On the bus to the Irish countryside.

09/28/2009 - Dublin, Republic of Ireland

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September 28th 2009
Roxie and I toured the Irish countryside by traveling to the Wicklow Hills and visiting Glendalough (the valley of two lakes), which is renowned for its early medieval monastic settlement founded by St. Kevin in the 6th century. The relics which remain are the gateway to the monastery, a very small church, the remains of a larger church (floors & walls), a 98 foot high round tower that was probab ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Dublin » Dublin

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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