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Inish Mòre

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February 26th 2007
On Saturday the students had their day off, so we teachers decided to visit Inishmore, the biggest of the Aran Islands. From Galway City we went to Rossaveal by coach, where we boarded the ferry to the island. First we actually wanted to exercise and walk round the Island, soon, however, we were persuaded by the driver of one of the many minibuses driving tourists round the island to get on his b ... 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