Spire

Dublin

---

May 6th 2009
Hi All- Flew out of Chicago, to Philadelphia for a quick lay-over. An older gentleman offered Brandon a seat for "his wife" aka, me, which started the trip off with a good laugh. Then we flew into Dublin this morning around 09:00 and after an easy trip through customs we headed to City Centre. Spent a few minutes figuring out the bus system (got it now!) and then headed to the Guinness Factory ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Dublin » Dublin

---

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