Blarney Castle

Dave in Ireland - Yeah Baby!!! Part I

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June 23rd 2008
Negotiated a bus from Heathrow to Gatwick for my flight to Dublin. I wasn't scheduled to leave until 9pm-ish and I arrived at Gatwick at around 3pm. I inquired at the service desk whether it might be possible to be put on standby and catch an earlier flight. The reply was "Sorry, Ryanair don't do Stand-by, however, if you wanted to book a separate ticket for an earlier flight it will cost you . ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Kerry » Killarney

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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