From the Blarney Castle

Ireland

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June 21st 2009
Green. Then green again. Lots of rocks. Then another slightly different shade of green. Everywhere. Ireland is such a contrast in colour to Australia (and Greece, for that matter) which is bone dry and brown a the moment. If only we could share the water around somehow. I don’t think the 100ml I’d be allowed to bring home on the plane would make much difference though… I arrived in ... read more

Europe » Ireland

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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