St. Nicholas church

First Day

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August 20th 2007
So it's pretty windy and cold here, but when the sun comes out it's not bad at all. We walked around the city for a while, it's really cool. It almost feels like a set for a movie, and all the buildings are so intricate the kinda look like miniatures. There are really great shops everywhere, i'm sure I can get some good shopping done... and of course there is the historic part too. We went to the ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Galway

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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