The Spire

Phoenix Park

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February 21st 2009
A day in Phoenix Park Today, I woke up and walked the 4km to Phoenix Park. Phoenix Park is Europe's largest city park and is double the size of Central Park in NY. It took me about 50min to walk there and it was a nice day so it was a comfortable walk. On my way I passed the court houses and the Guiness Brewery. Phoenix Park was absolutely beautiful. It is a huge park (709 hectares to be exact ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Dublin » Dublin

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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