Ireland 061

Ireland

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June 12th 2011
This was Ireland in a nutshell: Kilkenny->Rock of Cashel->Ring of Kerry->Dingle Penninsula->Cliffs of Moher->Dublin After meeting my parents at the airport, we went to Kilkenny where we saw a castle. Rock of Cashel is the sight of the earliest church and monastery, set up high on a rock. Ring of Kerry is basically a loop of really scenic sights. The general scenery in Ireland i ... 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