Blarney Castle

Blarney and Cork

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February 10th 2008
Last weekend I visited Cork in the south of Ireland with a few friends. Cork City is much smaller than Dublin but it has a great hometown feel. It really reminds me of Pittsburgh. Friday night we took the opportunity to get to know the city by going on a great pub crawl/tour. On Saturday we went to Blarney Castle outside of the city. The castle was amazing and because its not tourist season w ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Cork » Cork

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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