Timeout from kicking stones

March 20th 2007
Tuesday, March 20 Tammy here- We spent the day visiting pubs and shopping around in Galway. With all the Irish knitted sweaters in every shop, it's funny how you never see anyone Irish wearing them. I dragged the gang to a shop I'd found on the Internet that says it was the originator of the Claddagh ring. Of course, there where about three other shops advertising themselves as the originals ... 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

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Ireland here we come! There are 4 of us, Tammy and Ed (a married couple), Jackie and Steve. We have been friends forever, and although we have gone a number of smaller trips together, we have never been so bold as to go on a 10 day trip to another part of the world. Will we still be friends at the end of the trip...of course! For years we have been threatening to go to Ireland for St. Patrick's Day and/or to see one of our favorite bands (The Waterboys) perform live...and that's exactly what we are going to do. Along with our fondness for The Waterboys, we have all taken a liking to I... full info

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