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Galway and surrounding...

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February 27th 2006
Hello everyone! So oh my gosh - I'm in Ireland!!! It still doesn't feel real, although I feel right at home here. This place is truly amazing and although I feel so at home, it still feels like a different country. In fact, I've been keeping a list of all the differences and some of my experiences. But yeah, so the first few days were definitely the highlights so far. I stayed in a hostel in Galwa ... 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