I am the spirited capital city where Ireland's greatest green festivities take place, yet pronounce my name out loud and I sound like making your pot of gold twice as large. What city am I?
Dublin
The capital of Ireland, Dublin, is a homophone for 'doubling' (making two times greater).
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