River Shannon

Day One: PA to Limerick

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May 9th 2008
Left JFK in New York at 10:15 pm (on Thursday) and flew through the night to Shannon Ireland. The airplane was at 100% capacity and we were in the last row. After very little sleep, we landed at 9:30 am local time (4:30 AM EST). Drove 1/2 hour to Limerick and checked into the Patrick Punch's hotel and napped. Drive to downtown Limerick in afternoon, walked around the town and had dinner. Ver ... read more

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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