A VISITOR OF DUBLIN

DUBLIN PART 2

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August 16th 2023
We are at Dublin for our second visit before flying home. We stayed at the Mespil hotel which is very modern and comfortable. We took a day trip to the Glendalough lakes which was very picturesque. We also stopped at a sheep farm where a demonstration of the capabilities of sheep dog was given. That was very impressive! We also visited the Epic museum that had numerous displays on the history o ... 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