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Connemara

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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23 days ago: The Seattleite published a blog
Life at the Ballynahinch castle
November 5th 2009  Europe » Ireland » County Galway » Connemara
Okay, somehow i will try to make this quick.... First of all, I survived my first day of driving in Ireland...Yeah!!! Second of all, this place is so- charming and picturesque...I feel like royalty ... [full story]

73 days ago: Axel and Laurie published a blog
Ireland Day 8: Connemara
November 16th 2008  Europe » Ireland » County Galway » Connemara
Our home for our time in the Connemara is tended by a British couple, the Skeltons, who have been doing the B & B thing for many years, first in their native Portsmouth and now in Ireland. We really ... [full story]

144 days ago: Cyndi D published a blog
saturday, sunday, and Monday-
July 7th 2009  Europe » Ireland » County Galway » Connemara
We have been so busy, I am just catching up with our journal. Saturday morning we spent time relaxing around the breakfast table with our hosts, Liz and Joe. At 10:00, Liz led us into Salt Hill so tha ... [full story]

151 days ago: briangilmore published a blog
Connemara Coolness
June 24th 2009  Europe » Ireland » County Galway » Connemara
Today’s activities were an easy choice, we were going to drive back towards the north and see Connemara National Park and Kylemore Abbey. The abbey was practically next door to Connemara so ... [full story]

Another day, another mountain
163 days ago: Barnweasel published a blog
Another day, another mountain
June 18th 2009  Europe » Ireland » County Galway » Connemara
After yesterday's very challenging Croagh Patrick climb, Emily took Matteo, Adrianna and I on a less-strenuous trek up a smaller mountain with a path to a shrine to St. Patrick overlooking a hidden mo ... 11 photos [full story]


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