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At the Dublin Castle. Too funny. It was an English Castle so the Irish say "there she stands, above her station, with her face to the palace and her arse to the nation."
Rounding out Dublin with pints, shawarmas, and bubbles

March 18th 2009
As predicted, I wasn’t able to write last night. It wasn’t so much from intoxication as it was from exhaustion (ok, plus beer). Yesterday morning we slept in a little then got up and met up with the 1916 Historical Walking Tour. On our way we stopped at our favorite local grocery store (much like a Whole Foods or Trader Joes) and picked up a scone and coffee/milk. It was a great breakfast ... 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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