Gaol

This is a famous shot -- this is the part of the gaol that you see in movies. It's also an architectural style copied by malls.

Dublin Day 1 -- No Leprechauns yet

March 16th 2009
I should preface this by saying that I’m coming up on being up for 2 days with a 2hr (broken) nap on the plane. My flight was fine - got a nice plane (757) that had the personal TV in the seat. Even had a 110V outlet at my seat. Nice! It was hard to sleep with all those options, but I figured it would be better to catch some zzz’s on the plane than waste my day sleeping. Turns out it was ... read more

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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

3rd October 2010

Elaine Stevens
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Kilmainham Gaol
The photos are very stirring for me as my Maternal GGgrandfather was a Convict who was Detained there From 1843 untill was transported to Van Deiman's Land. also My GGrandfather on my Fathers side was detaines there in 1848-1849 untill he was transported to PT Jackson Australia.( he Stole a cow so he could feed his family During the Famine.) so being able to see where they were Detained means a lot to me Thank you for letting me see the Photos. Regards Elaine

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