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‘Ey! Get back here, ya skinny bullocks!

August 31st 2008
The title was something we heard yelled at a man on a bicycle who had nearly hit another fellow who was walking along the street. Many expletives followed, but I thought I’d just leave it at that. We heard this yesterday as we left campus to stroll down O’Connell Street. (By the way, my favorite part of class Thursday morning was Dr. Barington’s description of how the British claimed that ... read more
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Irish Flag 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
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