Talent on the Street

Everyone is Irish

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March 17th 2009
So I think I got it today. Yesterday, as I began my explorations of Dublin on the eve of St. Patrick's Day, I vacillated between amazement and annoyance at the masses of inebriated young foreigners donning bizarre hats in Irish colors. I asked myself: where were the actual Irish? While many had indeed escaped to the countryside as their city was invaded. I also saw that many had remained, j ... 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