The Ha'penny Bridge

Even though there are a score of bridges over the Liffey, the one every tourist has to take is the narrow pedestrian-only Ha'penny Bridge. Officially the bridge is "The Wellington Bridge" but since it once cost a half penny to cross it, that was the name the locals used. This was the first wrought-iron bridge erected in Ireland.

Day Three (Killarney-Blarney-Dublin)

July 15th 2006
No need to describe the great breakfast. The rest of Irish/English food may not be all that exciting but they certainly give better breakfasts than the Italians and French. James had us on the bus and out of the hotel parking lot before 9:00am. Once again it was a brilliant, sunny day. The temperatures were expected to rise as we went further inland. We were headed to Blarney Castle on ... read more

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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

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