King John's Castle in Limerick

Ireland: Guinness, Rocks, and Bronze Age Forts

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February 3rd 2009
Mat: Jeremy was back from a stint working in Angola, and was heading to Ireland to catch up with his brother Nick, and sister Cynthia. This seemed like a good opportunity to catch up with Jeremy after not seeing him for a year, and also to see a bit of Ireland. We had four days there, but got quite sidetracked initially by the Guinness. First it was a 12 hour session at his brother's local in ... read more

Europe » Ireland

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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