Brownshill Dolmen

Visiting the Brownshill Dolmen

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January 10th 2009
We arrived in Ireland on Wednesday, January 7 and spent our first few days settling into our apartments, getting over jetlag, and finding our way around Carlow. After a few days of not doing much, we decided to take a walk out into the Irish countryside to see the historical Brownshill Dolmen. We started our walk around lunchtime on Saturday. What we thought was going to be a short, relaxing w ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Carlow

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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