Ireland Pictures 4: I left my heart in Donegal, my breath in Derry. Photo 3

Ireland Pictures 4: I left my heart in Donegal, my breath in Derry.

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November 2nd 2008
We left the western islands behind us and trucked up towards Donegal. Sean told us faery tales and funny stories, including his impersonation of the sing-song accent we were about to encounter. A quick stop in County Sligo to see W.B. Yeat's grave, at the base of Benbulben (525 m). We also stopped at the National Famine Memorial, after hearing the chilling tales and songs of that desperate time, n ... read more

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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