Dublin

Ireland - Part II

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March 20th 2008
Tuesday we drove back to Dublin. We had a little bit of a walking tour to introduce us to the main part of the city and then we were on our own for the night. I bought a few souvenirs and then Kyle and I saw "Romeo and Juliet" at the Abbey Theatre. Tickets were really cheap with our International Student Cards, but Shakespeare plus and Irish accent made it just about impossible to understand. ... 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