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The Book of Kells  
   

The Book of Kells

This is a reproduction but there are no pics in the real Book of Kells at Trinity College. We're gonna see it while here, but this is what it looks like. Very famous. It's part of the bible made by Monks way back when
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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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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