Ferry

Ireland - Part I

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March 20th 2008
This past week, we had our program sponsored tour of Ireland. All of our lodging, travel, and entrance fees were paid for by Central. We had to pay for our own food, but the first hostel had a really nice kitchen and a Tesco just down the street, so we saved a lot of money making our own meals. We went to Ireland because it is a Celtic nation like Wales, and the two countries share a lot of h ... 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