Kilmainham Gaol

The luck of the Irish!

---

February 19th 2011
Diddly dee potatoes! Sorry had to chuck that one in there. Out of 4 days in Ireland we had three days of miserable crap rainy weather and 1 day of brilliant sunny weather, but that didn't dampen our spirits. Renton, especially, was in high spirits as he fit right in in Ireland with his ginga beard and pasty white skin. Whilst in Dublin we did the usual tourisy stuff - visited the guiness sto ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Dublin » Dublin

---

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