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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.

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By drea4espana
March 20th 2006

St. Patrick’s Day in the Emerald Isle!

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Yes, it’s true I spent the Irish holiday in no other than DUBLIN! After rushing to the airport on Friday morning, we found out that our flight was going to be delayed about an hour but when we got into Ireland, I couldn’t be happier. I was wearing my green attire but I wasn’t prepared for the frigid weather since it has been in the upper 60s here in Toledo, but we found our way to Trinity College where seven of us were staying for the night. We stayed with Beth, a friend of Pat’s, who is studying in Dublin, so [View Full Entry]

By The Diaspora
March 20th 2006

Dublin

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We could only get a room outside the city, in nearby Castleknock. But it was pretty swank.

Um, I went to Dublin for St Paddy's. I'll write about this later. [View Full Entry]

By the bear
March 19th 2006

Happy St. Patty's Day

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leslie asleep under her irish flag

yes. i was in dublin for st. pat's day. and yes, it was ridiculous. i swear i will write something tomorrow. uploading pictures is a tough job, and i am tired. but enjoy them! and chuckle at our silliness! [View Full Entry]

By crowman
March 18th 2006

In Dublin over St. Patrick's Day

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Malahide Castle

Between the end of my British semester in Portsmouth and the IMPREST conference back in Maastricht, I was able to throw together a EU financed stopover in Dublin. Since the conference funding covered airfare for the participants, out of options for going between southern England and southeastern Holland, the routing through Dublin made the most sense. How lucky for me! In fitting fashion, the taxi ride from Bournemouth to the airport (after spending the same amount as the airplane ticket taking the train there from Portsmouth) cost 2/3 as much as the flight to Dublin. The reason that I ended u [View Full Entry]

By Cambophile
March 18th 2006

St Paddy's Day in Dublin, Ireland

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Tour of the Guiness Factory
Nothing says Ireland like Guiness.

Now what is better than celebrating St Paddy's Day and getting pissed on green beer? Actually celebrating it in Dublin with real Guiness and Harp beer, and none of the green crap that turns your toilet bowl green at the end of the night. It was a great weekend trip and an easy jaunt since we were both working right close to Manchester airport in Knutsford, and was only a short half hour hop over to Dublin. It turned out to be a pretty crazy party, although I'd have to say that New York probably has a bigger party. Although no [View Full Entry]

By summersky
March 18th 2006

Howth

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Bay

Howth is a nice small fishing port at the Irish Sea (that's the sea called between Britain and Ireland), for about 45 minutes journey by DART, Dublin's suburban rail line. Ireland's Eye is an island which lies close to Howth harbour, it's the breeding place of many seabirds. The Vikings called the island Erin's Ey which later became Ireland's Eye - Erin was used as an English name for Ireland. According to Irish myths the Milesians, the invaders of Ireland gave the land this name after the goddess Ériu, one of the patron goddesses of Ireland. (It is the distant island [View Full Entry]

By She Rambo
March 17th 2006

Smart Cars And Gunniesses

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Smart Car
The Mario Brothers Race Kart Car 'Its just a dodgem car with a roof'

Smart Cars and Guinnesses Someone callously swiped the left side mirror of my temperamental Vauxhall Corsa. My money is on Gary from across the street. Gary is irritated if you park your car outside his house. Heaven forbid he has to lumbar his beer belly three meters across the road to his car. We all pay our road taxes so everyone on the street, if possible, parks their cars in front of his house. Don’t get me wrong, the majority of the people on my street are lovely and don’t even mind me blocking their drive if I have to. Gary [View Full Entry]

By Lou Fitzgerald
March 17th 2006

Guinness, Irish Dancing and A Little Sleep at Heathrow! All Good Craic! A Grande Weekend!

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Linda With Her First Pint or 2 of Guinness!
Linda wasn't a big fan of Guinness!

St. Patrick's Day Weekend 16th-19th March, 2006 Let me tell you a little about "Ryanair" and our flight or not flight to Dublin! Bern and I booked flights to Dublin leaving at 8.30pm on Thurday night (the evening before St. Patrick's Day). When we checked in at Luton Airport our flight was already delayed by 3 hours and was not scheduled to depart until 11.30pm. For the next 5 hours we managed to entertain ourselves with some card playing. I was beginning to wonder if this was a frequent occurrance as many other groups of people at the airport also playing [View Full Entry]

Free Overnight Beds at a Cafe in Heathrow Airport!

By Pheal the deal
March 15th 2006

Ireland is amazing

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Dublin

We only spent a week and a half in Ireland, but I really can't wait to get back. [View Full Entry]

By keep walking
March 14th 2006

Dublin > Cork > London > Watford > Bed

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A big pointy thing that strikes into the sky.

This morning I woke at a nifty time off 9am. Skipped the shower (they where in a terrible state) and headed out into Dublin. I confirmed my bus at the station and headed out into the city off Dublin. I guess I'm just not used to huge citys but I don't like them. You have to scale 4 blocks just to see 1 thing. I mainly saw a ton off shops, only a few monuments before heading back to the bus. The city seemed cold and everyone kept to there own... much different to the small towns I visited in the [View Full Entry]

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