Christ Church Cathedral #1

Sunlight!

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May 17th 2007
It was our first sunny day in Ireland. When we flew in the island was completely obscured by cloud cover. I (John) didn't sleep on the plane because I didn't want to miss it. Anyhow, the city looked different, and the temperture went up by at least 20 degrees. Yesterday, we saw several cathedrals, and a museum. Today, we spent most of the morning getting to and in Collin barracks. It was a Britti ... 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