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Day Trip to Achill Island

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August 9th 2006
We took a day trip to Achill Island today. We have decided that i will do all of the driving and that Karen would do the navigating. I am still getting used to driving in Ireland. The on-coming buses and trucks are scaring me to death because the roads are so narrow and the speed limits do not make sense - 100 kms/hr through residential areas of towns and villages!? We packed a lunch and had i ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Mayo » Achill Island

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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