Irish Dancers

Monday, July 21 - Tuesday, July 22

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July 22nd 2008
We're sitting in the living room of the Graham family here in Bangor, Northern Ireland, U.K. at 10:00 p.m local time. Looking out the windows, we can see that the sun is still up -- should be until almost 11:00 p.m. Ireland is far enough north that the summertime days are extraordinarily long. So, let's recap the events of the past two days (which for us have really been one VERY long day!). ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » Northern Ireland

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more