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Aran Islands
June 16th 2009 Well I made it to the Aran Islands, 9 miles off the west coast of Ireland. It is so beautiful here! Yesterday I rented a bike and rode around the island. It was such a gorgeous day, no rain! I went to this fort that was built in something like 1100B.C. and it was right on the cliff's edge. You can see in my pics how cool the cliffs are. It was kind of scary being that close to the edge. I used the
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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 COMING SOON HOUSE ADVERTISING ads_leader_photo_bottom
