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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 kasi
February 21st 2007

the second day

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Our class

We got up at about 7 in the morning to be ready for breakfast at 8. After a very confusing drive through the city with our host dad we arrived at school on time . The lessons were great fun we learned a few new words and some facts about Eire. After our lunch break we changed the programme. Actually we should have had a walking tour around the city, but it rained too heavily. So we stayed at school and watched a film. It was a bit difficult for us to catch the right bus home. But we could manage [View Full Entry]

By christine_sylvia
February 20th 2007

Travel to Galway

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Our plane

On 20 February 2007 we started our language week to Galway in Ireland. On this day I got up at 5 o’clock a.m. and we got to our school by car with my dad. At 7 o’clock our bus arrived and we drove to Salzburg to the airport. We checked in at 9 o’clock and we boarded the plane at 11 o’clock. The plain arrived Dublin at 12.30 and from Dublin to Galway we drove about 4 hours by coach. At 5.30 p.m. we met our host families. The dad of my host family brought Christine and me to the house [View Full Entry]

By kasi
February 20th 2007

arrival

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Katrin
At the WA Mozart airport/Salzburg. Katrin was looking forward to her first flight :-)

At about 7 o'clock in the morning we started our journey at Spittal. After we had stowed our luggage on the bus, so we were ready to leave. We went to the airport at Salzburg to catch our flight to Dublin. For some of us it was the first flight. Actually it was great fun although I was sleeping nearly all the time. At about half past 12 we arrived at Dublin we all were VERY hungry and thirsty, so we got something to eat and drink. Right after that we went to Galway by coach, which took us again about [View Full Entry]

By Rosagudrun
February 11th 2007

Galway

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Just left Galway today. Went there to visit Aengus. We had such a great time of course, went to pubs, saw the Cliffs of Moher, Galway city and more. The trip started off as normal trip, waking up in the morning but when looking out the window there was snow everywhere. Not that much compared to lceland but enough to get our flight cancelled. We spent then 5 hours in a que to get a new ticket and got one to Shannon airport at 22:20. Due to delay on the flight we missed the last bus from the Airport and had [View Full Entry]

By Sudie
January 29th 2007

Finding the Perfect Doughnut

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Heaven in Food Form
The Doughnut Stand with St. Nicholas Church in the background

This was the first unscheduled Saturday we have spent in Galway since we arrived on January 3rd, so three of us API girls headed down to the market in the city center. This market pops up every Saturday, and is an excellent display of the city’s constant energy. I don’t think I have ever walked around when the streets weren’t reasonably crowded (including random times like Wednesday afternoons), but the market was especially packed with both locals and other tourists. (I think I need another term - tourist seems to have expired now that I’ve been here a month, but I [View Full Entry]

By kissy
November 24th 2006

hello again

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so we left waterfoed on the 1050am bus having to change buses in limerick then on to clarecastle just 2km outside ennis. the couple we stayed with are very religous there are pictures and statues all over their house. they seem nice though, but talk consistently. when they started talking about ennis and the things to do there we jumped at the chance to leave to explore the city. so we went out to the bus, saw the museum where they discouvered a well, well renovating, they inclosed it being able to still look into it. the high light of the [View Full Entry]

By Lukeyval
October 11th 2006

Update 11/10/2006

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Hello hello, Well it's now Wednesday morning and I've been in Ireland for over a week now. We arrived in Dublin last Tuesday. We had a look around the Dublin streets which was really nice. There were 5 of us at that point so of course one of the first things we did was walk into an Irish pub for a pint of Guiness. We then found a pretty cheap and nice hostel, followed by a meal at a pub. We were going to find another location for a few quite drinks but we were told that there was a pre-med [View Full Entry]

By Rick Leigh
September 16th 2006

Ireland- The Calender Pub Crawl

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Arrived at Dublin airport and got picked up by Em in her work provided BMW (beats a work van!). We got back to where she lives at Portarlington and headed straight for her local pub. I've been dying for a real Guinness so they went back very smoothly and quickly. Em was happy to see someone that could keep up with her, but disappointed that she was now the second fastest drinker. The next morning after a sleepin, we headed out on our calender pub crawl. For those who don't know, Alex a friend of ours, challenged Em to visit every [View Full Entry]

By Jamie Lee
September 4th 2006

Galaway

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Cliffs of Moher

Galaway has been the most beautiful city we have visited so far. We had really nice rooms and great roommates (the swiss guy, Alex and two Americans who were like 50.) The Americans had crazy accents and were very hyper. It took the lady an hour to decide what to do about her bed being slept in (although there was a clean bed, in the bunk right above her.) In Galaway we seen a park called Eyre Park and the Church of Galaway. We also took a bus tour that day. We drove an hour and a half out of Galaway [View Full Entry]

By JessRK
August 22nd 2006

Bulmers, Horse Blankets, Paper Binoculars and more...

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Session in Feale's

Well... I wish I might be able to do my best to explain this weekend to all of you! I am not sure I can, but will certainly try! ATTENTION to my friends in Ireland... have a few minutes to come to Galway on Tuesday the 29th? I would love to see you. It will be my last night here. I will contact you via text with more info. Smiles! First, I won the World Fleadh photography competition... kinda cool as it was judged by the photographer from Irish music magazine... definately fun and an extra €50 for me! yessss... Friday [View Full Entry]

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