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Cliffs of Moher, Aran islands, Shannon and to New Jersey

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April 21st 2019
Well this is it! We flew home (sort of) yesterday. I will just summarize the events of the last two days. Friday, we woke up in time to catch a ferrt to the Aran islands. They are beautiful! The islands are pretty untouched by the outside world. People there speak Gaelic as a primary language, but are also fluent in English. Many do not even have cars. Most get around by walking or bikin ... 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