atha Cliath ( City of the Hurdles,  a designation still seen on buses).
Dublin was just some crossroads.
mnli hypothesis: Dublin was just some crossroads. premise: There were still no towns; the site of Dublin was only a crossroads, known as Baile Atha Cliath ( City of the Hurdles,  a designation still seen on buses).