At McSorleys

I kissed the Blarney stone!

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August 24th 2007
(I added two entries today, so dont miss the one from yesterday!) Thursday we went horseback riding in Killarney national park and walked around the town. The horseback riding was great, and I was surprised at how well mom did! She almsot fell off once because her horse tripped, but she stayed on well. The guide for the trail ride was a 20 year old girl from France, I was talking to her most of t ... 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