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O'Connell Statue
Daniel O'Connell is known as "The Liberator" as he fought in the early 19th century for Catholic Emancipation: giving Catholics the right to hold political office and serve in Parliament. This was when Ireland was still a part of the U.K. His statue is on O'Connell Street, the largest street in Dublin, right in the center of town, facing the O'Connell Bridge. He's sometimes compared to Lincoln in how important he was to the cause of Catholic rights.
Dublin: My last post from Ireland
July 26th 2009 This will probably be my last post from Ireland, a somewhat random collection of comments and photos. I'm posting this just as, back in the States, Bob and the boys are leaving for Logan aiport, on their way to London!
Our students all left on Saturday, most home to the States, a few to travel a bit further in Ireland or the U.K. I have had a few days since then to just relax and explore Dubli
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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 COMING SOON HOUSE ADVERTISING ads_leader_photo_bottom
