Belfast

Rainy, Rainy Belfast

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April 28th 2008
Hi, we are in Belfast, got here yesterday. Since I keep getting bounced off the internet, I am putting just a little bit on this blog and then ending e-mails with longer text. Today we took the 1.5 hr tour bus and it was very interesting. We passed through an area that has a wall that opens at 7a and closes at 6p. If you live within the wall you are of the Catholic faith. It is amazing that ... 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