Background: Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600-150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when King Brian BORU defeated the Danes in 1014. English invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than seven centuries of Anglo-Irish struggle marked by fierce rebellions and harsh repressions. A failed 1916 Easter Monday Rebellion touched off several years of guerrilla warfare that in 1921 resulted in independence from the UK for 26 southern counties; six northern (Ulster) counties remained part of the United Kingdom. In 1948 Ireland withdrew from the British Commonwealth; it joined the European Community in 1973. Irish governments have sought the peaceful unification of Ireland and have cooperated with Britain against terrorist groups. A peace settlement for Northern Ireland, known as the Good Friday Agreement and approved in 1998, is being implemented with some difficulties.
May 11th 2008Europe » Ireland » County Dublin » Dublin Sunday May 11th
We went out to Wicklow and Glendoulough on a tour today. It was great to get out of town and see some wonderful greenery, especially after the brown drought stricken fields of Austra ... 5 photos[full story]
May 8th 2008Europe » Ireland » County Dublin » Dublin Thursday May 8th
Train to Charles de Gaulle airport and flew to Dublin in 1 hour 20mins. Bus to Dublin with everyone else. Then a cab to our lovely hotel. Our cabbie told us all about the best sig ... 4 photos[full story]
May 6th 2008Europe » Ireland » County Dublin » Dublin Arrived in Dublin at around 5:00pm today a little later than the 3:45 my flight had suggested I would be here.. but I found a girl on the bus to help me get to the stop I needed for my hostel and it w ... [full story]
May 4th 2008Europe » Ireland » County Dublin » Dublin Dublin….what a disappointment. Brisbane is nicer and more interesting. I took us right instead of left and we ended up in some very unsavory spot. Polish shops everywhere. After looking at a fe ... [full story]
May 3rd 2008Europe » Ireland » County Dublin » Dublin Hey everyone, I'm rounding off my days here and preparing myself mentally to leave. I already know that it's gonna break my heart to leave here, it nearly did the other day when I had to say goodbye ... [full story]
May 4th 2008Europe » Ireland » County Dublin » Dublin Yep, we are back in Dublin and ready to get on a plane tomorrow to return home. What a trip. We have seen so much and enjoyed every bit of it. I think Jim got down and kissed the ground when we turne ... [full story]
May 2nd 2008Europe » Ireland » County Dublin » Dublin If you get Dublin on your hands don't rub your eyes. it stings like a bitch. thats just alittle something i discovered this morning. Anyway, the first day was unbelievable. Dad got me to the airpor ... [full story]
April 30th 2008Europe » Ireland » County Dublin » Dublin This account follows the tale of a young 21 year-old traveller finding herself while on the green lands of eire. Most sincere apologies for not writing sooner, it has been somewhat of an adjustment lv ... [full story]
April 29th 2008Europe » Ireland » County Dublin I have a lot to catch up on, and I´ve recently learned the par of a good story from the Irish, and so there´s no better place to start than with the death of two bulls.
A couple weeks ago Laurel an ... [full story]
April 28th 2008Europe » Ireland » County Dublin » Dublin Dublin was another fantastic travel shop trip arranged by our university's student union. It was at the beginning of our easter break, and allowed us to have an extra day and a half at our destinatio ... 39 photos[full story]
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