Donegal castle roof.

August 6th 2022
Ireland the North 2. Day 8. Donegal A day in Donegal lounging about for some and learning about its heritage. A visit to the castle was very rewarding and I can recommend at €4 for a pensioner. The castle was built in 1841 by Red O’Donnell who was a descendant of a man called Domhnaill who died in 901. The castle was later given to an English soldier, Basil Brooke, as a reward after the 9 ye ... read more

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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 se... ... read more

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Richard Dugdale

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I am a retired engineer, born in 1945, who loves cycle touring. I started by riding Lands End John O Groats for charity. Followed by C2C, the Three Towers (Blackpool - London -Paris Blackpool), European section of North Sea Cycle Route (Rotterdam to Bergen, 3,500 km), several sportives and trips to Spain and the Alps, Slovenia, Albania, Macedonia, Turkey, Japan, Kerala and Tamil Nadu (India), Vietnam, Cambodia, China, Australia, including Tasmania and New Zealand. Kyushu Japan, USA, Republic of Ireland, Germany and Sicily. I ride two days every week with some retired riders and usually lead a... full info

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