Site of the well where St.Patrick baptized Dubliners

"Networking" in Ireland

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February 20th 2008
I had a friend from GW who is studying in Paris visit me this past weekend. It gave me a chance to see some more sites around Dublin. We visited St.Patrick's Cathedral and Christ Church. St.Patrick's is built on the site where they belief St.Patrick baptised christians in the 5th century. The church itself was built in the 1100's and is absolutely beautiful inside. Equally breathtaking is Chr ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Dublin » Dublin

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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