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Friday 23rd June 2017

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June 23rd 2017
Today started rainy and carried on mostly rainy but with a few dry intervals. The afternoon did brighten up for awhile. It was a free day so we got up late and then drove to the Crag Caves about 15 miles away. We had a job finding it as we missed the brown tourist signs outside Castleisland but finally got there. They do a nice coffee and cakes so we had to sample them. We joined one of the tou ... 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