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Glimpses of Galway

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February 23rd 2007
What a nice weather we had yesterday. Just have a look at the photos. It's raining heavily now. Fortunately I'm sitting in the internet cafe. Below you can see some photos of Galway, which is really a nice town as you will see. In the afternoon the students had to go on a treasure hunt, to ask passerbys in the street for information about Galway and Irish life and culture. They had a lot of fun ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Galway » Galway

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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