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St. Patrick's Day

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March 17th 2009
Yesterday was St. Patrick's Day so we decided to go to Dublin to see the parade. We had a blast! The parades here are not like the ones at home because the "floats" here are not motorized but carried by people. The floats were attached to people with rope and they carried it on their backs! I was surprised at the amount of American college and high school bands that played in the parade. We hu ... 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