Amusing sign westport quay

Westport

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October 18th 2006
The rolling green hills First real day in Ireland, as slept in Dublin for 17 hours after disembarking. Hired a car this morning and took off westwards. The roads! A "motorway" quickly turned into a single lane (in each direction) with stone fences lining them. THe 200km took more than 6 hours to navigate due to the shocking traffic through each town. Once we arrived in town we found ou ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Mayo » Westport

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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