Murals in Belfast

Irish Luck

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March 24th 2006
My friends and I made our way over the tarmac towards the plane. We all embarked, found our seats, not difficult as, in spite of my deepening premonitions, they were all on the same aeroplane. We buckled our belts and found a comfortable position to fall asleep for the next hour and a half. ‘Comfortable’ by plane standards basically means at least 20 minutes of sleep without losing the feeling ... 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