Dublin

Paris to Dublin

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April 22nd 2009
An early morning train trip to Charles de Gaulle airport, then goodbye to Paris. Arrived in Dublin before lunch, and took the local bus to our hotel. Then into town, had lunch in St Stephens Green. The sun came out while there, then walked to St Patricks Cathedral, followed by Christ Church Cathedral. Surprisingly, Dublin has no catholic cathedrals, these two being Church of Ireland and Church of ... 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