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First 3 days in Dublin

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October 7th 2009
Well, I am finally getting a chance to do my blog for the first time since we have been in Ireland. It’s much more difficult than I thought it would be since we are exhausted at the end of the day and all we want to do is fall into bed. So here I am with my glass of wine and my computer while Jim is already sleeping. On Monday we arrived and checked into the beautiful Shellbourne Hotel. Itâ ... read more

Europe » Ireland

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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