lorne and bt

Ireland

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July 31st 2008
As of now, I'm back in Scotland for a few days after a lovely week in Ireland. The weather was beautiful - sunny and warm pretty much the whole time. Lorne, BT and I spent Saturday driving through to countryside to see Sligo, Yeats's grave, and a waterfall tucked away near the coast. We also went to see a massive lake nearby Edgeworthstown, which is the focus of a few Irish myths involving swa ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Longford

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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