Oscar Wilde

There's More Dublin to Explore...

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September 2nd 2007
So after a quick lunch, I headed towards Edinburgh Castle only to realize... I didn't feel like going to Edinburgh Castle. Fortunately, located behind it in the old army barracks was the Chester Beatty Library, which had the added attraction of being free. Plus, when I walked in, the guard told me the best thing I'd heard all weekend - that I wasn't allowed to take my backpack in and woul ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Dublin

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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