The Gap of Dunloe

Cork and Kerry, June '06

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August 13th 2007
Cork To start my trip in Ireland I flew to Cork, there to stay with relatives (two of whom I’d met when they came on a trip to New Zealand). They lived in a big old house a few minutes walk from the city and it made a great base for my exploration of the area. Cork was a nice little city with lots of bridges and big wide roads due to the fact that it was built over a whole lot of islands se ... read more

Europe » Ireland

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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