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The view from the second hill

Goodbye to Ireland

May 9th 2014
Friday 9 May 2014. Dublin Airport, Ireland. We left Rathkenny and the farm on Monday 5th May and after a 5 hour drive arrived in Brandon, County Kerry. The drive down was pleasant, mainly freeway, however the last 20klms was on a very thin road, only giving access to vehicles in one direction, which made it very difficult when you encountered a car coming in the opposite direction. Anyway Ca ... read more
Europe » Ireland » County Dublin » Dublin » Clonskeagh

Irish Flag 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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