Daniel O'Connell Monument, O'Connell St.

Ireland 2019 Day 13

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September 8th 2019
8:30 start this morning. Happily, it looks like good weather today, although there is some low-lying fog on the roads as we leave the beautiful town of Kilkenny and head east for Kildare. The land here is relatively flat, fertile and verdant. With the sun shining, we are reminded again why green is the national colour of Ireland. We pass through a series of small towns, each with their own requ ... 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