Dunmore East

Kilmore Quay to Dunmore East

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July 27th 2011
Departed Kilmore Quay at 1020 and arrived in Dunmore East at 1340. We motored all the way in a light SW wind. It was hot and sunny with a flat sea so it was a job for the autopilot. The Saltees looked beautiful beautiful in the sunlight and there were a good few angling charter boats heading in that direction. We had an unevenful run to Hook Head with its unmistakeable light house before turning 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