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'Round the Salthill Prom with a Galway girl

June 27th 2009
Thank you, Steve Earle, for popularizing that damn song. I think I heard about 14 different buskers (that's street musicians to you and me) trying to belt out a country twang and sing this song. Needless to say, country twang isn't that common in Ireland. At least not the country twang that I'm used to. So...Galway. Actually, Galway & The Burren & The Cliffs of Moher. After departing Count ... 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

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James Young

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For years, I've wanted to take some time and travel. Sure, there has been the limited 1 or 2 week journeys to the major sites, but I wanted to go away for a while. Well, In 2009 I'm getting my chance. With the economic downturn, I have been able to negotiate a 6 month leave of absence from the job, and will parlay that into pursuing some of my interests. I am looking to do some farm work through the WWOOF program and get away from the connected lifestyle that is both a blessing and a curse. I'm not sure how often I will update this blog, but will try to keep it fairly up-to-date.... full info

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