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The Real West of Ireland,Galway to Limerick via the Burren

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June 9th 2009
Tuesday 9th June The real West of Ireland,Galway to Limerick via the Burren The fine dry weather continues for us and its amazing to think that since we started travelling on 19th April we have had only one day of rain and that was in Santorini,a place we least expected it. The tour director ,whose cold she reckoned was starting to improve,had what looked like a relatively short drive on the ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Limerick » Limerick

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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